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Meeting of the Main Committee of the NACA

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The Main Committe of the NACA met in Washington,D.C., twice a year, the annual meeting being held in October and the semiannual meeting in April. Among the matters discussed at this semiannual meeting on 18 April 1929 was the forthcoming construction of a full-scale wind tunnel and a seaplane channel at Langley. 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. Joseph 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; and Dr. Charles F. Marvin. (One member, Dr. Charles G. Abbot, was absent.)

NASA Identifier: L90-3727

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