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Building 408, High-Altitude Test Chamber Building

Building 408 was constructed during World War II to house a strato-chamber to test equipment and weapons. Unique for its capability to test weapons as large as 75mm cannons, simulate altitudes of 65,000 feet, and lower temperatures to -105 degrees Fahrenheit, it also represented the only World War II-era high-altitude test chamber on Eglin. The US Army Air Forces (USAAF) utilized it to educate personnel in the physiological effects of high-altitude flying, night vision, spatial disorientation, decompression, ejection seat escape, and the acceleration effects of high-altitude flight. The strato-chamber also provided a means of testing the durability of flight clothing, radar and photographic equipment, aircraft parts, life rafts, rations, and even armament in extreme environments. Building 408 was significant for its association with historic events of the US Air Force and with Eglin's role in World War II and for its unique design and construction.