by Curtis B.
Both my father and grandfather worked at Lockheed. My grandfather
worked for Vega Aircraft Corporation in the 1930s, as a shipping and receiving clerk. My
father, “Tex,” worked at Lockheed from 1940 to 1970. He started in the maintenance
department and advanced to P-38 production to flight line supervisor on the “Connie
Tri-Tail.” In the late 1950s, my father joined Kelly Johnson’s “Skunk works.” There,
he worked on the U-2 and SR-71 programs, and was the final assembly department manager
on the SR-71 program. I worked at Lockheed from 1966 to 1995 on the SST, U-2,
SR-71, L-1011, C-130 and F-117 programs. I also worked at the Helendale Radar
Cross Section Facility. Thank you!
