by Patricia I.
Thinking of my employment
at Lockheed, from 1954 to 1992, always gives me a warm feeling. I loved
Lockheed.
My first job and my first
experiences were so exciting. I was assigned to the Flight Test E-5 Fire Control
department, working for two great people, Mike McMickle and Les Hauck. When being
introduced to the other employees, we entered a huge hangar. There, I saw this
awesome, sleek, beautiful F-104 jet fighter. It was just a breathless sight to
look at, and I excited to know I was working on this program.
Some of the great people I met
were Tony Levier, Herman "Fish" Salmon, Firman Grey and many others. Some
of the other programs I enjoyed working on were the L-1011, stealth proof of
concept and flight operations at Burbank and Palmdale.
