by Jesse B.
My awareness of Lockheed began in 1958 while I was growing up on the
prairies of Montana. I joined the Air Force in 1958, where I served for 30
years and 22 days. During that time, many Lockheed aircraft crossed my path. In
fact, I believe Kelly Johnson was a creative genius, and it will be a long time
before he and Skunk Works are equaled. My greatest memories and love for Lockheed
Martin aircraft came about because I was a performance flight engineer on the C-141
Starlifter and the C-130 Hercules. What incredible aircraft! I get proud
thinking about flying the C-130 in Southeast Asia. It showed how forgiving and
versatile an aircraft could be. After retiring from the Air Force, I worked for
Lockheed Middle East Services in Riyadh and Jeddah, in the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia. All in all, I have only good and lasting memories of Lockheed Martin.
