Group Of Items Given Out During The Naca 1952 Biennial Inspection At Moffett Field, July 14-15

Moffett Field, CA: NACA / Ames Aeronautical Laboratory / Ames Research Center. Very Good+. 1952. Other. B&W Illustrations; Included are four booklets (2 each of 2 different booklets) , a program giving the itinerary for the two day inspection, two black and white photographs with descriptions attached, and three separate groups of stapled pages with press release information. (what Ames Laboratory is, Aerondynamic Heating, and, Boundary Laer Control Ready for Test on F-86 Sabre). All items in very good condition overall. There is some wrinkling / edge wear to the photographs. "NACA was established by the federal government through enabling legislation as an emergency measure during World War I to promote industry, academic, and government coordination on war-related projects. It was modeled on similar national agencies found in Europe: the French L'Etablissement Central de l'Aérostation Militaire in Meudon (now Office National d'Etudes et de Recherches Aerospatiales) , the German Aerodynamic Laboratory of the University of Göttingen, and the Russian Aerodynamic Institute of Koutchino (replaced in 1918 with the Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute (TsAGI) , which is still in existence). The most influential agency upon which the NACA was based was the British Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. In December 1912, President William Howard Taft had appointed a National Aerodynamical Laboratory Commission chaired by Robert S. Woodward, president of the Carnegie Institution of Washington. Legislation was introduced in both houses of Congress early in January 1913 to approve the commission, but when it came to a vote, the legislation was defeated. " (from Wikipedia) .