Lee earned a Master’s Degree in American History from George Mason University. He recently published a biography on Reimar Horten, titled Only the Wing: Reimar Horten’s Epic Quest to Stablize and Control the All-Wing Aircraft. Lee has flown a variety of single-engine...
Jakab holds a BA, MA, and Ph.D. in American history from Rutgers University. He has been with NASM since 1983. In addition to his position in curatorial affairs, Jakab also serves as a Curator of Aeronautics at the museum. Jakab’s areas of specialization include the...
Titles and Recognitions President, The Rogallo Foundation President, Owner, Hang Gliding Legend Recipient, Town of Nags Head Light Keeper President/Owner, Kitty Hawk Kites Past President, First Flight Foundation John Harris first arrived in Nags Head, North Carolina...
Rear Admiral Ferg Norton, a native of Raleigh, NC, graduated from the Navy ROTC program at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He qualified as a naval aviator in 1962, and served in various aircraft squadrons, ships and shore assignments during a Navy...