AEDC at 75: ARO lands first AEDC contract

Arnold Research Organization President Leif Sverdrup cuts the cake celebrating the 10th anniversary of ARO in 1960. ARO was the first company awarded a contract to operate AEDC. The contract between ARO and the Air Force was signed on June 29, 1950. -Air Force photos provided
An Arnold Research Organization technician examines a model of the Dyna-Soar, a planned space plane being developed, in an Arnold Engineering Development Center wind tunnel…
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