I used to work for Grumman during the F-14 "glory days". In fact before I became a Budget Planner, I used to work in the Clean Room attaching "honeycomb" for the F-14 wings. Grumman did it right back in those days regarding employee morale. Every once in awhile, employees were encouraged to watch "fly bys" of the Tomcat over the runway by Plant 4. It was a great period of my life. The book brought back memories as well...
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"Unfulfilled destiny" is how George Skurla sums up the fortunes of the company he spent his entire professional career with. He begins the book in a somber mood, thus trying to convey his depression at seeing the aftermath of what had been a mighty company reduced to the junior partner in one of today's big-name aerospace firms. Skurla follows the highs and lows of a company that had built thousands of airplanes for the U.S...
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This is a wonderful inside look into a uniquely American Company. This history of the Grumman Corp. will be of great interest to both aerospace and business professionals.
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