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  • George P. Gayes
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    Wall of Honor Level:
    Air and Space Friend

    Honored by:
    Mrs. Carol Gayes

    Born May 8, 1924. Education B.S. 1950 Aeronautical Engineering NYU.
    Prime activity: Chase A/C Co 1950-53 Structural Analysis Engineer (C-123), Stroukoff A/C Co 1953-54 Structural Analysis Engineer (C-123)
    Grumman Aerospace Corp. 1954-1988 Flight Test Dept. Manager Special Programs & Advance Flight Test Technology – Manager Operational Test & Support (Lunar Module); Assistant Base Manager & Chief Flight Test Engineer F-111B (EAFB)
    Honors: Sr. Member Society of Flight Test Engineers; Founder of SFTE Technical Council; recipient of SFTE Directors Award 1987. American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics Technical Committee 1982-1986; Who’s Who in Aviation & Aerospace 1983; Co-inventor of patent “Systems for Compensating Antenna Membrane Deflection”.

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