by
Robert B.
In 1962, Lockheed-California hired me as a
buyer. One of my early assignments was to purchase components of the fuel
system for the AH-56A helicopter, including the self-sealing fuel and oil tanks
from Uniroyal of Canada. That was in Van Nuys. Later, I was the material
department liaison with Rolls Royce personnel in Palmdale on the L-1011. In 1974,
I transferred to Lockheed Missiles and Space Company in Sunnydale. One
interesting assignment there was to purchase products to manufacture exterior
tiles of the Space Shuttle, primarily the fiber from Johns Manville and the
glass grit for coating the tile from Corning. Congratulations on 100 years and
thanks for 29 years of retirement.
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| The Lockheed AH-56A Cheyenne |
