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National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) of Glenn Research Center (GRC) and Langley Research Center (LaRC)
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NACA Seal
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NACA Seal |
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This is the official seal for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) which was established by an act of Congress in March 1915. The seal depicts the first human-controlled, powered flight made by the Wright brothers in December 1903 at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. NACA was later incorporated into the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in 1958. |
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01/01/1961 |
| NASA Center |
Headquarters |
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NACA Standard Insignia
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NACA Standard Insignia |
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On April 24, 1941, at the semi-annual meeting of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, the official NACA Standard Seal was approved to be used on buildings under construction. The insignia portrayed a shield with a wing on either side and the letters "NACA" inscribed across it. |
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04/24/1941 |
| NASA Center |
Headquarters |
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NACA Dryden test pilot Howar
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