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- --- 4C’ GAA sets Hobby Show dates; F top prize $700 Savings Fond The annual Grumman Hobby Show These are the hobby categories: comes into view next month, with prizes 1. Ceramics for the talented in 24 different categor 2. Collections — Coin ies, ceramics to woodwork, gunsmithing 3. Collections - Stamps to sewing. Top prize for Best in Show 4. Collections - Misc. is a $100 U.S. Savings Bond. 5. Crocheting The dates for submitting entries are 6. Embroidery Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, Oc General tober 18-20, 4-6:30 p.m. Members of the 8. Gun smith ing Grumman Athletic Association staff 9. Knitting will be at the Plant 28 Auditorium to 10. Leather Work accept entries. 11. Metal Work Senatorial visit. Sen. Jacob Javits of New York (C) met with Lew Evans and Clint Towl recently Iusf before the Senator spoke on ‘Business and the En. Judging will take place Thursday 12. Model Planes - Flying - Scale vironmental Challenge. morning, and prizes will be awarded 13. Model Planes - Flying - Non Scale

Friday noon. Visitors will be welcome - Original Design on Thursday and Friday, 4:30 to 7, and 14. Model Planes - Non Flying - Scale from noon to 4 on Saturday and Sun 15. Model Planes - Non Flying - Non Javits backs F-14 day. Scale - Original Design Grumman retirees are also invited to 16. Model Railroads Sen. Jacob Javits of New York expressed his support of the F-14 pro enter their handiwork in the show. 17. Needlework gram last week.

Some guidelines set forth by GAA are: 18. Science - Working Models The Senator stated his view in a discussion that followed his address on Entries must have been completed 19. Sowing “Business and the Environmental Challenge” before a meeting of the Long during the past year, and entries from 20. Ship Models - Kits Island Association of Commerce and Industry. Senator Javits remarked that previous Hobby Shows are not accept 21. Ship Models - Original Design both he and the States junior Senator, James Buckley, were committed to able. Not more than two entries may 22. Ship Models - Scale backing the F-it. be submitted by one person in any one 23. Wood Carving Senator Javits also took note of “such hard—hit industries as aerospace” category, with a maximum of six in all 24. Woodworking and commended Grumman “for a new program they have started to retrain, categories. Coin exhibits are limited to If your hobby fits into any of these over a six—month period, unemployed aerospace engineers, so that these engi one display case. categories, trundle it to the Grummar neers will be equipped for jobs in the field of environmental engineering and Entry blanks and information are Hobby Show and give it a chance to win. water quality.” He saw this as an indication of what other industries could do available from GAA, Plant 28B, Ext. For the artistic in other directions, during periods of unemployment. 2133 or 2269. Calverton employees con GAA is sponsoring an Art & Photog But the main thrust of Senator Javits’ remarks was the necessity to pro tact Katherine Eng, Plant 6 Library, raphy Show in Plant 28, November 11 — tect the environment. And he suggested that “we can use Federal programs to Ext. 335. 14. Sculpture, too. assist industries not only in complying with new and tougher environmental standards but also in developing new products and techniques in response to changing environmental demand.” And he said: Carrier pilots find new friend in sky— “I believe that the most promising avenue for economic help to industries having trouble complying with environmental standards is the use of the dub KA-6D tanker ‘best in the business’ loan programs under the small Business Administration and the Economic It hasn’t taken long for Grumman’s field carrier landing practice.” Contin Development Administration and the current manpower programs of the De KA-6D tanker to prove its worth! tied the Commander: partment of Labor. Later this year there will be an overhaul of existing man power programs Lt. Cdr. Gary Wheatley of VA-115 “By stationing the tanker overhead made in the Congress aboard the carrier USS Midway has ex the bounce pattern, airplanes approach And he continued: tolled the virtues of the in an ing low fuel had merely to climb out of “Given the excess of scientific anti technical talents which now exists, es article written for Naval Aviation News. the pattern, plug the tanker, fill back pecially here on , it would be unfortunate if we did not retrain At first look, records Commander up to maximum bounce weight, and re and redirect this talent into the pollution control field.” Wheatley, there was a lack of enthus turn for another period One fully iasm when the tanker got to Yankee loaded KA-6D permitted four other Station last January. After all, the KA A6s to double cycle. This procedure. 6D had “a three—g acceleration limit,” was quicker, safer, and easier than on thereby negating its use “for visual deck, hot refueling. Aerial refueling re— bombing and air combat maneuvering. qtiired less work for the maintenance So KA-6D seemed, in the Com troops (Line Division), it made the pilots mander’s words, “drastically limited to extremely proficient in day and night instrument training, cross-country, and, refueling, and it reduced the number and of course, tanking.” length of night operations. This was a That, however, was only at first look. boost to everyone’s morale during those Soon there came a better balanced ap last few days at home, prior to deploy praisal. Says Commander Wheatley: ment.” “The Squadron soon found that the According to the Commander, a “yo tanking capability of the KA-6D was yo” system has met with success. That superb and the training syllabus was is, as the refueling capacity of the initial modified to exploit that capability. tanker is depleted a second tanker re A rendezvous with the KA-6D provid mains on duty by being refueled by the ed the capability of packing more original tanker. That procedure, says training into every flight and thereby Commander Wheatley, “has several dis accelerating the training syllabus. tinct advantages: First, it puts maximum “The area best exploited however was fuel in the air when it is needed most. Second, it delivers the fuel rather than consuming it to keep the tanker air About the cover... borne. Third, it permits the same tanker On December 7 the Grumman/NASA to be used on every cycle except the O r b i t i n g Astronomical Observatory, first and last, and in effect, reduces OAO-2, depicted on the cover by Craig availability and handling problems.” Kavafes, will complete three years in Commander Wheatley praises KA earth orbit. When it reached 1,000 days, 6Ds “airframe reliability” and easy Plane talk. Bob Smyth CL) and Mike Pelehach CR) flank Senator Javits as the staff at Goddard Space Flight Cen deck handling, and calls the aircraft they discuss the F.14 program. Tomcat model is at left, Soviet model at right. ter celebrated with a party. OAO-3 is “the best carrier-based tanker in the (Photos by Fred Annetfe) due to go into orbit next spring. business.” 2 GRUMMAN September 24, 1971 _ OA 0, with ‘eye ‘on the universe, stilldiscovering new data The figures are steadily growing— Non-astronomers can guess that there and impressively. Grumman/NASA’s was particular interest at the Amherst Orbiting Astronomical Observatory, meeting in a “black hole” theory. To OAO-2, completed 1,000 days of success quote Ted Moorman, manager of the ful stellar exploration on September 2 OAO Program, “At least one binary , and is continuing its orbit of the earth Beta Lyrae, is now suspected to be a 14 times every 24 hours. On December 7 combination of a star and a ‘black hole’ • “flu it will round out three prolific years in rather than two stars. These two space. Half of its star-tracking system bodies,” explained Moorman, “are in is still operating after the first two some form of revolution about each years, and OAO continues to transmit other. valuable scientific data with only small “A ‘black hole,’” he explained, “is a - limitations on its pointing direction. portion of the universe which is collaps OAO-2 has far, far exceeded its mission ing inward upon itself faster than the success criteria, set originally at 30 days. speed of light and therefore cannot The closely knit Grumman/NASA actually be seen because it is attracting team at Goddard Space Flight Center all matter and light while emitting noth celebrated the “thousand days” with a mg” cake and champagne party at OAO Con Another experimental result that trol Center. Congratulatory messages came up for discussion is that all stars came from L. Mitchell, director of that can be seen in ultraviolet light can Jesse — Physics and Astronomy Programs, Of also be seen in visible light. “This sug - .. — - fice of Space Science and Applications, gests to astronomers that, unlike the and from Edward E. David Jr., science cases of X-ray and radio stars, it may adviser to President Nixon. not be necessary to deploy larger ultra r The wire from the White House said: violet telescopes to discover previously “Congratulations on the scientific unobserved stellar objects,” reported success of OAO-2 made possible by the John Noble Wilford in The New York Times. teamwork between the principal in Achievement in space. In celebration of 1,000 days of successful or vestigators, the contractor, and the God biting of OAO-2, Grumman had a cake and champagne party September 2 at National Anofher OAO on fap dard Space Flight Center of the Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md. Two of the smiles belonged to Earl Administration. “Back at the ranch,” the next Orbit Aeronautics and Space Light, Grumman base manager at GSFC, and his secretary, Nancy DaSilva. OAO-C, Your combined efforts have produced ing Astronomical Observatory, (GSFC photo) significant gains in the field of astron has just completed thermal vacuum omy and in our understanding of the testing in the Goddard Space Flight universe and its processes.” Center chamber. It will carry a Prince Begin F-J4 maintenance program ton and a University College of London ‘Major achievemenf’ experiment into orbit next May. The All the naval uniforms in Plant 39 ing facility being built at Miramar, The Mitchell message reads: staff is hoping that OAO—2 will continue these days and in Plant 5 Cafeteria at California; others will go en through “A thousand days of successful OAO at least long enough so that the Control the noon hour are a “badge of excel that school’s curriculum and out into 2 operation is a major technological Center at Goddard will be monitoring lence” for the wearers. These men, se the Fleet—experts on the maintenance achievement. Please extend my congrat two observatories in orbit at the same lected from 1,500 applicants from all of F-14A Tomcat. ulations and sincere appreciation to the time: OAO-2 and OAO-3. over the world, have obligated them The first of this group of 450 enlisted team of university, industry, and gov Chris Witt and Pete Simmons are selves for three years’ duty in order to men chosen by the Navy began to arrive ernment personnel who have made this working on plans for an LST (Large become experts in the maintenance of at Grumman’s Plant 39 Training Center event possible. I am proud of the out Space Telescope) with a 118-inch mir the Navy’s newest fighter, the F-l4. last Monday. standing scientific results presented last ror. A Request for Proposal from God Following a period of classroom, lab, “The purpose of the F-14 Factory week at the OAO-2 symposium in Am dard is anticipated in late 1971 or early and trainer instruction, some will teach Training Program,” said Bill Borruso, herst and hope that the team’s hard 1972 for a Phase B Study. at a new Naval Air Maintenance Train- F-14 Training manager for Product work, long hours, and anxieties are Support, “is to give each of these men compensated partially by their contri a sound academic grounding in his bution to the discoveries in astronomy.” specialty: p o w e r plant, structures, The meeting in Amherst, Mass., was a avionics, or whatever—and to provide symposium held at the University of him with the best possible training to Massachusetts August 23 and 24 to assure proper support of the F-l4A discuss the scientific data extracted to Tomcat in the field. date from OAO A-2. The meeting was “After they get through our training organized and led by Dr. Arthur Code, program, they will do one of three the principal investigator for the Uni things: go to the Board of Inspection & versity of Wisconsin experiment, to pre Survey trials, to a Replacement Carrier sent results from the OAO-2. Forty-one Air Wing for on-the-job training, and papers were presented on subjects that 60 will become instructors at Miramar’s ranged from very detailed studies on new F-14 training facility.” one star through discussions of the gen Under the overall F-l4 Integrated eral characteristics of galaxies. Logistics Support Program, headed by Dean Swain, a combined Training Plans Conference and Trainer Design Confer Wydler to speak ence was held in September, 1969, at The newly reactivated New York Sec Grumman, where a blueprint for the ef tion of the American Astronautical ficient training of these 450 men was Society is presenting a “Space Smorgas drawn up. The present program is the bord” Thursday, Sept. 30, at Four Sea result. This is one of the largest naval sons Country Club in Weodbury. Speak groups of personnel ever cycled through ers will be Congressman John Wydler a contractor’s plant for factory training. and John Noble Wilford, feature science In addition, the F-14 systems probably writer for The New York Times. There constitute the greatest challenge of any will also be a surprise movie. current aircraft. A cocktail reception at 6 p.m. will be In all, 25 Grumman instructors headed hosted by Fairchild-Miller Corporation. by Steve Kertesz will provide this train Individual tickets: $5. For information Long-range program. Large Space Telescope (LST) now being studied ing until June. To a large extent, the and tickets call Saul Ferdman, Ad by Grumman would be launched in late 1970s and would be capable of being Tomcat’s success depends upon this vanced Space Programs, Ext. 1976. updated from the . (Rendering by Craig Kavafes) hand-picked group. Quite a challenge! GRUMMAN. September 24, 1971 3 Henry Dreyer, Proj. Plan. Robert Surprise, Plt. Mgt. Warren H. Stark, Elect. Fab., (1) & Staff (3) Savanah Thomas Clary Jr., Press (2) Stanley Bentsen, T/M Engg. Herbert A 1 b e r s, Spotweld (3) (2) Joseph P. Thomson Jr., Sta John Fish, Parts Paint (2) tic Test (5) Jothe P. Hennessey, GSE Beatrice L. Frey, Food Serv. Mccli. (2) (5) Walter J. Zembko, Proto. (1) Albert25J. Beauregard, F-14 A. T o r r e y Jr., Howard Spegele, MP&C (6) 30 Frederick Nicholas F. Simone, Inst. Prog. (1) Controls (2) Ralph H. Francois, Ship. & Test (1) Chester P. Vitek, Sm. Pts. Thomas W. Greiner, Tanks & Spares Ctl. (6) Oscar15J. Cfflivmy, F u s e. Elbert W. Matthews, Prod. Fab. (2) Ducts (2) James H. Smith, Crash Crew Fwd. (1) Ctl. (1) Edward E. Mayer, Prod. Ctl. Stanley Doris, Ctr. Sect. Fin. (7) John Crawford, Fuse. Join. Edward A. Zajicek, Heat (3) (2) Edwin W. Ackerman, Flt. (1) Treat (2) Daniel S. Lynch, Dir. Ops. . Fernandez, Hyd. Avion. (8) Walter Gatz, Fuse. Join. (1) R o b e r t L. Braim, Supp. Anal. (5) (2) Eddie M. Cox Jr., Tool Fab. Wallace Howitt Jr., T/M Equip. Prod. (2) Victor J. Echausse, Final WilLiam Soltan, Hyd. (2) (11) Engg. (1) Arthur Micco, Prod. Ctl. (2) Assem. (6) Hubert Woerlein, Prop. Test. John J. Glozek, Drafting R u d o I p h A. Dauber, Tool John Campbell, MP & P (2) Lawrence H. Remsen, Elect. (2) (15) Fab. (1) Edward J. Nosewicz, Tool Rep. (6) Frank De Giacomo, Mach. Theodore A. Bonavita, Ship. Nicholas Soley Jr., Integ. (2) Fab. Harry S. Hansen Jr., Proj. Shop (2) & Spares Ctl. (17) (1) Nicholas Bilogan, Tool Fab. Engg. Dcv. (25) John Aprea, Prod. Ctl. (2) Gerald F. Mason, Ship. & Malcolm D. Flack, C 0 m p. (2) Stephan Sekelsky, Plexiglass Thaddeus Morris, Prod. Ctl. Spares Ctl. (17) Appli. & Des. Proc. (1) Fred 11. Meiners Jr., Tool (27) (2) Walter I. Hess, Ship. & Charles Thiele Jr., Press (2) Fab. (2) Bernard Paz Jr., Fluid Pwr. Donald F. Mayer, Prod. Mfg. Spares Ctl. (17) Paul A. Walters, Hyd. (2) Paul Panasuk, T/M Eng. (2) (34) Adm. (2) Robert L. Brandt, Ship. & Frank Adams, Hyd. (2) (5) Fritz Baner, Static Test Ruth B. Lithrssen, Lds. & Charles I. Green, Prod. Ctl. Spares Ctl. (17) Marvin E. Small, Hyd. (2) Warren J. Kenny, Fit. Ac Crit. (35) (2) Leonard T. Bascone, Ship. Frederick J. Glueckert, Prod. cept. (7) Albert Guerrera, Uphol. (36) Fred J. Hofer, Tool Fab. (2) Insp. (17) Ctl. (2) Hyd. George U. Campbell, George Bereznak, Hull As- Eugene J. Balfe, Tool Fab. Anthony J. Dc Lucia, Trans. H a r ol d F. Haslach, Insp. (14) scm. (36) (2) (20) Mech. (2) John Lee, Transp. (20) Charles I. Kroupa, Base Alfred A. McCune, T/M John V. Reinhart, Trans. Ernest L. Valentine, Chem. Edward F. Reilly, mv. Ctl. Mgr., KSC Engg. (2) (20) Miii (3) (21) Peter N. Layton, Prod. Tech., John Flori, Maint. (2) James C. Ellis, Recvg. Insp. - Dominic Felago, Honeycomb Edward J. Vana, Engg. (25) Mgt. & Staff W. Coast Richard J. Lindstrom, Food Gen. (25) (3) John J. Lata, Sub. Assem. Serv. (2) Albert A. Fabiano, P/S Prov. Joseph Simonelli, Fin. As- (27) Christopher G. Po ulakis, Req. (30) scm. (3) hubert , Mach. Ops. Router & Shear (3) Albert Randall, Maint. Adm. Vernon J. Turple, Wing Sub (27) Joseph Medica, Parts Paint (30) Assem. (3) Walter J. Mohr, P/S Prog. (3) Sadie Amico, F o o U Serv. Joseph A. Cavola, Honey Supp. (30) Howard V. McKee, Honey (30) comb (3) John B. Leonard, Fit. CtI. comb (3) Stanley F. Johnson Jr., Wire Anthony Nuzzi, Prod. Ctl. (35) John Verity, Fin. Assem. (3) Prep. (33) (3) Frederick W. Haas, Prod. 20Alphonse J. Kraujalis, Sub Charles Stenzel, Wing Sub Albert Naclerlo, Alight. Gear. Arthur G. Eberhard, Mach. Ctl. (36) Assem. (1) Assem. (3) (34) Shop (5) Angelo Galgano, Tool Fab. Joseph Lengyel, P r c-F it. Joseph Kubik, Honeycomb Russell Cunningham, H u 11 Herbert Baker, Research (5) (36) Fin./Sys. Install. (1) (3) Assem. (36) Gerard F. Peithman, Grd. Richard N. Bennett, Prog. Peter J. Saukas, Elect. Fab. John J. Jace, Honeycomb John H. Casey, Prod. Ctl. Test Inst. (5) Mgt., Fort Worth (1) (3) (36) James E. Lindsay, Hyd. (6) John R. Thuren, Flt. Ops., Louis M. Tucciarone, Ind. Irving Goodman, Honey Harold Phillips, P/S Train. Stuart Engg. (1) comb (3) (39) (Continued on page 5)

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4 GRUMMAN. September 24, 1971 I On the list! If you’ve had to change plant or department location in the past six months, or if you’re on a dif ferent job assignment, the follow ing message is especially for you: The fall-winter edition of the Grumman telephone directory will go to press shortly. All alphabeti cal listings should be brought up to date by submitting change cards (EDPC 45B) to the chief operator at Plant 2. Cards to change telephone list ings (EDPC 45B) may be obtain ed at Corporate Services counters, Employee Services offices, or from the Plant 21 warehouse.

Seattle bound. As the first of nine car bodies made for Westinghouse was completed, a lot of people at Savannah took a long look at the 37-foof car fhaf is destined to become a rapid-transit unit underneath the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. (Photo by Cary Van Sickle) of events shape at Savannah facility Notice of events for period Oct. 8 - Oct. 22 ‘People movers’ faking should reach Plane News by lues., Oct. 12. SAVANNAH, GA.—SEA-TAC—it’s be ready; by the end of the year, the ninth onds. Total trip time is not to exceed Amateur Radio Club: Wed., Oct. 20, 5 p.m., WA2LQO “people mover.” and last car will be delivered. four minutes. radio shack on roof of PIt. 5. Emmett Goodman, ing called the Ext. 87125. Actually, it’s an underground system Grumman is building the car bodies There are no drivers or motormen: All train movement is controlled by fail-safe Chess Club: Every Tues., 4:30-9 p.m., PIt. 3 Cafe, of automated cars—each 37-feet long— for the Westinghouse Corporation. inter-company tournaments; new members needed to move airline passengers in the The airport rapid-transit system’s electronic equipment. When fully load for LI. commercial chess league tourn. coming Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s layout is like a figure eight, with a south ed, each car can accommodate 106 pas up. Alex lkonnikow, Ext. 7591. terminal buildings. So “people mover” is loop and a north loop and a connecting sengers. Dance Club: Ballrm. dancing classes: beginners apt terminology. shuttle. The vehicles operate independ Al Lemlein, the man in charge of the Tues., 8:30-10 p.m., St. Francis of AssisT, North. train. The Savannah facility, says the people-mov gage & Clay Pitts, Greenlawn; advanced, Thurs., The importance for Grumman is that ently, either singly or as a 8:30-10:30, Portuguese Amer. Hall, 306 Jericho these car bodies are being built at train can hit 25 miles per hour. So-call er “has been and is an extremely chal Tpke., Mineola. $2/session. Len Luke, Ext. 84065. Grumman’s Savannah facility, Plant 55. ed “dwell time” (a station stop) is to lenging project. Because of a tight Duplicate Bridge Club: Every Thurs., 5:45 p.m., PIt. Several cars have been delivered al vary, on the average, of 40 to 60 sec schedule and a tighter budget, it has re 3 Cafe, partnerships arranged. S. Stone, Ext. quired us to use greatly simplified me 3652. thods of procurement and manufacture. Family Campers: Fri., Sat., Sun., Oct. 8, 9, & 10, Be a Wise Owl — remember, it could be you! “We’ve learned a great deal during Grumman picnic grounds, Calverton. Bill Lord, this project, Ext. 2914. An old familiar tune, “It can happen glasses. Thankfully, my eye wasn’t in and we’re looking forward to the next such effort.” Fencing Club: Mon. & Wed., 4:30-6:30 p.m., basic to you.” jured.” instr. & competitive fenc. Joe Campisi, Eot. Those who recall it know it was a Something similar happened to Bob 87587. dreamy melody in a “lovers-only” Feinman, an assembler at Plant 36. He Over Forty Club: Tues., Sept. 28, 7 p.m., Hearth genre. But there’s another, more dreary was drilling a hole in the aft beam of stone Inn, Rte. 109, Exit 33 S. State, elect. new side to that line—something quite nega the A-6E fin. “The drill bit penetrated officers & disc, future activities. Frank Mistretta, OBITUARIES occurred, ex the hole,” says Bob, “struck the back of Ext. 2683. tive. And that might have Plane News has received word that death has come cept that two Grummanites had their the beam, broke and bounced back. It Ski Club: Wed., Sept. 29, 8:30 p.m., Holiday Manor, to the Grumman personnel listed below. We extend wits about them: Both were wearing hit the right lens, but the glass held.” Hicksville Rd., Bethpage. William Flynn, Ext. 1823. sincere sympathy to relatives and friends. Soc. of Mfg. Engg.: Mon., Oct. 18, 7:30 p.m., Gradu safety glasses when an accident struck. It makes one wonder why some people ate Ctr., Poly. Inst. of Bklyn., Rte. 110, F’dale., First, there’s Roger Nelil, night shift walk around in safety-hazard areas spkr. Mr. Hanrahan, Suffolk Co. Water Authority, structural mechanic in Plant 1. “I was without wearing their safety glasses— RALPH B. MORGAN of Grumman 30 mm. movie on Water Pollution. Dick Knoll, working in tight quarters on the inside unless they’re content to live with just Data Systems died August 14. He was Ext. 2859. of a center bulkhead on the F-14. I one eye. That’s hardly credible. Maybe 61 years old and had been with Grum Stamp Club (Bethpage): First 3 Wed. of month, 5 man 29 years. He lived at 64-60 82nd p.m., PIt. 30 Cafe., swapping, circuit bks., sales started to drill a hole and the drill broke they think that they’re different St., Middle & auction. Marty Harow, Ext. 9172. off and hit the right lens of my safety but it can happen to you! Village.

GUSTAV F. MUHLBAUER of QC Proc. (12) Raymond A. F is h e r, Crit. Supplier, Plant 35, died September 9 at Peter E. Ohlsen, Mech. Test. Mtl. Ctl. (33) the age of 60. He lived at 46 Colony Dr., (14) Dorothy M. Little, P/S Sec. West Sayville, and had been with Justine B. Ceremignani, Adv. Serv. (34) Grumman since 1965. RF Sys. Tech. (14) Eugene J. Kagiwada, Struct. EDWARD SHANK Frederick J. F i n g e r, P/S Des. (34) died September 13, on his 25th anniversary with the Eugene H. Bailey, Elect. Test Elec. & Integ. Engg. (15) Peter J. Buddine, Wgt. Anal. Company. He worked in T/M Engineer (7) Robert J. Caire, P/S Prov. (34) ing Methods - Aircraft Production, T h e o d o r e J. Meyer, FIt. Req. (15) William K. Greathouse, Pro Plant 2, and lived at 100 Rhode Island Dev./Ops. (7) A lb e r t Prestinari, Equip. pulsion (35) Ave., Massapequa. He was 57 years of Robert Santiago, Plt. Mgmt. Lines (25) Bernard Zapotowski, Lds. & age. & Staff (7) Max IV. Traut, Struct. Des. Dyn. (35) (25) Robert E. Metz, Sub.-Assem. William H. Arns Jr., Veh. JOSEPH A. PUTIS died September Prod. Engg. Gerard L. Verhayden Jr., (36) (Continaecl from page 4) (7) 15 at the age of 61. He had been with 15 Maj. Benjamin Assem. (27) Czizik, Repro. (36) Oliver Tergersen Jr, Crash Grumman since 1962 and was in Field Roy W. Bobbins, Sub-Assem. B a iii e 1 W. Murphy, Fuse. Herman Heissenbuttel, Train. Crews (7) Base Administration, Plant 28. He lived (27) Join., Savannah & 0ev. (6) Robert B. Breuer, QC Lab. at 62 Todd Ct., Huntington. James R. Golden, Insp. Mech. (10) Joseph Oliva, T/M Engg. Robert L. Sendell, Pro-Fit., (6) A I f r e d Mielczarski, Insp. (27) Savannah WERNER J. STIEBLER of QC Quality William 11. Maken Jr., Recvg. Tool (11) Vera E. Lanzer, Mtl. Acctg. James J. Brady, Tech. Ops., Engineering, Plant 10, died September Insp. (6) William A. Terrell Jr., Maint. (30) Stuart 18. He was 55 years old and had been F r a ox k R. Paino, Avionics (12) Gerald Solarski, FIt. Avion. F r a n ci s McQuade, GSFE, with the Company 34 years. He lived at (6) M I c h a e 1 Bartkow, Mtl. & (33) Greenbelt 46 Chester St., East Northport. GRUMMAN, September 24, 1971 5 Dimitry twirls 5-2 win over Stars to keep Simulation unbeaten So far Simulation has been unbeat them 5-2, as Jim Dimitry settled down Verzera’s single that knocked in the put the Digits’ mark at 12-0 for the sea able this season—the team has a 12-0 after a shaky first inning and shut out winning . . . tally. . Earlier, the Druids son. . In Wednesday National action, record in the Tuesday American after- his opponents the rest of the way. Walt spanked the Campbell Kids, 10-8, as the Tomcats edged the Lancers, 9-8. hours softball loop — and as daylight Valkenaere, Mike Gabriel, and Dimitry Mary Meyer, Jim Rembert, Mac Baker, Larry Hill of the Lancers clouted the hours continue to wane the chances of supplied the hitting punch in that one, Charlie Smith, and Dick Truran hit ef only round tripper in the contest, but any other team in the league knocking with Simulation’s infield combining for fectively. . . That happy feeling proved Al Stalb, Al Bauer, and Marty Fleming off the leaders seem to be waning too. four double plays. to be only a fleeting one as the Wood overcame that blast with some heavy Recently, the OAO Stars jumped on the peckers later socked the Druids, 24-2. hitting of their own. Homers by Al Mets, 8-5, as Nick Giovanos and Bill Titans in upset George Cumberland and Pete Viteritti Kirillin, Gerry Heinzman, John Rizzo, Pewhyn combined for eight hits in the In the Tuesday National, the Titans poked homers in that one. John Wagner, and Jay Witte proved victory. edged the Woodpeckers, 9-8, with help The Digits low-balled the Hi Balls, more than enough as the Hawkeyes That glow didn’t last long. Simula of a 20-lilt attack. The win over the 10-4, in Wednesday American play as ped the Road Runners, 16-7, in Monday tion met the Stars a week later in the league leaders earned the Titans a spot Paul Baritz and Jim Casey hit homers after-hours play. Mike Mole contribut playoff series and proceeded dump in to the playoff finals, and it was Bob and combined for seven hits. The win ed five hits for the winners. Tennis team keeps rolling Winning the L.I. Industrial Tennis League championships is getting to be a habit with the Grumman varsity. Last week the tennis team clinched its ninth straight title in local competition with a 4-1 victory over Sperry at Hempstead Lake State Park. Winners in the final playoff were: Fred Hermann and Bill Wenzel 6-0, 6—3; Al and Val Kirillin, 6-4, 6-2; Jacques Crouzet-Pascal and Jay Leng, 6-2, 6-1; John Hsu and Andy Kaufmann, 6-1, 6-0. The only Grumman team to lose was Gerry Fogel and Joe DeSte ft fano, 4-6, 4-6. The victory enabled Grumman to re tire its third straight league trophy. Plan hoop ioop, Net champs. The Grumman varsity tennis team added another L.l. Industrial fifle to a long list of honors recently by dumping Sperry billiards play 4-1 in the final league playoff. Picfured here are members of the squad: (front row) Dick Bergman. Don BohI. ing, Dick Reade. Capt. Fred Hermann, Tom Guarino, Bob Bentler, If doin’ your thing takes in something Jay Leng. (Back row) Joe DiSfefano. Andy Kaufmann. John Hsu. Gerry Fogel, Al Kirillin, Val Kirillin, Jacques Crouzet.Pascal, Bill Wenzel. as small as a pool table or as large as Not present for the photo were Coach Mitch Rosenbaum, Grant Hedrick, Charlie Kirbow, Dick a basketball court, the Grumman Ath Kline. Tom Adee. and Nevil Milford. (Photo by Bob Settles) letic Association may have something for you. GAA announced last week that a pocket billiards league is being formed Moser hits 248 in pin opener; wind up golf action for the coming winter season, with play Ray Moser, who rolls in the Masters for nine holes on the final night of three positions (scratch), and Tom being held at the House of Lords in loop, took down high honors in the Bearcat play on the Yellow course at Heiser, Joe Sweitzer the top two in Plainview on a once-a-week basis, league and in all the GAA-sanctioned Bethpage State Park, but it didn’t help handicap play. Third was shared by starting at 5 p.m. Match play will be circuits as the pin season got underway win him any prizes. Dick Moulton and Don Purcell and Dan O’Neill. on a handicap basis, and the fee is $1.25 recently. Ray hit 800 for his four-game Tom Schindler earned the top team for each session. set in Masters play, with a 248 high prize, edging Walt Wenchel and Bill Tourney winner A meeting to organize the league will spot along the way. Other highlights: Treadwell, who were in second place Lonnie Dennis, chief of Provisioning be held Tuesday, October 5, starting at Al Duspiva, 234—232—787; Fred Skirde, and Ernie Neves and Bill Swinson, who Documentation, 5 p.m., at the GAA office in Plant 285 233-790; S u p p 1 y Operations, and Jack Nielsen, 779. finished third. Individual leaders were on Sotitli Oyster Bay Road. Plant 30, achieved a first (and a trophy) For further It didn’t take long for Joan Burgess Frank Galluccio and Al Zarod. information when he won the first annual Barry please call George Massey, to impress the rest of the league with In the Program Management loop, Shillito Open Golf Tournament at Ext. 84218, George McLaughlin, Ext. what they knew all last season—she’s the Mike Allegra shot a 39 in the final Society 2250, or Mike Cherry, Ext. 2133. usually of Logistics Engineers Conven near the top of the Patchogue round and combined with Mike Viafora tion in Philadelphia. Brig. Gen. Paul Mixed field. In the season opener, Joan for a net 29. They Hoop league meets overcame a four- Smith, CO, Defense Industrial Supply started right off with 201 and finished stroke deficit to win the two—ball Center, was runner-up to Dennis’ Players who want to participate in with 558 to share the first night’s laurels 82. championship of the league. Runners-up Barry the hoop league this winter will also with teammate Shullito is the Assistant Secre Ken Becker. Ken fash were Charlie Fredericks and Charlie gather at the GAA office in Plant 28B ioned tary of Defense for Installation & Log- a 220-589. Also in the vanguard Weizenecker. Cliff Miller’s 40 earned for an organizational istics. meeting on Mon were Val Lindstrom, 296-484 and George second gross laurels. day, October 11, starting at 5 p.m. Landin, 200-575. Among the other league titlists: Joe League play will start about Novem Harold Brower’s 234-587 and John Marzano and Frank DiFrance gained top Flower show ber 2, with practice sessions scheduled Cabbe’s 222-541 were the lone high team honors in the Echo league. Paul The annual Fall Flower Show for the last two weeks in October. Try marks spon in the Red Loop, while Bob Du Burke and Pete Corneau finished sec sored outs by the Grumman Garden Forum for the Grumman varsity basket donis hit 559 in Classified play, and Ed ond, and Charles Lindblad and Reno is scheduled for Wednesday, October 20, ball team, which will compete in local Lomot’s 215-570 and Vin lannacone’s Menichefli were third. Individual high in Plant 30 Cafeteria. Employees and industrial leagues this season, are plan 547 sparked Aerospace kegling. lights were provided by DiFrance, retirees are invited to exhibit flowers, ned for November. Toom Soo, and Marzano in the A divi fruits, and vegetables. First prizes The “inter-mural” basketball league Burger shines will sion, and by Corneau, Vinceguerra, and be pewter bowls, will and there will be gift be divided into two divisions — Summer is gone for another year, Lindblad in the B division. certificates from the Flight Shop and Tuesday and Wednesday — with games and so, too, are all the golf leagues that Final standings in the Runamuck from nurseries. Show managers are Dot scheduled for Kramer Lane and Broad have been active since the start of day league found Jim Hassel, Carmine Vit Kappenberg, Ext. 2114, way Junior High Schools. and Mimi Ab light saving time. Al Burger fired a 39 ale, and Roy Kudrzycki in the first batiello. 6 GRUMMAN. September 24, 1977 Wanted For Sale For Sale For Sale TVS: Color, any repair. cond., reason. 931-3871, TRAVEL TRLR.: ‘71, 23 ft. AIjo, comp. self-cost., CHEVY: ‘58 cony., $100 or best offer. HA 3-5994. HOUSE: Farmingdale, 8 rm., 4-bdrm. cape, new after 5. dbl. sink, stove w/oven, gas, elec. refrig., shower, CAMPER: Crown Royale, sIps. 6. 473-5386. kit., 2 zone heat, 1’/2 car gar., fenc., appli., porch, vanity, sIps. 6, dbl. gaucho bds., used once, $3,100. patio, pool, $31,990. 293-5385. CAMPER: ‘68-69 hdtp. popup, sink, stove, refrig., WAGON: 567-1303. ‘64 Chevy, 6 pass., 8 cyl., nds. work, $125. etc., about $800. AN 5-7459. 732-0354. HOUSE: Bethpage-Plainview area, 3 bdrm. split, 2 MISC.: Used magnifiers, plane mirrors (sma.), optics SAILBOAT: Fbgl. Sunfish, comp., blue & yel. sail, bath, all appli., carpet., o’sz plot, $42,500. WE $350. 581-5775. TOYOTA: ‘69 Crown, 6 cyl., 4-dr., radio, vinyl tp., 8.5069. for classrm. science, any equip. kits or game, dona w’w, std,, 15,000 ml., $1,600. FR 9-4271. tion only, for teacher. JU 1-3988. MISC.: ‘71 Starcraft Starmaster 6 and ‘71 Star- HOUSE: Baldwin Sch. Dish., 7 rm., 3 bdrm. lup), POOL: 18x33x4, master 8, fully equip., $1,295/eu. JU 4-6633. IMP. fbgl., sand flIt., 20 gauge lrg. liv, rm. w/firepl., full sz. din. rm., eat-in-kit., WINTER COV.: for 27 ft. boat. 751-1086. liner, redwood deck., ladder, winter coy., 1 yr., SAILBOAT: 14 ft. Campion Fly. Jr., ‘56, fbgl. ctrbd., cust. panel., fam. rm., full sz. bsmt., attach gar. INCLINATOR: Or other mod, stair elevator. 746 $925. 669-5059. FR 8-7412. 2986. 20 ft. alum. mast, nylon sails, $450. GE 3-8829. : ‘65 Impala, blue, 45,000 ml,, 6 cyl., HOUSE: West Islip, 3 bdrm. ranch-cape, 26x13 liv. MISC.: Old tin or cast iron still or mech. penny MISC.: Snows, Goodyear, 6.O0x13, 2 mo. wear, auto., pwr. steer,, 4 new tires, new shocks & bks., $38/pr.; manual food slicer, $10. 354-1202. rm,, din. rm., eat.in-kit., fin. bsrnt,, half dormer. banks. 475-7181. ask. $800. 692-4654. attic, 75x100. 587-8323. HOUSE: St. James, 3 bdrm. cust. ranch, 2 bath, MISC.: 3 Pc. liv. rm. sect., French prov., new cxv., HOUSE: Massapequa, 7 rm. col., lOOxlOO, lrg. beam, den w/firepl., ‘/2 acre, lndscpd., $36,000 $300; mink wal. gI. tps. lamp thIs., $30/ea.; 36 in. Free prin. only. 751-1706. form, din. rm., 20 ft. kit., 1/2 bath, stone firepi., hand paint, lamps, plus shades, $25/es.; wh. & w-w, fin, bsmt., o’sz heat. gar., $43,500. PY 9-8085, KITTENS: Crg. variety. 921-8293. GLASSCRAFT: ‘67, 18 ft. tn hull, 95 hp Hercury, gold pole lamp, $20; Sunburst wall clock, wal. & prin, only. pwr.-tilt tnt., xtras, $1,750. 732-6338. brass, $25; wal. bkcase cab., $20; 26 yds. red, TERRIER: Mix., fern., tan, spay., 3/2 yr., watch HOUSE: Massapequa, 9 rm. cxl. hi-ranch, 2 yr., 4 $350. 681 dog. ED 4-8815. CORVAIR: ‘65 Monza, std., R&H, 25 mpg, $375. 28 yds. gm., broadloom carpet. & pad., bdrm., 3 full tile bath, 30 ft. den w/firepl., form. 928-0840. 5459, KITTENS: Jet blk., blk. & wh., male & fern. AN din. rm., cust. kit., 2 ovens, eat-in dinette, wash. 1-2432. & dry., $43,000. PY 9-1131, prin. only. HOUSE: Westbury, 3 bdrm. split, 2 car gar., xtras, Car ask. $45,000. ED 3-5273. Pool HOUSE: Coram, 3 bdrm. ranch, Irg. panel. farn. COPIACUE: To PIt. 3, 7:30-4, 842-3158. at your tin. w/firepl., s-s, xtras, $29,000. 698-3796. HOUSE: Nr. So, State Pky., Exit 35, 4 bdrm. cape, corner prop., fin. bsmt. w/bar, w-w, s-s, recent. For Rent This is a free service to Grumman personnel for non-commercial ad paint. ext., $35,000. 884-7111, after 6. verfisements, HOUSE: Levitt cape, 6 rrn., fenc. bkyd., gar., furn., accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Classified ad HOUSE: Long Bch. west end, 4 bdrm., comp. $28,000. 731-0488. till 6/15/72, $200/mo. IV 5-1315. vertisements are carried in PLANE NEWS only on the basis that everyone BOAT: 34 ft. Jorgensen, flybridge, closed deck ROOM: Massapequa, lrg., after 5. replying to such advertising will receive fair and equal consideration re furn. 798-6444, house, davits, fbgl. sail. dinghy, twin 2lOs, radio, ROOM: Grumman vic., pvt ent., furn., gent. only. gardless of their race, creed, color, or nationa origin. depth finder, mono. hd., CO sys. MY 1-7153. 931-2044. Type or print ad on form available at Employees Service and Engineering OUTBO.: ‘70 , 55 lip, all elec. cont., tank, STUDIO RM.: ent. cook. Pvt. & bath, refrig., lgt. counters, and send via interplant mail to PLANE NEWS. Plant 5, Beth- xtra prop, $525. 585-7799. 587-7539. page. List home phone (with area code if outside Nassau or Suffolk). Limit: BOAT: ‘63 Trojan, 21 ft. Sport Fisherman, flybnidge, ROOM: Furn., pvt. bath, resid. area, $30/wk. 621- Navy tp., berth pd. for season, N. Shore, $1,750. one ad per person per issue. No item under $10. no firearms or ammunition. 7593, after 6. JO 4-6090. CAB. CRUISER: ‘63 Chris Craft, 26 ft., 185 hp, Swap dinette, galley, lid., dockside p”;r. sys. 549-4312. PROPERTY: Ulster County, N.Y., 2 acres, ask. $3,500. CAR. DOOR: Wood, o’hd., 4 sect., 758, 3’/ yr., trks. SAILBOAT: 26 ft. O’Day Outlaw, sIps. 4, lrg. cock BINOCULARS: 20x50 Caprice mod. #958, for bino 212 871-6217. & sprgs., $35. 265-0161, after 5:30, pit, boom tent, hd., hold, tank, main & jib, bow & culars 10x50. 587-7970. PUPPIES: Poodle, toys, minis, wh., blk., silver, $125. SAAB: ‘66, new tires, clutch, low ml., 4-spd. syn stern pulpits, Iifelineo, $5,250. 751-1141. 732-0354. chro. mesh trans. 864.5942. RUNABOUT: 14 ft. mahog. Hydroplane, 50 lip Merc. Found SCHNAUZER: Mini, fern., AKC, 18 mo., gd. w/child., FISH TANK: 29 gal., comp. w/std., reflect. & pump, outbd., boat trIm., xtras, $600. 981-0123. $75. WE 1-2339. $40. PE 5-1862. CLAMBOAT: 24 ft. Garvey, fbgl., $700. MO 9-4016, GLASSES: Ben Franklin, w/silver rims, Meyrowitz : ‘65 Coupe de Ville, charcoal grey, air BASS DRUM: 20x14 Ludwig, dbl. tom hldr,, spd. after red & blk. case. Apply Engg. Counter, PIt. 5. cond,, all pwr., 57,000 ml. MO 5.3626. king ped., case, $90; Bayley Eureka 100 jacket TRLR.: ‘71 Apache Yuma, sol. walls & tp., cont. CAMERA: 8 mm movie, Carena Zoomex II, 5X zoom, & pants, sz. ML, $95. MY 2-7378. spare whl., wind, rain shids., 8x10 awn., elec. bks., For Sale elec. eye w/case, $50. 433-1180. LAWNMOWER: 21 in. rotary w/B&S 3’/z hp eng., sIps. 6, 1,000 mi., $1,150. 587-7431. VACUUM: Sears compact type cleaner for auto or $25 or best offer. 43-8631. PROPERTY: 80 ft. front, 100 ft. deep, Central slip, HOUSE: Centereach, 3 bdrm. ranch, corner lot, 2 home, uses house pwr., attach., $15. 285-5252. grasscatcher, new eng., $25 or best offer. 433-8631. S. of LIE., util., nr. sch,, $5,600. 549-8061. car gar., firepl., in-ground pool, $30,000. 588-6533, TV: 18 in. R.C.A. blk. & wh., cons., ask. $50. 724- WASH. MACH.: Kenmore port., 3 cyc., 10-12 lb. POOL: 15x4 round, filt & access., nds. liner, $50. evgs. 0743. cap., $100, 226-6877. 669-0549. SAILBOAT: Venture -17, retractable keel, 1200 lb. TRAVEL TRLR.: ‘71 Borg-Warner Dreamer, 19 ft., new, SKIS: 6 ft. 3 in, wood, never used, bind., $25; ski POOL: 32x3, ladder, lilt., filt. nds. work, $10. 751- cap., 3 hp. motor, trlr., comp. rig. & moor., $2,100. tandem axles, sIps. 6, air cond., hd., forced air poles for 5 ft. 8 in. to 6 ft. 2 in. 681-9588. 3015. 928-2413. heat., refrig., other features, $3,175. JU 4-6633. WED. GOWN: & veil, bead. peau de soie, sz 7-9, POOL: 4x8, Lomart tilt., ladder, skimmer, vac., PACEMAKER: ‘59, 29 ft. Express Cruiser, flybridge, TRIUMPH: ‘66 TR4A, gm., $850. MO 9.2566, after 6. best offer. WE 1-3873, evgs. hoses, 1 yr., $95. 543-9307. ‘68, 225 hp Palmer eng., f.w.c., 200 hrs., lid., : ‘65 MISC.: 4 pc. sect., gold, w/4 tbls. & 1 chr., $200; MISC.: 18x4 Medallion, ladder, skimmer, flit., $120; comp. galley, new canv., camper bk., S/S, new cush., Belvedere, 3-spd., auto., V-8, $400. 368-3819. col. kit, or din. rm. set, tbl., 2 leaves, 5 chrs., wh. prey, desk, chr., ngt. std., $25; glass tp. dinette & U-bunks, new. uphol. pilot seat, fully buffet, china closet, $160. 842-2711. dress. tbl., stool & skirts, $15; 10 hp mini-bike, equip. for cruis., xtras, $5,300. MO 1-0127. SIA. WAG.: ‘66 VW van, nds, work, $500. 732-1059, Hodaka MC eng., $225. PY 8-4258. after 6. DIN. RM. SET: IbI., 5 dims., buffet, hutch, $125. WATERFRONT STRIP: 50 ft. on Grand Canal Amer. 541-9266. HOUSE: Sayville, 7/2 rm. cust. ranch, 1/2 yr., 3 Venice, Lindenhurst, bulkhd., fenc., ndscpd., elec. CHRYSLER: ‘70 Newport, vinyl tp., air cond., auto., MISC.: Decor. hi-fl, equip. cab., sol. wal., holds bdrm,, 1’/2 bath, din. rm., eat-in-kit., tam. rm., full & water, $5,000. 226-7142. pwr. bks., 2-dr. tan, $2,900. 822-6960, after 6. all but spkr., $75; oil. wal. cocktail tbl. & match, bsmt., attach. gar., o.h.w., 75x100, $30,800, pref. CADILLAC: ‘65 Fleetwood, fully pw’d., air cond., FURN.: 94 in. salmon couch, $50. HA 3-5994. lamp tbl., $50; couch, seats 4, $75. AR 1-2421. cash over. 567-4113. telescopic whl., $1,300. 212 673-0442. PROPERTY: lOOxlOO approx. 5 blk. from Mohican AUSTIN AMER.: ‘68, auto., low ml., $900. MISC.: 3 pc. mod, sect., sol. color, flower, slip VW: ‘61, sunroof, rebit. R&H, Lake, 15 mi. S. Monticello, elec. & phone avail., eng., hdrs., tach,, new seat 888-0422. coy., $200; 2 mod, end tbls., match, cocktail tbl., $1,175. 293-9594, bet. 7-10 p.m. coy. 271-5275. 2 cust. cork lamps, $50. 293-8343. VW: ‘46 bus & camper, 4 new w/w, new eng., PLYMOUTH: ‘69 Gm. Roadrunner, new bks., carb., KIT. SET: IbI. w/ext,, gray, pad. chrs., $40. JU MISC.: Grey sculpt. wool. rug, 9x12, $75; Royal 8,000 ml., R&H, comp. w/bed., tbl., closet, 6 ft. 4 list., & tires, $1,750. 888-5594, after 4. 125. port. typewriter; wood storms & screens; wood end. canv. tent, $1,100. 669-0922. 1-3 shutters, reason. 358-7506. MOTOR BIKE: 20 in. whls., 2Y2 hp, blk., twist grip, MISC.: Cust. antiq. satin drapes, wh. emboss. w/ ENG.: ‘57 Vette, disassemb., $25, rear end & other throttle controls, belt drive, $60. GE 3-7706. avocado, triple sect, MISC.: 5 pc. bdrm. set, $150; love seat & 2 arm parts avail, 226-546?. & dbl. set; gm. couch; formica chrs., $90; 13x19 rug, $100; 80 bass accordion, HONDA: ‘69, 90cc, trail bike, 8-spd., 1,200 ml., cocktail tbl.; chandelier; mirrors; corner desk/ HONDA: ‘71, 750cc, $100; wed, gown, long veil, pill box hdpc., $85. $350. LI 1-8590. 4 cyl., gold, 2 helmets, crash vanity, best offer. 921-3192. bars, 5,000 ml., $1,500. PE 1-1839. LO 1-9126. DUMP TRK.: 10 whl., ‘62 Ford, best offer o’$2,500. MISC.: French prov. lamp w/candelabra effect, $35; CHEVELLE: ‘69SS, BICYCLE: 20 in. Sears, $25. 785-8324. 864-5681. 396, 4-spd., posi rear, pwr. disc 2 pc. kidney shaped coff. tbl., 2 tier, btm. smoke bks. & wind., bkt. seats, cons., stereo tape, R&H, glass, tp. clear, match, round end tbl., $100. MINI-BIKE: ‘70 Rupp, 4 lip, $125. 289-1879. TRLR.: ‘70 Holsclaw tandem whl., winch & trlr. red w/blk. i., bal. of warr. 757-4811. 735-3126. CAMERA: Polaroid mod. 250, flash/case, $65. 585- std., $400. MY 4-4084. : ‘69 Firebird cony., gm. w/blk. stripe, PIANO: Upright, $50. 427-3116. 923 6. NIMROD: ‘69 Camelot hdtp., sIps. 6, lrg. mt., $850. 350 c.i., 3-spd., auto., pwr. bks., disc & steer., CONS. ORGAN: Lowrey Holiday, $600. IV 9-2945. LINCOLN: ‘64 Continental, fact. air cond., all pwr. HR 3.6422. mug whls., w/w, cons., xtras, $2,285. 751-3512, xtras, ask. $300. 543-8194. CAMARO: ‘69, wh./blk. vinyl tp., 350 c.i., bkt. evgs. ENTERTAIN. CTR,: Magnavox lowboy, 6 ft., 23 in. TV, radio, phono., AM/FM, $90. 938-6140. TRIUMPH: ‘69 GT-6+, lug. rack, mag hubcaps, 30,- seats, auto., pwr. steer., radio, rear def,, new tires, CHEVY: ‘71 van #10, 6 cyl., std., $2,000. 298-4727. recent, tuned, $1,995. MY 4-2805. TURNTBL.: AR-XA manual 2-spd. w/dust coy,, tone 000 mi., xtras, $1,800. 234-7211. BOAT: 14 ft. alum. Duratech w/trlr., ‘71, 25 lip CHEVROLET: ‘64 Malibu SS hdtp., 8 cyl., auto. arm wgts., etc., $55 or best offer, 212 539-8571. TOYOTA: ‘69 Corolla fastback, 4-spd., R&H, bkt. Evinrude, spare tire & rubber whl. trlr. jack, fully w/cons., wh. w/blk. vinyl in, pwr. steer., bkt. seats, TV: 23 in. Admiral, B&W cons., $75. MA 6-2825. seats, avg. $1,225. equip., $900. 676-3559, after 6. 32.5 mpg, WA 2-4615. new transm., bks., & muff, $500. 781-8653. BOAT: ‘65 fbgl. Winner, 15 ft blue runabout, PUPPY:, Germ. shep., fern,, AKC, silver, $80. 735- T.BIRD ‘65 hdtp., wh. w/blk. vinyl tp., air cond., $350; VW ENG.: ‘63, 40 hp, reblt. & install., $160. 273- ‘66, 35 hp , $275; trlr, w. new hubs & 18 66. pwr. steer., bks., & wind., nds. $350. 586- work, 7509. bear., $75. 846-4661. POODLES: Mini, all shots, male & fern,, AKC, champ 3070. ALFA ROMEO: ‘63 Spider block, 3-spd., manifold. POOL: 4x24 all alum., wall, uprgts., cap, no maint., stock, $100. MO 9-6256. VW: ‘67 fastback, blk., new rac. eng., $575. 588- C. Baumgartner, Ext. 2133. ¾ lip tilt., all access., alum, ladder, hoses, nets, PUPPIES: Dachshund, males, whelp. 8/28, AKC, 47 14. SAILBOAT: 14 ft. Blue Jay, sails, spinnaker, trlr., ask. $350. 724-0234. choice of colors, reason. AN 6-2831. CHEVY II: ‘62 sta. wag., auto., radio, $125. 427- 100 lb. moor., xtras, in water, $625. 921-5510. REFRIG.: G.E., tp. freezer, $45; also, 10 ply tire, : ‘63 Le Sabre, best offer. 799-1069. 7664. HORSE: Palomino, gd. rider, $350. 665-2042. never used, 8x14.5, for mobile home. 924-5093. LOGS: For firepi., oak, split. HA 7-0245. GRUMMAN, September 24, 1971 7 Tomcat J-X goes supersonic; ‘stall’ tests progress on No. 2 Tomcat l-X—4hc high-speed F-14-—- purring on the l-X,” added Miller. flew supersonic last Thursday, Septem The low-speed aircraft, No. 2, has also ber 16. experienced success. It’s made half a With Bill Miller in the pilot’s seat dozen flights since September 3. Chief and Hal Fancy, project pilot at Point Test Pilot Chuck Sewell says No. 2 Mugu, in the back seat, the plane’s time has been “flying direct lift control auto to accelerate was better than expected. matic throttle to optimize carrier glide said Miller. It flew at 68—degree sweep, slope control,” simulating carrier land the maximum. ing. “We have proof tested the stall re Miller had nothing but praise for l-X, covery chute at high dynamic pressure which has now logged about 22 flight and it worked fine. We’ve run stability hours. “I want to thank an awful lot of and control tests; and we’ve fired the people. They’ve done a fantastic job EPU (Emergency Power Unit) on the and deserve to be commended highly.” ground and it’s worked flawlessly.” And there were kudos for Plane Cap Now if the weather would treat us tain Dick Mallory, who “keeps things better.

The view from here Navy visit. Navy Secre. D tory C J a in n Chafee, shown With the 1971 United Fund of Long president of the Long Island Chapter, above with Asst. Secretory Island campaign about to get underway, National Secretaries Association. Emily Charles Dl, took time ouf dur many local community and voluntary had been selected as 1970 secretary of ing recent visit to ‘sif up social service agencies are seeking vol the year by the organization. front’ in Navy’s newest fight unteers to insure the success of the er, the F-14A Tomcat, during drive. Can you help? If you want to be Seek new members briefing by test piio+ Bill Mil come involved, send your name, address, The Grumman Ex-Service Men’s Club ler. At righf, new Deputy and telephone number to the United is hoping to boost its membership next Chief of Naval Operations for Fund of Long Island, 425 Broad Hollow year—and acting commander Al Kor Air, Vice Adm. M. (Mickey) Road, Melville, N. Y. 11746. dula has already kicked off a program F. Weisner, listens intently as At Kennedy Space Center, they’ve aimed at interesting veterans in joining E-2 P r o to m Director Tom just had a successful picnic sponsored the organization. Al says that the club g Guorino t a u r of by the Grumman Aerospace Club. About is planning an open meeting on Mon conducts Hawkeye Below, 200 people atttended, with the menu in day. October 4, in the Plant 28 auditor test facility. cluding hot dogs, crabs, sausages, soda, ium starting at 7:30 p.m. Bob Regan of Vice President Mike Pelehach on and beer. Officers for the coming year the Nassau Veterans Agency, who is a guides Admiral Weisner are John Morrison, president; George veteran’s counselor serving at Grum tour of Tomcat production line Quinn, vice president; and Chuck Nel man, is scheduled to speak. Refresh at Plant 1. (Top photo. Nat son, secretary—treasurer. ments and a door prize are promised. Scherer; others. Fred Annette) Frank Leone and his family dropped The Ex-Service Men’s Club has been a note thanking all those at Grumman active in providing entertainment and who were so kind during their recent other forms of assistance to many hos loss. Their son, Frank, a 22-year old pitalized veterans. engineer with the Company, was killed When those Marylanders have a pic in a sky-diving accident about a month nic they really go all out. Grumman’s ago and many anonymous contributors Plant 56 (Glen Arm, Md.) and God made it possible for the family to es dard Space Flight Center brought their tablish a Frank G. Leone Memorial families and turned out 900 strong for a Scholarship Fund. bull roast September 11. It was held at Emily Giersberg, w h o s e husband the Merritt Point Park in Baltimore, Henry works in the Record Center at and they had a real wingding. Vice Bethpage, was installed recently as President Ralph Tripp, director of the OAO Program, led a contingent from Bethpage. plane For the second year in a row, Attack Squadron 165 won the Battle Efficiency news Pennant for 1970—71 in a competition Published twice a month for the against all other Intruder squadrons employees of Grumman Aerospace in the Pacific Fleet. The squadron, Corporation, Bethpage, N. Y. 11714, commanded by Cdr. Tom Conboy, re as a function of the Public Affairs ceived the award from the Commander President J. B. Rettaliata, Dept., Vice Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, for director. superior performance in Operational Editor Readiness, competitive exercises to test Brian Masterson the capabilities of W h i d b e y-based ssociate Editors squadrons, and other administrative and Claire lmrie operational evaluations. Al Wehren Robert W. Washington of Presenta Ads, Distribution tions, Plant 5, was somehow omitted Dorothy Zeeb from the 20-year anniversary list for Official Photographers August. “I notice you didn’t leave Lew Presentations Services Evans’ name out,” Bob commented ever Telephone so politely. Touché, Bob. Plane News: 3293 Donald J. Ball of Grumman Data line: Plane News from outside Systems, DSC, didn’t speak up, but he CR 5-3293 was left out of the 15—year roster. Sorry about that.

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