Members of NACA
Full Description: NASA was formed in 1958 from the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics, or NACA.
The members of the Main Committee of NACA which met in Washington, D.C. on April 18, 1929 include from left to right: John F. Victory, Secretary Dr. William F. Durand, Dr. Orville Wright, Dr. George K. Burgess, Brig. Gen. William E. Gillmore, Maj. Gen. James E. Fechet, Dr. Joesph S. Ames, Chairman Rear Adm. David W. Taylor, USN (Ret.), Vice Chairman Capt. Emory S. Land, Rear Adm. William A. Moffett, Dr. Samuel W. Stratton, Dr. George W. Lewis, Director of Aeronautical Research Dr. Charles F. Marvin. Dr. Charles G. Abbot was absent.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: 90-H-193
Date: April 18, 1929
Members of NACA
Full Description: NASA was formed in 1958 from the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics, or NACA.
The members of the Main Committee of NACA which met in Washington, D.C. on April 18, 1929 include from left to right: John F. Victory, Secretary Dr. William F. Durand, Dr. Orville Wright, Dr. George K. Burgess, Brig. Gen. William E. Gillmore, Maj. Gen. James E. Fechet, Dr. Joesph S. Ames, Chairman Rear Adm. David W. Taylor, USN (Ret.), Vice Chairman Capt. Emory S. Land, Rear Adm. William A. Moffett, Dr. Samuel W. Stratton, Dr. George W. Lewis, Director of Aeronautical Research Dr. Charles F. Marvin. Dr. Charles G. Abbot was absent.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: 90-H-193
Date: April 18, 1929