SP-4302 Adventures in Research: A History of Ames Research Center 1940-1965

Aerial view of Ames Aeronautical Laboratory on July 3, 1945, at the end of World War II.

Aerial view of Ames Aeronautical Laboratory on July 3, 1945, at the end of World War II. (1) Administration building, (2) Science laboratory, (3) Technical service building, (4) 40- by 80-foot wind tunnel, (5) Substation, (6)12-foot pressure wind tunnel, (7) Utilities building, (8) 16-foot high-speed wind tunnel, (9) 1- by 3-foot supersonic wind tunnels, (10) 7- by 10-foot wind tunnel no. 1, (11) Model finishing shop, (12) 7- by 10-foot wind tunnel no. 2, (13) Flight research laboratory, and (14) Airplane hangar and shop.

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