1962 to 1995 were times of great adventure
by John H.
I was employed for 33 years with the
company and it was gratifying to be associated with such fine
people—co-workers, managers, engineers and flight crews of various aircraft. One
of my greatest adventures as an instrumentation technician with Lockheed Martin
was working on the SR-71 project at Edwards Air Force Base in Palmdale,
California. My “finest hour” was observing the launch of two SR-71 and YF-12A
Blackbirds on a Saturday morning. It was May 1, 1965. A record-setting speed of
2,000 mph was set and a record-setting altitude of 80,258 feet was attained. I
was proud to work on these aircraft! A company patch depicting the event was
made available and is a personal treasure.
Another event that comes to mind was in
1988. A contest was held at Site 2 in Palmdale where the Blackbird and U-2 were
housed. My design of a patch depicting the event was selected among 25 other
entries and I was given a jacket as a prize. Winning this contest was another
proud moment.
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| A patch commemorating the records set on May 1, 1965 is a treasured memento. |
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| I'm proud of my award-winning patch! |
