Vol. 25 July – September 2020 No. 3

gatherings will be like, but I hope you all have a President’s Message very happy Holiday Season! Stay safe! Larry Skinner Larry I hope and pray that you and yours are all safe, and have been able to avoid the In Memoriam Covid -- and if not, I hope yours was a by Ann Christmas mild case (if there is such a thing). The Retiree Club has been notified since our last Except for grocery and discount stores, I’ve pretty newsletter of the following deceased members. much stayed “hunkered down”, but I did score Our sincere sympathy goes out to the families of tickets to the opening game of the World Series, so those listed. Each will be missed. I couldn’t pass that up! Globe Life is an absolutely beautiful park and the retractable roof is amazing Mel L. Roten – 6-9-2016 (it’ll pay for itself during the first few hot summers Ann Holt – 1-26-2020 (if the Rangers can field a team, and that might be a Helen Wells Roten – 9-3-2020 big if!). Anyway, I felt completely safe, enjoyed it, Robert (Bob) Lawrence Babcock – 9-14-2020 and now I’m back to “hunkering” and hoping that Arthur Lewis Latimer, Jr. – 9-15-2020 we don’t have a complete shutdown, as that might Renee Griffin Hallmark – 9-24-2020 tank the economy. Don Truelock – 9-28-2020 Joseph O. Norris, Sr. – 10-3-2020 The Fall weather so far has been fantastic, and it’s Paul Edward Taylor – 10-9-2020 just a shame that we can’t have some type of Joan G. (Armstrong) Mize – 10-29-2020 Retiree Club gathering to take advantage of it, but Drake M. Benthall – 11-9-2020 that’s just not possible until the “all clear” sign is given. However, if anyone has any ideas for Renew your membership for 2021, something we could plan for next year, please let us and continue to get your know and we’ll seriously consider it. Vought Retiree Club News! So, I drove through JSF recently and nothing much Call the Club at (817) 478-1885 Chairman of Major Programs – Jim Hill has changed. The major buildings (1, 6, 7, 49, 94) are still standing, but everything to the south and or Email: [email protected] V.P. - Membership Assistant – Ann Christmas [email protected] east of them is new warehouses/distribution centers.

Pretty impressive operation. If you’re near Grand 2021 Dues ! Prairie for some reason, you might want to take the by Gaye Kortegast drive. Just go to what used to be the main gate and follow the road out to 14th street. There’s no It’s time to send in your 2021 membership dues! security at that entrance. (If you’re not sure whether or not you’ve renewed, you may check the mailing label on this newsletter Is it just me, or is Triumph Aerostructures trying to for status of your membership.) get out of the aerostructures business? Seems like If you would like to renew for 2021, please send they’re closing and/or selling off all of their plants your dues as soon as you can ! and programs. Hmmmmm. The cost is still only $5.00 per person per year. Sorry I didn’t have much to report (do I ever, You may renew for as many years as you desire. really?). Or, Lifetime memberships are only $50 per person. We hope to hear from you soon. Not sure what Thanksgiving or Christmas Thank you ! Retiree Correspondence Is there was a way to get a copy of the photo on page 15 (A7 Assy. Line JSF) of the current The article in last edition of the Vought Retiree newsletter? The photo reminded me of what I saw Club News, “Chance Vought and LTV – on my first day of working at LTV, 6-11-1968. A Family Affair” received a lot of attention, and Charlie Grona several responses. Your Editor, Bob Bardo, (Charlie was sent an electronic copy of the photo by compiled the list from his own files of Vought and Editor Bob Bardo.) LTV employees, and from information provided by other retirees. It was another labor of love that I Charlie Hollabaugh called to say how much he liked had been thinking about writing for some time. the Vought Retiree Club News. He also stated that he was not complaining whatsoever, but his name October 16, 2020 was left off as were those of his father and his son, I noticed in the last Vought Retiree News that you both of whom worked at Vought. Also, that Kenda were making a list of families who worked at Stacy’s parents were named Goldfuss. Vought. Charlie Hollabaugh I went to work there in 1948. Clyde Farrell Langley. My brother also the same year. Byron Three generations: Wildo (Alex) Alexander, wife Elbert Langley. Ann Alexander, daughter Reba (Gail) Alexander I enjoy the News very much. Helms, sons Rick Alexander, Trennis Alexander, Thanks, Danny Alexander, grandson Jeremy Helms; Farrell Langley approx. 160 years of service. 205 N. Bonnie Brae #307 Wildo Alexander

Denton, 76201 Family Connections Related to the Aircraft October 16, 2020 Manufacturing Plant Located Along West I’m responding to the “Family Affair” article in the Jefferson Street in Dallas, Texas April-June 2020 Vought Retiree Club News. What a lot of memories your question about the I found that our names were not listed. above subject recalled. As suggested, will you please add the following to As for myself, I worked for 36 years between 1959 your list and 1995 either at the plant or on field assignments James (Jimmy) Hale and Norma Hale (husband & for the Engineering and Logistics Department. I met wife) Thanks! my wife, Shirley Owens, at the plant in the late Jimmy worked in several areas but liked his 1980s when she worked in the Technical position in the Test Lab the most. I was Joe Publications Department. Andrasko’s secretary in Employment. Going further back in time to 1951 my mother, Ada Your Club News is very interesting and we Mae Stem, was hired at the plant by the United appreciate your serving as one of the Directors. Aircraft Corporation to be a trainee for a Machine Blessings, Shop job. She qualified for and was offered a full- Norma Hale time position as a drill press operator, but she didn’t 809 Windsor Place accept because a lady she was going to carpool with Grand Prairie, Texas 75051 failed to get a full-time job offer. I still have my Mother’s Corporation badge. October 20, 2020 Beyond immediate family, I had a first cousin by Dues for Judy Wetzel & Bill Wetzel, 2020 & 2021 marriage, Don Wilson, who retired from the USAF I have relatives who have worked at LTV while I and was hired at the plant where he worked in the was employed there. Quality Control Department in the 1970s and 1980s. Daughter – Margie Walker Other family members worked at the plant facility Son -- Greg Wetzel over the years for sub-contractors who were doing I didn’t realize that you had ever collected this info. work there. My brother, Don Stem and a first I enjoyed reading the list. cousin, LC Jones, both of whom were Union Iron Hi Gaye! Workers (structural steel erectors), worked on new Judy Wetzel & Bill Wetzel hangers and engine run structures in the airport area of the plant. My brother, Don Stem, also worked for Volunteer events give us all an opportunity to make a sub-contractor repairing and maintaining the large a positive impact in our communities by helping power operated doors that were necessary for those who are in need. moving airplanes and other large equipment in and Retirees, family, and friends are invited to out of buildings. participate in these events. Give me a call and let Another first cousin, Carol Cruze and her husband me know if you would like to join us. David Cruze, owned an electrical company that For more information, call Johnnie Johnson at installed and repaired electrical systems. For 817-845-7576, or the Retiree Club at 817-478-1885. perhaps a period of a couple of years they kept an Thanks for your help! office and equipment trailer that I would see parked Johnnie Johnson near the plant wastewater treatment facility on the south end of the plant property. In an almost forgotten connection in the 1958 to Newsletter Editor is Bob Bardo 1960 time period my sister, Thelma Mae Stem, dated a young man who was an hourly machinist employed at the plant. The relationship didn’t even approach an engagement stage, and I have to admit that neither my sister nor myself can remember his name. For possibly the least connection at all, we must go back 79 years to the beginning of the WWII era of 1941 to 1945 when the plant was occupied by North Since 3 letters to the Vought Retiree Club were American Aviation. In those war years, myself and addressed to Connie Singleton, I thought I should my family were living in an 1850s vintage old let everyone know that Connie Singleton has been farmhouse on a family leased dairy and wheat farm. Editor Emeritus since April-June 2013. The house was heated by two wood burning Connie asked me help for the January-March 2013 fireplaces. The wood supply generally came from newsletter, and then asked me to take over being trees chopped and sawed down and rendered into Editor so that she could devote more time to her usable sizes by axe and crosscut saw. This could be husband, Ed Singleton. rather intensive labor. I remember a few occasions in those years when we took a farm truck and went It has been my honor to compile and edit the to the plant and picked up loads of scrap lumber that Vought Retiree Club News for the past 7 years, and we then burned in the fireplaces for heat. This was I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New much easier than cutting down trees. Year! As to knowing other employees at the plant who The next edition of the Vought Retiree Club News had family members working there, I can only, at (October-December 2020) will be out in late this time recall one who probably did. That person January to early February. was Bob Koonce who spent most, if not all, of his career in the Engineering Department and worked his way up to a Director’s level position. I believe I Chance Vought Survivors remember him having two sons who worked at the plant after the mid-1980s. Billie J. Stem Volunteer Events The Fall Chance Vought Survivors Meeting was held in October at the Ruthe Jackson Center in by Johnnie Johnson Grand Prairie. The speaker was from the FAA, and All Volunteer events have been postponed for the a box lunch was provided for each attendee. Tables rest of 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic. that normally sat 8 people were limited to 4, and all attendees wore masks. Hopefully, when things return to normal, we can reschedule the volunteer opportunity with Dick Guthrie ([email protected]) is the Mission Arlington! contact for the Chance Vought Survivors. NEW T-shirt – O3U-3 Corsair I The 100th Anniversary of Chance Vought T-shirt --

The new blue T-shirts featuring the O3U-3 Corsair I are available for a donation of $15. Shipping charges (if mailed, instead of being picked up at the Vought Retiree Club office) are $7 for one shirt, $8 for two, or actual shipping cost for over two shirts. Pick one up at, or order one from, the Retiree Club office ([email protected] or 817-478-1885). If you want to come to pick up T-shirts at the Vought Retiree Club office, please call first to make an appointment and wear a mask when you come in. The new blue O3U-3 Corsair I T-shirt –

The back of the T-shirt is shown here --

The 100th Anniversary of Chance Vought T-shirt is available for $12 for the restocked 2XL and 3XL The close-up of the graphic on the back of the sizes, still $10 for the other sizes. T-shirt is shown here --

- “Three Generations” serve Chance Vought, from Volume 10, No. 2 issue (circa November 1957) of the Chance Vought News, forerunner to LTV Chance Vought and LTV Aerospace’s Profile newsletter. Aerospace – A Family Affair Below is a partial list of family members who were company employees (you may know of others, and can let the Editor know who they were) – Editor’s Note: This is an updated list, with additions and modifications sent in by our  Jack Abbott & Linda Jo Abbott (husband & readers. Changes are noted by the words wife) - ADDED “ADDED” and/or “MODIFIED”.  Ray Admire & mother-in-law B.J. Slate - ADDED

 Wildo (Alex) Alexander & Ann Alexander Chance Vought and LTV Aerospace were always a (husband & wife); daughter Reba (Gail) company where co-workers felt as if they were part Alexander Helms; sons Rick Alexander, Trennis of a family – a family that cared about each other, Alexander, Danny Alexander; grandson Jeremy and about others in the community. Helms (3 generations, with a total of about 160 Part of the reason for that family feeling is that the years of service) - ADDED entire company moved from to Texas  Joe Anderson and Nancy Jo Anderson (father & and the employees had that common bond, and new daughter) employees who were hired were embraced, and  Bill Askew & son Chris Askew developed that same bond with the original  Bill Barter & son Andrew Barter employees and each other.  Harley F. (Red) Bean & Joan Bean (husband & Another reason was that many of the employees wife) were actually direct family members.  Ed Beers & Shirley Beers (husband & wife) It is that family feeling that made all employees  Sally Berry & Wayne Berry (sister & brother) want to make the company successful, and they did.  John Howard “Howie” Best and daughter Jody Best  Jim Billingsley & Shirley Ann Billingsley (husband & wife)  Mort Bland & Virginia Bland (husband & wife)  Jim Denova & Stephanie Denova (husband &  Walter Bogart & Edith Bogart (husband & wife) wife) - ADDED  Ray Dorton & Nancy Dorton (now Nancy  Margaret Brodhead and son Jim Brodhead & Newstead) (husband & wife) daughter Diana Cawthorn  Al Duchesne & Paula Duchesne (husband &  Dennis Biddle & Daphne Biddle (husband & wife) wife)  Mary Ann Duppstadt & Jim Duppstadt (mother  Don Black & Charlcy Black (husband & wife) & son)  O.J. Blakey & Anne Blakey (husband & wife)  Ray Dyer and Beth Dyer (father & daughter)  Walter Bogart & Edith Bogart (husband & wife)  Yvonne Ellis & Wanda Ellis (sisters)  Jack Bos & Ann Bos (husband & wife)  Dr. Herb Epstein & Margaret Epstein (husband  Joel (Joe) Hill Bower & Mary Ann Kennedy & wife) Bower (husband & wife)  Bob Fisette & Nancy Fisette (husband & wife)  Billy Clyde Branum & Nelda Branum (husband  William G. Force & Marjorie “Midge” Force & wife), son Rusty Branum, son Brent Branum, (husband & wife) and Rusty’s uncle Elwood Branum  Dudley Richard Foster and son Bill Foster  Margaret Brodhead & son Jim Brodhead  Verda Franklin; son Duyane Franklin, daughter  Kim Cady & Becky Cady (husband & wife) and Donna Lopez, and Donna’s husband John Lopez Becky’s father Joe Davis  Irwin “Sam” Gaines & son Tony Irwin Gaines  Bruce Capehart & Sheri Capehart (husband &  Linda Gambrel and sons Johnny Gambrel & wife) Jayson Gambrel  Dottie Carson and her uncle William Norkus  Donald “Donnie” Gardner & Page Gardner  Charles Casella, and his daughter Helene Hand (husband & wife) and her husband Vernon Hand  Steve Graham & Stephen Graham (father &  Gene Cates & Joyce Cates (husband & wife) son)  Bobbie Stephenson Collins & Ron Collins  Zane Green & Montie Green (husband & wife) (husband & wife), sister Betty Stephenson  Jerry Gruber & 1st wife Anita Gruber (husband Hendricks, & daughter Kim Hendricks Larson & wife)  Travis N. Coomer, Sr. & son Travis N. Coomer,  Jerry Gruber & Gladys Gruber (husband & Jr. wife)  Dick Cozad & Liz Cozad (husband & wife) and  Ken Gustafson & wife Betty Gustafson, and son-in-law Jerry Hatcher daughter Julie Gooch - ADDED  Joe Crisp & Helyn Crisp (husband & wife) -  Ken Goldfuss and daughter Kenda Stacy – ADDED ADDED Kenda’s father  Hal Crow & Roxie Crow (husband & wife)  Janie Haga & Bill Haga (husband & wife)  Janet Cumby, her mother Carolyn Leigh  Earl Hastings, son E. Wayne Hastings, brother (worked for Dan Burney at LTV Tower in the E. Ted Hastings, daughter Gina Hastings Price, 1960s), her father George Leigh (worked on & son-in-law Rickey Price Crusader & F4U), grandmother Effie Milam  Hawk family – grandfather John Hawk, his son (worked as supervisor at North American Elliot Hawk, and Elliot’s children – daughter Aviation; has photo of her in front of P51), her Joella, and sons Cecil, Walter, and Truman. aunt Dorothy Burdine (Administrative Assistant Cecil’s wife Vonda Hawk (not shown in the on , TMDAS, WESTPAC), and her uncle picture above) also worked for the company. Paul Dean Leigh (Dorothy's 1st husband)  Clint Hawk & Dorris Hawk (husband & wife) worked at LTV Electrosystems  Chester Haynes & Wendell Haynes (brothers)  John Dajda & Patricia Dajda (husband & wife)  Sam Hayton & Pat Hayton (husband & wife)  Raymond Dempsey (Ray) Andrews & Claud  Willie Heep & Rita Heep (husband & wife) Charles Andrews (brothers)  Ernest Nelson Henderson Jr. & Mary Margret  Larry Dennis and Ann Dennis (husband & wife) Henderson (husband & wife)  Bill Heyer & 1st wife Linda Heyer (husband &  Charlie Machala & Helen Machala (husband & wife) wife)  Bill Heyer & Laurie Heyer (husband & wife)  Eldredge Manning & son Ron Manning  Don Higginbotham & Lamanda Higginbotham  Robert (Bob) McCulloch (co-founder & (husband & wife) President of TEMCO and later LTV’s Chairman  Keith Higham and Betty Higham (husband & of the Board and CEO), brother John wife) McCulloch, brother Andrew McCulloch,  James “Jim” Hill, son James “Rick” Hill, sister Andrew’s son Alexander “Alex” McCulloch & Mildred Hill Penland, brother Monte “Dill” Hill, wife Linda McCulloch, & step-nephew Bob sister Martha Hill Carter, brother-in-law Walter Fancher – ADDED & MODIFIED Penland, niece Roxanna Hill, (daughter of  Gil Metzger & John Metzger (brothers) “Dill” Hill)  Charlie Milam and son Ben Milam  Jim Hoch & Jeanne Hoch (husband & wife)  Clint Miller & Mary Ann Miller (husband &  Charlie Hollabaugh, his father and his son - wife) ADDED  Alex Mills and son Chris Mills  A.B. Hubbard & Mary Hubbard (husband &  Bill Mills & Elaine Mills (husband & wife) - wife) ADDED  David Hunn & Kay Hunn (husband & wife)  Pat Mishko and Sarah Reynolds (sisters)  James R. Hunsinger & son Michael Dean  Denise Morgan & Wayne Morgan (wife & Hunsinger husband)  Vynita Billingsley Hutson, her father Forrest  Jay Musselman & Linda Mussleman (husband (Bill) Billingsley, her brother Rick Billingsley, & wife) her grandfather William Freeman Mason, her  Wes Northcutt & daughter Anna Northcutt uncle Delton Mason, her cousin Madie Mason  Charlie Nutt & Sue Nutt (husband & wife) Vernon, Madie’s son Mason Vernon [also,  Bob Oram & Ben Oram (brothers) Madie’s father J.D. Mason (brother of Vynita’s  Jim Outenreath & Wilma Outenreath (husband grandfather, William Freeman Mason) worked & wife) and daughter Alyson Outenreath Nelson for ]  Chris Ouzts & Susan Ouzts (husband & wife)  Kenneth Lawrence “Jake” Jacobs & son David  Pat Patterson, father R. O. Patterson, Jr. (NAA Lawrence Jacobs & TEMCO), father-in-law Ed Brummette  John Jurik & Cindy Jurik (husband & wife) (NAA), aunt Wanda Bailey Edwards (NAA),  Bob Kiefer and son Tom Kiefer and cousin Wade Crawford (NAA & CV)  David Kohner & daughter Alicia Kohner  David Peart & Sondra Peart (husband & wife)  Ed Koltko & Bettye Koltko (husband & wife)  Bob Pennington & Mindy Hall Pennington  Bob Koonce and two sons - ADDED (husband & wife)  Rob Kubica & Rose Kubica (husband & wife),  Fred Randall & Louise Kay Randall (husband & Rose’s daughter Tricia Pierce Toole, and wife) Tricia’s father Wyman C. Pierce, Sr.  Doris Redd & sisters Mary Jackson, Abby  Bob Kunkel & Tinsy Kunkel (husband & wife) Kiefer (Bob Kiefer's 2nd wife), a nephew, and a  Fred Lambert & Mary Lambert (husband & son-in-law wife)  Elmo Reeves and son Robin Reeves  Clyde Farrell Langley & brother Byron Elbert  Ludwig “Pop” Reichert & his son Stu Reichert Langley- ADDED  Tom Risley & wife Susan Risley  Bob Lawler & Arlene Lawler (husband & wife)  Tom Risley and 1st wife Bonnie  Dick Lawrence & Cheryl Lawrence (husband &  Will Robinson & his great-aunt Willie Mae wife) McCormick  Wayne Lee & Mildred Lee (husband & wife)  Jim Ross & Sue Ross (husband & wife)  Gail Litton & Claire Litton (husband & wife)  Mel Roten and son Ron Roten - ADDED  Sol Love & Betty Anne Love (husband & wife)  Milt Rudick & Dorothy “Tiny” Rudick (husband & wife)  Duane Schaezler & Gene Schaezler (twin  Robert Wallace & Becky Wallace (husband & brothers) wife)  Bob Schmidt & Onamae Schmidt (husband &  Ed Walters & Vicki L. Walters (husband & wife) wife)  Cheryl Schmidt, her ex-husband William T.  Ed Warren & Barbara Warren (husband & wife) Jenkins, and her ex-father-in-law H. D. (Doyle)  Wat Watkins & brother Don Watkins Jenkins  Judy Wetzel, daughter Margie Walker & son  Jack Scott & Ronda Scott (husband & wife) Greg Wetzel - ADDED  Ray Siler & Sherry Siler (husband & wife)  Garland B. Whisenhunt and Gerald R.  Connie Singleton, her husband Ed Singleton, Whisenhunt (brothers) her father Peter Sperazza (died in 2010 at  Tommy Williams & daughter Tamara Williams 101), & her mother Mary Sperazza (died 1987)  Bea Wilson & John Nash Wilson (wife &  Milan Skrtic and Pat Skrtic (husband & wife) husband)  Sterlen Scott “Scotty” Sleeth & Annie Lou  Bill Wilson & John P. Wilson (father & son) Sleeth (husband & wife)  Ray Woods & Debbie Woods (husband & wife)  Dillon Smith & father-in-law Earl Landes - ADDED (NAA)  Bob Yesconis & Aletha Yesconis (husband &  Billie Smith & Faye Smith (husband & wife) wife)  Wayland Ray Smith & Mary Nell “Mickey” Smith (husband & wife) and daughter Larri Smith History: John McGuyrt, Chief  Charles Stalmach & son Dennis Stalmach Test Pilot for Chance Vought  Duane Benton Starkey & son Duane Matthew John McGuyrt joined Chance Vought Aircraft in Starkey (in IT) Dallas, Texas, in 1951, as a test pilot. He was  Zada Starks & father Robert Jerome promoted to Manager of the Engineering Test Yarborough department, then Manager of Flight Operations, and  Billie Stem & Shirley Owens Stem (husband & Chief of Flight Test, before being named in 1962 as wife) - ADDED General Manager of the Range Systems Division,  Billy Strauch & son Robbie Strauch (Robbie is predecessor of Service Technology Corporation (a the grandson of Faran Strauch, and great- subsidiary of LTV Aerospace Corporation). nephew of Janell Franklin (both of Lockheed By July 1968, John McGuyrt was the President of Martin Missiles and Fire Control) Service Technology Corporation.  Charlie Sugg & Donna Sugg (husband & wife) In 1970, McGuyrt was elected President of LTV  Bill Svihel & Anna Svihel (husband & wife) Recreation Development, and went to Steamboat  Joe Tarrant & Diane Tarrant (husband & wife) Springs, Colorado, to head LTV’s financial  Harold Toliver & Becky Toliver (husband & investments in the ski area and manage extensive wife) property owned by the Dallas conglomerate. In  Thomas C. Tune and son Tom Tune 1974, he left LTV. He passed on June 28, 1987.  Tom Vandersleen & Cindy Vandersleen John McGuyrt survived two experimental flight test (husband & wife) and Cindy’s father David incidents – Michael Martin, Sr. - ADDED 1. While working for Republic Aviation  Otto Van Maerssen & Maria Charney (father & Corporation, he risked his life to land an daughter) experimental F-84 plane, incurring severe  Fred Voss & Paul Voss (brothers) and father-in- injuries rather than abandon the aircraft over a law Grady Aaron - ADDED populated area.  Chance Milton Vought (Chairman), his father 2. April 7, 1954 -- While working for Chance George Washington Vought (President), his Vought Aircraft, he stalled an F7U-3 Cutlass wife Ena Lewis Vought (Secretary-Treasurer), (Bu. No. 128468), putting it into a deliberate and his father-in-law Birdseye B. Lewis spin (for test purposes), from which he was unable to recover, but successfully bailed out.

From the Vought Heritage Foundation website (www.vought.org) – Chance Vought Aircraft - Spin Maneuver and Subsequent Ejection (April 7, 1954) With a camera set to record his reactions, John McGuyrt, chief test pilot for Chance Vought Aircraft, stalled an F7U-3 Cutlass (Bu. No. 128468), putting it into a deliberate spin, from which he was unable to recover. This film documents his harrowing experience, as he struggles to escape from the cockpit. With just seconds remaining before the plane crashed into the ground, McGuyrt was able to bail out, parachuting to safety. The aircraft was destroyed, but the camera, still intact, was found among the wreckage. Chance Vought Aircraft circulated the film to scientists and engineers in the promotion of flight safety. To view the film, go to: http://www.texasarchive.org/library/index.php/Chan ce_Vought_Aircraft_- _Spin_Maneuver_and_Subsequent_Ejection_(1954)

John William McGuyrt, Jr. (November 15, 1921 - June 28, 1987)

John William (Mac) McGuyrt, 65, died at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Denver, Colorado, on Sunday, June 28, 1987. Rosary was said at the Holy Name Catholic Church at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1, 1987. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 2, 1987, with Father Thomas Dentici officiating. Organist Romaine Mahaffey played “Just a Closer Walk with Thee,” “Be Not Afraid,” and “Amazing Grace,” and “How Great Thou Art.” Pallbearers were Leonard Reiter, Bob Day, Joe Bonny, Bill Neish, Melvin Guelker, and Tom Clapsaddle. Honorary pallbearers were Jack Silk and Marvin Elkins. Interment was in the Steamboat Springs Cemetery (3rd Addition, Block 5, Lot 69), with Schubring- Cruse Post 4264 V.F.W. conducting military services. Born in Remerton, Georgia, on Tuesday, November 15, 1921, Mac was the son of John W. McGuyrt, Sr. and Alice Hallis McGuyrt. After completing public education in Canton, Ohio, he became a civilian pilot and flight instructor. In March 1941, he entered U.S. Air Force pilot training, and received his wings in 1943 at Williams Air Force Base in Phoenix, Arizona. Following training in P-38 twin-engine fighters at Muroc Air Force Base (today’s Edwards Air Force Base), in June 1943, he was sent to North Africa with the 14th Fighter Group. During the 13 months he was overseas, Mac was based in North Africa, Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica, and Italy, accounting for three German ME-109 airplanes, one German ME-100 airplane, and one Italian Reggianne 2001 fighter. During this time, he To provide more information on McGuyrt’s life was awarded the Air Medal with 14 clusters, the before and after his service with Chance Vought Distinguished Flying Cross, and the Silver Star and LTV, below is John McGuyrt’s obituary -- medal. Returning to the United States in 1944, Mac was until illness forced him to give it up. assigned to Eagle Pass, Texas, and then to Ladd He and Ruth renewed their marriage vows in Dallas Field in Fairbanks, Alaska, where he conducted on Tuesday, March 31, 1987, in celebration of their cold weather tests on all types of Air Force fighters. 25th anniversary. The ceremony was held in the In March 1945, he was assigned to the flight test church in which they were married in 1962. division of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in He leaves his widow Ruth Atencio McGuyrt; his Ohio. Using dummies strapped into seats, he mother Alice Hallis McGuyrt (March 30, 1893 – conducted the Air Force’s first seat-ejection tests. June 23, 1997, died at the age of 104) in Canton, He accepted a regular Air Force Commission as Ohio; two daughters – Suzanne Walls of Fort captain, but resigned to become an experimental test Worth, Texas, and Judith Ann Guelker of pilot with Republic Aviation Corporation, a position Sweetwater, Texas; one brother, Malloy Monroe he held for three years. While with that company, McGuyrt (May 18, 1918 – February 16, 1988) of he was presented with a scroll of appreciation from Canton, Ohio; one sister, Dolores Schmidt of Irving, the Air Force for risking his life to land an Texas; and three grandchildren – Kimberley Harris experimental F-84 plane, incurring severe injuries of Austin, Texas, Carrie Apel of Sweetwater and rather than abandon the aircraft over a populated Stacey Walls of Fort Worth, Texas. area. Preceding him in death were his father John In 1951, he joined Chance Vought Aircraft in William McGuyrt, Sr. (May 28, 1895 - October 1, Dallas, Texas, as a test pilot. He was promoted to 1966), and a son Thomas John McGuyrt (October Manager of the Engineering Test department, then 20, 1953 - February 7, 1979) at the age of 25. Manager of Flight Operations, and Chief of Flight Test, before being named in 1962 as General Manager of the Range Systems Division, predecessor of Service Technology Corporation (a subsidiary of LTV Aerospace Corporation). On Saturday, March 31, 1962, in Dallas, Texas, Mac married Ruth Atencio. Eight years later, Mac was elected President of LTV Recreation Development, and came to Steamboat Springs, Colorado, to head LTV’s financial investments in the ski area and manage extensive property owned by the Dallas conglomerate. In 1974, he left LTV, and bought into Colorado West Realty. For a time, he managed the Bear Claw Condominiums under Colorado West. Asked to join Hampden International, he became the company’s Vice-President. He also headed McGuyrt Realty. From March 1979 until 1985, he was with the Professional Group, managing the offices on Lincoln and in Gondola Plaza. In 1985, the McGuyrts moved to Lakewood, returning to their home in Colorado Springs on the weekends. He owned Viewpoint Real Estate and was resident manager for Viewpoint Town Homes. A quiet, loving, and affectionate man, he was respected for his honest and forthright business dealings, and his knack for cutting through the superfluous issues to confront the basics. He was an avid fisherman, and liked hunting with friends. He learned to ski after coming to Steamboat Springs, and continued to enjoy the sport From the LTV Profile, February 4, 1971 – John McGuyrt is named President of LTV Recreation Development, Inc. (RDI).

After the passing of John McGuyrt in 1987, his widow Ruth McGuyrt appears to have remarried in 1990, to the former Mayor of Colorado Springs, James A. Golden. James A. Golden (Nov. 22, 1926 – Aug. 1, 2016) James Golden, 89, of Las Vegas, NV, passed away on August 1, 2016. James was born on November 22, 1926, in Vernon, Texas to Ruby and James Golden, Sr. He moved to Oklahoma early in life, graduating from Cleveland High School, where he lettered in several sports. He was enrolled in the Army Air Corps cadet program and joined the service right out of high school, serving Occupation Duty in Japan. Upon returning home, he attended the University of Tulsa for 2 years. Jim was married to wife Lucille for 45 years, and they had two sons, Michael and Tony. Daughter Gina was adopted into the family in 1964. Jim had a long and distinguished career serving in the utility industry for 45 years, and retired as President and General Manager of Yampa Valley Electric Association in 1994. His lengthy public service career included serving as Steamboat's last mayor from 1972 to 1974. Jim married his wife, Ruth, in 1990. They moved to Las Vegas in 1994, where they enjoyed golf, dancing, and traveling extensively. They spent Ruth McGuyrt was the Vice-President of the summers in Steamboat until 2008. Golden Triangle chapter of the National Secretaries Association in May 1962 -- John McGuyrt knew, and worked with, James Golden, his wife’s 2nd husband –

Ruth McGuyrt was the outgoing President of the Ruth McGuyrt in August 1970 scored a 72 in Golden Triangle chapter of the National Secretaries ladies’ golf in Colorado – Association in May 1964. Dorella Bond was the incoming Vice-President --

Executive Committee meets the first Wednesday of each month

The Executive Committee of the Vought Retiree Club meets at 9:15 a.m. on the first Wednesday of each month in the office suite generously provided by Texas Trust Credit Union in the Texas Trust Business Park at 5840 W. I-20 in southwest History: Pratt & Whitney engine Arlington. at Vought- Due to the coronavirus pandemic, three successful factory, March 1943 online meetings via Zoom were conducted on Wednesday mornings, September 2, October 14, and November 4, 2020. It was good to see everyone again and have a real meeting! Next meeting: December 2, 2020.

History: F7U-1 Cutlass

History: LTV Stock Certificate

History: Chance Vought Corporation History: Chance Vought Corporation and come to East Hartford to transfer firm to East Hartford

This is an article from the Hartford Courant, from December 23, 1929, about the move of the Chance Vought Corporation from Long Island City, New York, to East Hartford, Connecticut.

History – “LTV Realigns Top Officials” October 21, 1963

Restoration News Restoration activities were shut down, due to the coronavirus pandemic, from mid-March through mid-May. The Restoration volunteers are now working again, with social distancing, sanitizing, and use of masks when around others. The Vought Heritage Foundation Restoration volunteer crew is working in a facility rented from the Grand Prairie Independent School District. They currently meet every Tuesday and Thursday -- from 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

This was also the first aircraft to be equipped for cast-type recovery by the ships. Their service itinerary was similar to that described for the O3U-1. Some were still stationed at various Naval Air Stations as late as 1941.

Anyone who wants to help restore the company’s old aircraft, come join the Restoration Volunteers !

August 22, 2020 Dillon Smith provided an update on the O3U-3: The is 85 % complete. The next step will Updates from Rusty Branum be to attach float, wings, outrigger floats, and In this issue of the Vought Retiree Club News, the engine. The last step is to cover the wood surfaces activities of the Restoration Group are detailed for with cloth and paint. The O3U-3 restoration is the period August through September (the last issue scheduled to be completed by end of 2021. detailed activities for April through August 6). The Restoration Volunteers are working on the O3U-3 fuselage. The airplane being restored is a 1935 vintage. It will be a static museum display. This seaplane version of the O3U-3 was identical to the landplane version, except for installation of pontoons and a float. This model was an upgraded O3U-2, the major change being use of the latest Pratt & Whitney R-1340-12 engine. The first 28 of these aircraft were convertible types for land and sea operation. This was the first Vought aircraft to use Vought-designed pontoon and floats. Prior to this time, the Navy purchased them from other sources and attached them to the aircraft August 26, 2020 themselves. It has been a few months since our last update on the O3U-3 build, so it is time to get up-to-date! Our stringer production took over the conference room table for a while. Some of these required 5 glue-ups to achieve the overall length. Major effort has been completed on the fuselage under-belly structure, and close out doors. Engine exhaust tips and heat shields have all been fabricated. A lot of effort has been spent getting the ribs in alignment to start fitting all the stringers; wooden mounts are slotted to allow adjustments. Fitting is very time-consuming, to assure the fabric will fit properly without bulges and keep a smooth profile.

post-mission to lift the airplane out of the water and back on to the ship. They are also helpful in ground lifting operations. One of our issues is lifting wing sections within the low ceiling of our fabrication bay. We have no overhead cranes, so we designed and built a gantry crane using mostly wood and a surplus boat winch. Limit of the gantry is just a few hundred pounds, but should do the job. We will be hoisting the wing mid-section in a few weeks to finish fitting wing struts.

August 27, 2020 Another day spent installing more stringers, and getting the alignment just right -- a very tedious task. We use a section of the covering material to test fitment and then make adjustments. We are fitting some lifting points in the rear structure of the airplane. These fittings were used

September 18, 2020 Coming articles in the October-December 2020 issue of the Vought Retiree Club News – O3U-3 update -- Work has started on fitting the  The untimely death of Chance Vought in 1930 forward windscreen and gun sights. Out back, most  “Chance Vought Test Pilots” and the XC- of the supporting structure got a coat of paint. Most 142A V/STOL crash (May 10, 1967) in which of the stringers have been fitted. Some work has three of our finest test pilots were lost – Stuart started fitting the tail stabilizing rods and we are G. (Stu) Madison (39), John Omvig (43), and working on the movable surfaces. Charles Jester (34).

History: “Navy Gets 5-Purpose History: Chance Vought was Fighter Planes” – O2U2 President of another company!

In 1927-1928, Chance Vought was the President of Kenvo Realty Corporation in Brooklyn, New York. General Manager of the company was Hiter King. They bought the old Foster Estate in Babylon, New York to develop into estates.

December 17, 2019 -- Vought Heritage Foundation Restoration Volunteers

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