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... people from 18 countries have visited the unique microgravity laboratory that has hosted more than 2,300 research investigations from researchers in more than 100 countries.

President Wilson appointed the first 12 members of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). Throughout the entire history of the NACA until October 1958, members served without compensation.

American altitude record of 16,072 feet set by Lt. R. C. Saufley in a Curtiss hydroaeroplane.

Successful altitude soundings of wind direction and velocity at night, using candle-lighted free balloons at Hampton Roads in flights since January, announced by the Navy.

First flight of all-metal pursuit monoplane, Wright H-3, 400-hp engine, at Curtiss Field.

First Navy aircraft with retractable landing gear, the XFF-1 two-seat fighter, ordered from Grumman Aircraft.

British Government disclosed that Adolf Hitler of Germany had declared that the German Air Force had reached parity with the Royal Air Force at a recent conference with British representatives in Germany. While untrue, Hitler's statement had a profound impact upon British aeronautical and defense efforts.

Research building of the AAF School of Aviation Medicine opened officially, housing 27 officers and 35 civilian staff members, and 4 altitude decompression chambers.

USAF Air Research and Development Command ( Air Research and Development Command ARDC ) became operational, to which was assigned : Air Development Force at Wright Field ; AF Cambridge Research Division ; AF Flight Test Center at Edwards AFB ; and the Holloman AFB R&D establishment (later AFMDC). Later the Arnold Engineering Development Center (Tullahoma, Tenn.) ; AF Armament Center ...

In a message to Congress, President Eisenhower proposed the establishment of a National Aeronautics and Space Agency into which the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics would be absorbed. This agency was to have responsibility for civilian space science and aeronautical research. It would conduct research in these fields in its own facilities or by contract and would also perform military ...

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