Grumman, the people that made the planes 12 SEPT 2010

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hawkeye52
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Re: GRUMMAN, the people that made the planes 26 Nov

Fri Dec 04, 2009 9:09 pm

Great stuff, AJ; keep it coming!!!

I'm still scouring the pix of the '62 year-end address by Prez. Towl in Plant 2 to see if I can spot me.

BTW, photos 2939 and 2945 show E-2 sub-assemblies.

- H52
armyjunk2
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Re: GRUMMAN, the people that made the planes 26 Nov

Sun Dec 06, 2009 5:43 pm


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Seabee
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Re: GRUMMAN, the people that made the planes 7 DEC new

Mon Dec 07, 2009 5:14 am

Still totally amazing!!! Love these photos of "daily life" at Grumman! Grumman must have been a great place to work!
the330thbg
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Re: GRUMMAN, the people that made the planes 7 DEC new

Mon Dec 07, 2009 12:19 pm

AWESOME!!!!!
Mark Nankivil
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Re: GRUMMAN, the people that made the planes 7 DEC new

Tue Dec 08, 2009 8:25 am

Excellent images and hostory as always - thank you!

Images 2980 and 2981 appear to be the F-5 for conversion to the X-29 and the X-29 wing being fabricated.

Thanks!!! Mark
hawkeye52
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Re: GRUMMAN, the people that made the planes 7 DEC new

Thu Dec 10, 2009 10:31 pm

Yes, Grumman WAS an absolutely GREAT PLACE TO WORK. Very employee-focused and family-friendly. Don't know about now, after Northrop acquired them.
- H52
armyjunk2
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Re: GRUMMAN, the people that made the planes 7 DEC new

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armyjunk2
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armyjunk2
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Re: GRUMMAN, the people that made the planes .........New 11 DEC

Fri Dec 18, 2009 2:05 pm

I hope these aren't too boring I have 200 more Grumman to post then I will do Republic. I leave here January the 7th, so with the holidays I might not get to the Republic photographs until my return. I'm headed to the Philippines and Truk Lagoon........ This is a massive collection of photos....I really want to thank Scott and Ryan for letting me post here..Thanks alot
Flat 12x2
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Re: GRUMMAN, the people that made the planes .........New 11 DEC

Sat Dec 19, 2009 8:56 pm

armyjunk2 wrote:I hope these aren't too boring I have 200 more Grumman to post then I will do Republic. I leave here January the 7th, so with the holidays I might not get to the Republic photographs until my return. I'm headed to the Philippines and Truk Lagoon........ This is a massive collection of photos....I really want to thank Scott and Ryan for letting me post here..Thanks alot


Not boring at all for me , the behind the scenes pics. are a fascinating insight of aircraft production.
AJ2 , Many thanks again for you time & effort in putting them online .

P.S. Have you come across any pics. of a British Westland Whirlwind fighter s/n P6994 that was supposed to behave been sent to Grummans some time between '42-'44 for testing/research for the XF5F Skyrocket/XF7F Tigercat programs ?
hawkeye52
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Re: GRUMMAN, the people that made the planes .........18 DEC NEW

Sat Dec 19, 2009 11:15 pm

Keep it comin', AJ!!!

And good luck at Truk. Who knows, you may even find some original Grumman "iron". :lol:

-Hawkeye 52
armyjunk2
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Re: GRUMMAN, the people that made the planes .........18 DEC NEW

Sun Dec 20, 2009 12:25 pm

Flat 12x2 No I didn't see that but I will keep a eye out for it in the future....
armyjunk2
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Re: GRUMMAN, the people that made the planes .........18 DEC

Wed Dec 23, 2009 10:44 pm

some photos for folks bored on Christmas day
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armyjunk2
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Devilbrad
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Re: GRUMMAN, the people that made the planes .........27 DEC NEW

Tue Dec 29, 2009 1:13 am

Wow, what an incredible collection of photographs! I've seen everything from Porsche powered hovercrafts (note the helicopters in the pics above it are also Porsche powered, but with engines tilted almost 90 degrees back!! How did they oil them??????) to '52 Buicks smashed into crash landed airplanes! Amelia, Lindberg, Bearcats, Hellcats, Cougars, Panthers,, heck, jut about ever form of feline, and even some Sabre Jets! I'll say, the Republic and the P-47 pics are my favs, followed by the F9F and the prototyping pics. But, man...the company parties! What a great place to have worked! AJ2 and Leo (I know you can read this!!) thank you so much for this collection of history, outstanding!! I do have one question...what are the rooms with all the "spikes" in them???? I am assuming for aerodynamic tests, but they look harmfull, LOL
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