Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Area B, Buildings 25 & 24,10-foot & 20-foot Wind Tunnel Complex, Northeast side of block bounded by K, G, Third, & Fifth Streets, Dayton, Montgomery County, OH

Significance: The 10-Foot and 20-Foot Wind Tunnel complex houses a variety of specialized testing and support facilities, most notably the tunnels themselves. Research conducted in these facilities contributed to countless aircraft and missile designs, particularly during World War II.

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N118

Survey number: HAER OH-79-AP

Building/structure dates: 1939

Building/structure dates: 1942 Subsequent Work

Building/structure dates: 1943

Building/structure dates: 1951 Subsequent Work

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1933 - 1970

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