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Commission on the Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government (Hoover Commission) reported to Congress that the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics NACA "has a splendid record in its leadership of the Nation's aeronantical research. It justifies continued confidence and support"

NB-36H aircraft housing an atomic reactor made its first flight; the reactor was not activated.

Col. Horace A. Hanes established a supersonic speed record for straightaway flight at 822.135 mph in a F-100 Super Sabre, at Edwards AFB . Detachment 1 of USAF ARDC established at Wright Patterson AFB.

Secretary of Defense Wilson reported that fiscal year 1957 would have a record $1 billion for development and production of guided missiles, over the $750 million In fiscal year 1950. He also predicted an ICBM with a nuclear warhead within the next 5 years.

Initial flight of all-metal airplane (Gallaudet) designed by Engineering Division at Wright Field.

Establishment of the U.S. Army Air Forces (AAF), comprising the Office of the Chief of Air Corps and the Air Force Combat Command (formerly GHQ Air Force), with Maj. Gen. H. H. Arnold as Chief.

First launching of USAF B-61 Martin Matador pilotless aircraft at Missile Test Center. Bell X-5 (No. 1) research airplane made first flight of 30 minutes at Edwards, Calif., with Jean Ziegler as pilot. This was first flight of an aircraft with variable-sweep, a USAF- National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics NACA research project for investigation of various sweeps.

Navy issued contract for construction of a transonic wind tunnel at the David Taylor Model Basin.

First Cajun research rocket successfully launched at National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics NACA Wallops Island, Va.

Robert Esnault-Pelterie of France applies for membership in the American Interplanetary Society . At the monthly meeting Charles W. van Devander delivers a paper entitled ''Navigation in Interplanetary Space'' to the members of the American Interplanetary Society .

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