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  • Saul Ferdman
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    Wall of Honor Level:
    Air and Space Friend

    Honored by:

    * Served in the US 8th Air Force, 42 Night Solo B-24 bomber night missions as Navigator/Bombardier (1944-1945).
    * Received bachelors and masters degrees in Aeronautical Engineering (1948 & 1951) NY University.
    * At Grumman, was on development teams of:
    o Aircraft: F9F-5, S2F-1, TF, F9F-8, F11F-1, F11F-1F, WF, E2, A6, C-2, OV-1, Gulfstream 1.
    o Apollo Lunar Module.
    * In 1958 on F11F-1F World’s Altitude Record Team (76,828 feet) at Edwards AFB.
    * Director, Advanced Space Programs 1968-1970.
    * Author of:
    o On and Above, ©1995
    o Several Aspects of Aerodynamic Blasts, 1951.
    * Co-author:
    o NACA TN 1891
    o Advances in Flutter Flight Testing Through Automatic Spectrum Analysis Techniques, 1962.
    * Fellow, American Astronautical Society
    * Associate Fellow, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

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