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- 7 Report to shareholders: some problems, but future holds promise The unexpectedly warm weather that bathed 3$ F-l4As originally contracted for and getting them print, and we have a right to correct their inac Bethpage on Thursday, May 20 may have influenced into the Fleet close to the scheduled date—and do curacies.” (He added that we also have “the right those who attended the annual Grumman Share ing it at a profit. He then turned to some of the not to buy a paper,” a remark that triggered ap holders’ meeting that day, for the “climate” inside “misinformation” published in the press and seen plause.) was warm and friendly, and spiced a bit by on television, and tried to put to rest some miscon In essence, then, Tomcat is healthy. humor. There was an air of relaxation that remain ceptions about Tomcat. For example, there were ed unshattered even during the serious accounts of statements that Tomcat was suffering from a Many sound programs business slumps and Congressional parsimony. In “weight growth” problem. He said that was errone Also healthy are some other aircraft, which deed, the tone was positive and optimistic. ous, that F-l4’s weight growth was 1½ percent, Towl referred to. There’s the E—2C Hawkeye, for Grumman Corporation Chairman of the Board which he termed “fantastic” in view of what hap example, and the EA-6B. First flight of the Hawkeye Clint Towl and President Lew Evans shared the pened on other aircraft, such as the six percent (the Navy’s newest Airborne Early Warning and spotlight, though other officers were called on to growth of A-6A. Control aircraft) came in January, two months answer questions from the floor relative to their ahead of schedule; and four of the EA-6B Electronic areas of responsibility. Sefs record sfraighf Countermeasures Intruders have been delivered to “Where have we been and where are we going?” He cited other misinformation: that F-14 is a the Navy, with eight more to go this year. was the thread running through the proceedings, multimission aircraft, when in reality it’s an air In space, Towl remarked that “We were extreme from Towl’s program-by-program account of the superiority fighter with added capabilities because ly pleased by the performance of Lunar Module state of the Company to E\ans’ discussion of the of its avionics system and missile-attack features; No. 8, which flew the Apollo 14 mission, in Febru F-14A Tomcat, its problems and its promise, its that modification of some other present aircraft ary.” (Apollo 15 is scheduled for July.) He also raison d’etre and current status. weapons system could do the job at less cost, alluded to continuing efforts on the Space Shuttle With the aid of color films projected on a large- though in fact there is no such “other plane” in any —and a new design concept that has piqued NASA’s scale screen, the shareholders saw the flight off om American aircraft stable; that F-14 can’t match the interest. (The last OAO, or Orbiting Astronomical cat No. 1, its difficulties as it headed toward home, best the Soviets have, though Tomcat is the only Observatory, has been delivered to NASA’s Goddard and its crash, so very close to the landing strip. But plane built to meet and to overcome the Soviet Space Flight Center and is to be launched in late despite that ball of fire, the men—Bill Miller up threat; the cost of the Tomcat had escalated un ‘71 or early ‘72.) front as pilot and Bob Smyth in the rear seat as duly, though in actuality the increased price tag All of this action, from Tomcat to OAO, is the Missile Control Officer—came out uninjured be was the result of inflation and a general business work of Grumman Aerospace Corporation, and ac cause of the flawless seat-ejection system. down-turn—and he quoted Secretary of Defense counted for 93 percent of over-all Grumman sales Lew, while admitting the crash was a setback, Melvin Laird to support his contention. and other income in 1970. temporarily, saw no real difficulty in producing the He mentioned, too, that “the press has a right to (Continued on puge 4) Zumwalt sees an expanding, more challenging role for Navy A new Navy doing new things in new However, said the Admiral, the sys to waging war at sea, such as, said local coverage and, in addition, are de ways: That was the essential message tem managers have not been accorded Zumwalt, “a new small escort, hydrofoil veloping land bases in “client states” of a talk by Adm. B. R. Zumwalt Jr., equal status, with two unfortunate re patrol boats, the surface effect ship, new beyond Soviet borders. Chief of Naval Operations, before the sults: Managers were “trapped” and submarines, various surface-to—surface U. S. Naval Test Pilot School Sympo not given deserved promotions “only missiles, submarine launched missiles, Soviet threat sium recently. As he said, “The only because they are too good in the job;” the air-capable ship, and others. And he To counter the Soviet threat, says boundaries of air and sea power are the and, seeing the inequity, many talented mentioned Secretary of Defense Melvin the Admiral, something new should be limits of our imagination.” officers avoided the systems management Laird’s conviction that “our respon added: “the Sea Control ship. He began with the How of building field. sibilities in the Atlantic, the Pacific, the “As now defined, the Sea Control ship this new Navy and emphasized that iVlediterranean and other ocean areas is an extremely austere 12,000—ton New routes to top ship, “Good management, like good leader will require construction of an addi configured in profile much like an LPH, ship, is easily recognized after the fact, But things are changing and the lot tional nuclear powered carrier capable of operating either VSTOL or but difficult to predict with certainty. of the systems manager will improve Admiral Zumwalt made a strong pitch helicopters and requiring no catapults “However, we must make the effort, because of four things, observed Ad for aircraft carriers, calling them indis or arresting gear. Enough helicopters since in today’s climate, neither the miral Zumwalt: pensable when at war and a vital de would be carried to keep one aloft at all military nor the aerospace industry can “First, as a result of reduced num terent when at peace. And he com times for surveillance and early warn afford managerial mistakes. The unsa bers of ships, there will be less oppor mented that “In these days of declin ing, with one or two for ‘reaction’ mis vory effect associated with adverse pub tunity for command-at-sea. ing numbers of overseas bases there is sions; and enough VSTOL aircraft to licity is bad enough, but it is a hard “Second, to increase continuity, the no other substitute for this capability. provide limited air defense, or permit and real fact that there aren’t enough remaining command tour lengths have He recalled the Middle East crisis limited strike against a surface target. resources available to waste through been increased. and the day that President Richard Ship and aircraft would be designed as management error.” “Third, command selection and pro Nixon, aboard the U. S. S. Saratoga, de complementary subsystems, with maxi There’s a need to run a tighter ship, motion boards have both been instructed clared: mum capability in weapons and sensors and though the “school of hard knocks” to regard program management of a “The power and the mobility, the being placed in the aircraft, minimum is essential, that “school” can be supple major weapons system or a major com readiness of the Sixth Fleet in this pe in the ship.” mented by courses, and he mentioned mand ashore as equivalent in respon riod, was absolutely indispensable in To Admiral Zumwalt, “it is the right one, a new Weapons System Acquisition sibility to a major command-at-sea. keeping the peace in the Mediterranean.” ship to support the Sea Control mission Management course. Its aim, said Ad “Most significantly, candidates for all The Admiral also pointed out “the in the right time frame. miral Zumwalt, is to “prepare officers to these jobs are not drawn from a com most significant aspect of naval war “The Sea Control ship, in conjunction assume major systems management posi mon reservoir of selectees at the same fare in which we have distinct advan with our existing and programmed tions.” And he made it clear that he be time, and our talent is thus being spread tage over the Soviet Navy is in our forces, will give us the flexibility to lieved that the “major weapons system more evenly ability to employ sea-based air power.” respond with a wide variety of options program managers contribute as much In short, the old traditional routes are That hardly removes the threat, though, to the many and varied threats which to over-all Navy posture as do officers no longer the only ones to the top. said Zumwalt, because the Soviets are exist. Having these options available in actively in tactical command.” In the offing, too, are new approaches building VSTOL aircraft for limited (Continued on page 5)

No. 2 Tomcat on first test flight at Calverton “It was an absolutely clean flight from a systems termed “virtually flawless, with nothing adverse” Those watching the television on monitors might standpoint,” said deputy director of Flight Accep —Chief Test Pilot Chuck Sewell flew chase in an have felt the prickle of excitement, the faster-than- tance Bob Smyth of the first flight of Tomcat No. 2. A-GA Intruder, and another Intruder was flying a usual heart beat, but apparentaly not so the pilots! “We flew at between 120 and 240 knots,” Smyth photo mission. A third A-6A was on stand-by. Not so, either, some of the F-14A team mem said, “and when we retracted the landing gear and This was certainly no “window-dressing” mis bers. From a voice in Plant 15 came the words: flaps, it felt like it really wanted to go.” sion. It was meaningful flight-test work, and the “Its’ flying, and it’s supposed to be flying. Nothing The flight lasted a couple of minutes short of pilots and ground observers were delighted. In fact, unusual about that; we expected it. Now the thing one hour, though the plan was to fly for about 45 they felt that Smyth’s evaluation, “We’re very en is to get on with the flight testing.” minutes. Everything went so well that Smyth, and couraged,” was a trifle short of the plaudits the True. The Tomcat performance went as planned; Bill Miller in the rear seat, decided to stretch it a flight deserved; but perhaps flight test pilots are it flew beautifully and landed with an easy grace little. And why not? Tomcat No. 2 was doing so generally given to understatement. An example: (and at a speed comparable to that of an A-GA

well that there was no question about its perform When Smyth was asked about Miller’s reactions carrier landing). Still. . . . some of us non-pilot ance. to the flight, he said, “I don’t know; he’s a quiet types couldn’t suppress a happy tingle or two. (Pho During the smooth flight—which one observer guy.” to by Ken Bolton)

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2 GRUMMAN, May 28, 1971 9 Tom Kelly, new Aerospace V.P., sees Shuttle boosting space goals Tom Kelly, deputy director of the man management, and we’re running Space Shuttle (Spaceplane) Program, hard and fast.” was elected a Vice President of Grum Asked, “What do you see for the fu man Aerospace Corporation on May 19. ture of space after the Shuttle?” he Sitting in his office in Plant 25 Space looked shocked. “We’re talking about a Center last week, he showed few bat 20-year program that will lead to the tle scars for one who has been in the economical exploitation of space,” he very forefront of space exploration and declared. “The Shuttle is not an end technology since Russia’s Sputnik I in itself; it’s a means of lowering the fired his imaginatioin in 1957. cost of payloads in space, of getting the Kelly’s association with Grumman cost down for weather study, for en started auspicioiusly in 1946, when he vironmental and ecological studies. It won a Grumman Engineering Scholar will make possible the retrieval and re ship. It paid his way through Cornell pair of satellites and innumerable and gave him summer experience with scientific experiments.” Grumman in shop and engineering. He Kelly spent a year at M.I.T. as a Sloan earned a Master’s from Columbia and Fellow, 1969-70, and he has received the worked for Grumman until the Air Technological Achievement A w a r d Force called him for active duty at from the Long Island Section of the Wright Field, 1956-58. That first Sput American Institute of Aeronautics and nik helped to channel his ambition to Astronautics for his contributions to learn more about manned space, and, LM. In 1969 Nassau County’s top award, Test ride. Although their trip isn’t scheduled until July and it’s a long way to accumulate experience, he took off the Distinguished Service Medal, was from the moon, Apollo 15 Commander Dave Scott (seated R) and Lunar Module for the West Coast and a year with bestowed on him. Pilot Jim Irwin (L) try the Lunar Rover on for size during simulated tests at Lockheed Missile & Space. He and his wife, Joan, have six Kennedy Space Center. (NASA photo) children: David, 16, Thomas Jr., 14, Ed ward, 12, Christopher, 10, Jennifer, 7, Support sales force developing and Peter, 6. They live in Huntington. new concepts, broader markets Complete first HU-16 On the second tier of Plant 4 is a be of use to some other outfits.” in Chilean program group of some 30 people whose task it The other side of the house is “inde The first Fuerza Aerea de Chile is to develop new support concepts and pendent” future business, such as the (FACH) anti-submarine warfare Alba new products — and to drum up new Gun Boresight Kit (GBK) and the tross to complete its Inspection and Re business in the Product Support Depart Weapons Release Test Set (WRTS). The pair As Necessary (IRAN) program at ment. Over-all, the job is to support GBK is a piece of support equipment Grumman’s facility at Stuart, Florida, major Company programs as well as to used to align precisely the guns and was flown back to Chile recently. provide so-called “independent” sales, the optical sight of an aircraft concur The Chilean Air Force received six which are not directly related in-house rently without the need for a range, and HU-16B/ASW Albatrosses in 1962 under programs. it’s getting a lot of attention by both a U.S. Air Force Military Assistance The “independent” part is a relatively the Air Force and the Navy. The WRTS Program. The amphibians operate in co . __tnJijn’ new effort to furnish those outside of is a piece of line support equipment ordination with the Chilean Navy in the Company with Grumman support that’s capable of providing a simul Tom Kelly ASW missions along Chile’s extensive systems, technology, management, com taneous rapid test of multiple aircrnft coastline, and have a secondary mission Grumman won him back, and in 1960 modities, and services. weapons-release systems. of search and rescue. he became project engineer on a Grum “Our group of 30, which reports to “In the works right now,” says Dick The first of FACH’s six ASW Alba 2,700- man manned space study. All Kelly’s Russ Schwarting, is part of the Spinner, whose bailiwick is Space Sup tresses flew into Stuart in November Joe work and reading and studying helped man Support Department,” says port Sales, “are spin-offs. There have 1970; the last will be completed in Feb and Grumman get the Lunar (Excursion) Menniti, who heads the Marketing been some, such as the MICOT (Medi ruary 1972. At Stuart, all of the aircraft, Future Business. Module contract in 1962. In early 1963 Sales of Support cal Intensive Care Operating Table) and including their ASW electronic systems, “Primarily, support such major Com the ESOT (Extra he became, at the age of 35, the LEM we Systemic Organ Trans are to go through the IRAN program. pany programs as the hydrofoil, Orbit porter), both of which add a new dimen project engineer. The title of “Mister ing Astronomical Observatory, and so sion of medical care. And there are LEM” that subsequently got him so on. However, in the independent sup vans for use in X-ray, cancer-detection, much newspaper publicity was not port area we’re doing five to six per and hearing and eye diagnostic work. lightly come by; he was a strong and cent of the Product Support Depart An active team in the medical area is vocal proponent of lunar orbital rendez plane ment’s business. Product Support sales headed by Dr. Roy Fagin, Plant 28. vous that turned out to be the pathway usgn represent a significant part of Grumman The opportunities may be endless.” to the moon. news aim is to “I got my name in the papers, but an Aerospace’s business and our Menniti also mentions another in- Published twice a month for the increase that percentage sharply.” the-works development, the IVT (In awful lot of people did most of the employees of Grumman Aerospace ferential Value Testing) apparatus. He work,” he says. Corporation, Bethpage, N. y. 11714, Wide scope says that “the IVT permiits you to find as a function of the Public Affairs President i. B. Rettaliata, Menniti points out that “new busi out what parts of a system are bad Stiff competition Dept., Vice director. ness” involves many different areas: without the need to go inside for Although it seems like forever in market research and marketing, aircraft measurement. That saves a lot of time, terms of ideas and calculations and con Editor and spacecraft support, civil systems, money, and irritation. Having this diag ferences, Grumman’s Phase A study for Brian Masterson special products, and advanced develop nostic device can be a boon to both the Space Shuttle (Spaceplane) is only Associate Editors commercial and military maintenance a year old, and the competition is for Claire lmrie ment. Part of the business is “captive” Al Wehren systems and operations. We anticipate great results midable. Vice President Tom Kelly sales, or the marketing of Ads, Distribution services that already exist in house— from this testing concept.” stays calm, and confident that the Dorothy Zeeh developed including, sometimes, modifications of Underlying all of these activities, of Grumman/Boeing team has Official Photographers products to meet customer needs. An course, is the basic concept of Grum the winning concept; an orbiter with ex Presentations Services example is a Radar Boresight Calibra man Support as Integrated Logistic Sup ternal expendable fuel tanks, and heat Telephone tor. Says Menniti, “We’ve sold 19 of port (ILS). Vice President Ed Dalva, sink booster. “Lighter, cheaper, simpler,” Plane News: 3293 them to LTV (Ling-Temco-Vought), a who heads up Product Support, says he says. “We’ve made very encouraging Plane News from outside line: LR 5-3293 sale worth about $3 million. We have that the military rationale is “to give progress in the last few months. We a lot of items in the Company that may (Continued on page 11) have whole-hearted support from Grum GRUMMAN, May 28, 1971 3 ___

Tow! reviews new business (Continued from page 1) Union. Grumman Ecosystems, using two That’s not to imply that that’s all specially-equipped aircraft, is doing air Grumman Aerospace is doing. Towl borne surveys in Alaska, Greenland, comments that: Newfoundland, Maryland, and New “Under the heading of new business, York, as well as elsewhere. Aerospace very recently signed a con Grumman International has racked up tract with the New York Department more than a million dollars in the over of Marine and Aviation for a technical seas sale of spare parts for the Tracker feasibility study of a city—to-city com and Albatross, helped in the sale of a muter service utilizing amphibian air Gulfstream II to the Republic of the craft operating from a downtown by Cameroons and another to Vipair, Italy; droport.” and got an overhaul contract for six On the front burner, too, are two sub Albatrosses owned by Chile. contracts. SEA-TAC, which involves Declining sales designing and manufacturing train- style car bodies for the Westinghouse It’s not all honey and cream, though. transit system at the Seattle-Tacoma air Government spending has declined, and port and, second, the design and fab with a still-shaky economy, the Com rication of engine nacelles for France’s pany sees a 3,000-people reduction in Dassault Falcon 10 aircraft. workforce (which was announced last The role of Grumman subsidiaries was January) and the vacating of some on Towl’s mind, too. Grumman Allied 160,000 square feet of leased space— Industries, Inc., “is very actively pur with the possibility of vacating a fur suing plans for marketing their modu ther 422,000 square feet in leased facil lar building concept in industrial, com ities. Net earnings for the first three mercial, and institutional areas.” And months of this year are down 14 percent of course, Pearson Yachts are moving, as compared with the comparable per and Olson Bodies are selling. iod last year, and net sales are off 12 “Then there’s Grumman Data Systems percent for the same period. It’s still Corporation, which has on-line account belt-tightening time. ing systems for the Bethpage Aircraft Yet, as Evans said at the Shareholders Federal Credit Union at Grumman and meeting, Grumman “has a very solid the Suffolk County Teachers Credit base.” And he said the Company “has the finest employees and citizens.” In his words, and Towl’s, was the unmis takable undercurrent: Things will get Shareholders get preview of future systems better. When a shareholder walked past the identified and its mission spelled out. Alaska, to establish environmental safe F-14 mockup, the Lunar Module, a In an easy and demonstrable way, it guards; and waterway outfall detection Pearson yacht, and some Grumman Al- made Fleet aircraft operations compre pictures done under contract with the lied vans, all stationed outside of Plant hensible. Now one had a grasp of the New York District of the U. S. Corps of 4’s Hangar 3, he went inside to find multiple missions involved and how Engineers. CI -4 an exhibit area filled with models, rep aircraft are in fact deployed: A-GA and Also drawing attention were: a Grum resentatives, materials samples, and A-GE Intruders, KA-6D tankers, EA-6B man Allied model of a modular home; brochures—showing just about every countermeasures aircraft, and so on. Grumman Allied models of B-100 buses; thing that Grumman is doing and plan That same sort of “you are there” a Data Systems display that included ning for the future. clarity was evident in the Space Shut computer output microfilming, xero Grumman “tour guides” were on tle models and the OFT (Operational graphy, and training; panels on Pro hand to explain the use and intricacies Flight Trainer) arrangement, among duction Technology, Corporate Safety, of the products, and in some instances, others. Quality Control, and Advanced Space tapes “spoke” the message of the dis In the rundown, there were note Systems. Also, there were features on play. As one shareholder (who wanted worthy features. There was a line-up Satellite Astronomy, High Energy Phys to be identified only as “an oldtimer”) of models of Soviet aircraft, Foxbat, ics Experiments, Advanced Aircraft ‘.. viewed it, “This is the best exhibit I’ve Fiddler, Flagon A, and Fearless. In a Systems, and a section entitled Aero seen for a stockholders’ show here.” large bay was Marine/Ocean Systems, space Technology Serving Man in Civil “-4 For range and quality it certainly had showing the military hydrofoil Flag Sector—an area highlighted by TAC-V, to rank high. staff, the submersible Ben Franklin, TAC-RV, STOL, V/STOL, and a New One area that attracted a lot of close etc. Ecosystems’ display featured photos York hydroport concept. viewing was a model of an aircraft and captions on an airborne magne With time, a shareholder could get carrier, done in great detail, and the tometer (AN/ASQ-1OA) modified for more than a peek into the active, types of aircraft on the flight deck. As geophysical surveying; shots of survey churning world of Grumman Corpora the tape rolled, each model aircraft was work done at Prince William Sound, tion and all its subsidiaries.

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4 GRUMMAN. May 28, 1971 Plan further appeals to Hanoi for improved care of P.O.W.s Have you forgotten? aside. Muriel and Jim and all of the Has it slipped out of your mind that people who have pitched in to help them somewhere in Southeast Asia there will are still working, hoping to make a dent be many American fathers unable to in the wall of communist obstinacy. communicate with their wives and child “There are signs we’re making an im ren. . . . because they are in prisoner pression on them,” Muriel observes. of war camps? The key issue—as it has always been How many prisoners are there? Under —is to pressure the North Vietnamese what conditions do they live? Are they into complying with the Geneva Con held incommunicado? Are they threat ventions, whch they signed. Article 13 ened, abused, beaten? Do they have of the Conventions reads, in part: medical care? Do they receive mail? Is “Prisoners of war must at all times there anything they can do but suffer be humanely treated. An unlawful act or mental anguish, perhaps in silence, omission by the Detaining Power caus without even knowing whether there ing death or seriously endangering the are people back home who care, and health of a prisoner of war in its cus are striving to do something for them? tody is prohibited and will be regarded Con Does Navy Lt. James Connell — as a serious breach of the present sketched on page 12 by Fred Haul of vention.” Presentations Services—know that thou That’s it in a nutshell. sands and thousands of Americans are So, what can we do? Well, for one trying to pull him and his fellow vic thing, on next Tuesday petitions will be tims out of the hell-pit of incarcera available at Employee Services, cafe tion? terias, and reception desks. The Grum As earlier, Grumman people, along man Ex-Service Men’s Club are going with many, many others, are working to provide orange-on-black bumper for the humane treatment of our prison stickers bearing the message, “Ameri ers of war. The campaign that was cans don’t forget prisoners of war.” launched here last summer under the And more will be done—with your Hawkeye chief. Tom Guarino CR). direcfor of E-2C Program, took time co-chairmanship of Muriel Leighton and cooperation. It’s a good thing to be out from office dufies a couple of weeks ago to get in a little flight time with Jim McEnaney got an enthusiastic re thinking about. . . . with Father’s Day pilot Bill McFarland. They’re preparing for test hop on Hawkeye. Navy’s newest sponse, it has not been dropped or set coming up. airborne early warning system. CPhoto by Bob Settles) Lang new head of Procurement Management Dave Lang has been named to head a Field, primarily in procurement work. ned children live in Texas and his of events new Procurement Management function “The LM spacecraft development ef youngest daughter is a freshman, study for Grumman Aerospace, with Material, fort performed by Grumman was one ing journalism, at Sam Houston State Notice of events for period June 11 - 25 should reach Plane News by Wed., June 2. Subcontracts, Computing Management, of the outstanding accomplishments of University in Huntsville. Lang and his and Property Management directors re the entire space program during the wife have moved to Huntington. Amateur Radio Club: Wed., June 16, WA2LQO radio porting to him. He will report to John decade of the sixties,” he said. “Grum shack, roof of Plant 5, ARRL Field Day Plan. Emmett Goodman, Ext. 87125. O’Brien, Administrative Vice President. man and all of its people have the right As O’Brien explained it, the purpose to be proud of their record on that pro Amer. Weld. Soc.: Thurs., June 10, 6:30 p.m., Zumwalt... of Procurement Management is “to in gram.” Mutant’s Sea Food House, Hicksville, reg. monthly (Continued from page 2) mtg. John Platania, Ext. 2021. crease the total management effective Lang is a graduate of Ohio State ness of our procurement of material, University in Business Administration more units will provide us with the tournament, Chess Club: Tues., 5 p.m., PIt. 3 Cafe, systems, structures, and services, and and he holds a Master’s degree from the mobility to respond with a credible games. Alex lkonnikaw, Ext. 7592. to insure proper emphasis on the ef University of Oklahoma. He was a B-29 force over wider areas. Coin Club: Wed., 12:0542:50, PIt. 25 Vendor Conf. ficient handling of the property ac pilot and flight instructor during World “We are not ready to concede the Rms. Ken Hale, Ext. 1936. quired by the Company in the perform War II and was recalled to active duty high seas to the Soviet Navy; but, we’re Dance Club: Every Tues., 8:30-10 p.m., St. Francis ance of our contracts. during the Korean conflict. Asked if he going to have to work hard to counter of Assisi, Northgate & Clay Pitts, Greenlawn, “Dave Lang is appointed also to the likes to travel, he replied, “Not if I can the momentum built up by them during balirm. dane., $2/session. Len Luke, Ext. 9682. Source Selection and Make or Buy Com help it,” but then he hedged on that a the last decade.” Duplicate Bridge Club: Thurs., 5:45 p.m., PIt. 3 mittees.” little, because his family is divided be He concluded by saying: Cafe, reserv. not required, partnerships arranged. In Lang’s words, “In Grumman Aero tween north and south. His two mar- “It will take talented people to de Pete Harrington, Ext. 1812. space as in many other corporations, velop these systems. c.5ervicemen’s Club: First Mon. of month, 7:30 over 50 percent of the sales dollar is “It will require dedicated managers to convert ideas into hardware. p.m., PIt. 28 Audit., exec. & gen. mtg. Al Kor spent on outside procurement — for dula, Ext. 87259. goods, services, systems, and equipment. “It will take educated officers and men to test and Fenc. Club: Fri., 5 p.m., PIt. 30 Cafe, competitive Handling of these in a manner that evaluate the new tech fenc. & instr. Joe Campisi, Ext. 1134. supports the progress of the Company nology. in its effort to maintain profits can be “It will require resourcefulness, ima p.m., PIt. 28 Audit., Flying Club: Fri., June 4, 5 contribution to the Com gination, and a strong base of well- Castner, GAC, on “FIt. Test in a substantial month. mtg. Tom educated management personnel to bring France.” M. Gerry, Ext. 1396. pany’s total well-being.” Lang joined the Company in February in these systems on time and under bud Horseback Rid. Club: Every Sun. Caren Carlson, and now has his offices on the mez get.” Ext. 2725. zanine of Plant 5. His extension is 1220. Huntington Toastmasters Club: Man., June 7, 8-10 p.m., Allstate Bldg., Melville, lnternat’l., educa Former NASA man Tips for Dad’s day tional public speak. T. Campbell, Ext. 3152. He came to Grumman from the Man Uncertain about what to give dad for Ski Club: Wed., June 23, 8:30 p.m., Holiday Manor, ned Spacecraft Center in Houston, Father’s Day? (It’s coming up, you Hicksville Rd., Bethpage. Bill Flynn, Ext. 1823. where lie was associated with the Na know, on Sunday, June 20.) Why not and Space Admin drop around to an Employee Services Stamp Club (Bethpage): First 3 Wed. of month, tional Aeronautics 5 p.m., PIt. 30 Cafe., swapping, circuit bk. sales, istration for almost 10 years. He start Office? There you’ll find a number of auctions. Marty Harow, Ext. 9172. ed with the Space Task Group at Lang possible gifts including luggage, attaché ley Field and later became director of cases, tie tacs, etc. p.m., Wgt. Watchers: Every Tuesday, 4:45-6:45 Pit. Program Control Contracts. Before For further information, call ESO Ackerman, W. W. lecturer. Lee and 28 Audit. Mimi 2, Badalamenti, Ext. 2171. that he was with the Air Force at Wright Dave Lang headquarters in Plant Ext. 3391. GRUMMAN, May 28, 1971 5 C) n fl (‘ :) y5, 4 jae-..7 .) ,Nt_ ) S i’:’ — I c_ I ;; .4 .tr / ‘I

I I, J. F. Michel S. P. Zaluska R. M. Johnson 0. W. McCauley A. Rose A. C. Zolek L. Greene W. C. MacLaury W. F. Haehn F-14 Mgmt. Sm. Pts. Fob. St. Pts. Assem. St. Pts. Assem. Ordnance Production Prod. Cntrl, Prod. Admin. Prod. Cntrl. Anniversary roster boasts many who spurred Company’s growth A new service record is being set this month, with PLANT 5: Samuel B. Rogers, Operation Analysis PLANT 20: John Lofano, Transportation. the number of 30-year anniversary personnel overtak Management; Chester R. Engvaldsen, Flight Data, Ad PLANT 25: Saul Ferdman, director, Advanced ing the Silver Anniversary group. During May 26 men ministration; Arthur L. Kindt Jr., S/CAT Engineering. Space Programs. will complete three decades with Grumman; one PLANT 6: Edward E. Avery, Production Control. PLANT 27: Joseph Schneider, Plexiglass; Melvin woman and 23 men will mark 25 years with the Com PLANT 7: Camillo A. Kemper, Flight Development; C. Merkle, Sub-Assembly; Thomas E. Slouck, Major pany. Edwin J. Rath, Production Control. Assembly; Wilbert H. Harmon, Sub-Assembly; Albert The following are receiving 30-year pins: PLANT 25: Robert S. Specht, Project Engineering. J. Cazaurang, Center Section Sub-Assembly; Edward PLANT 1: Salvatore Tine, Instrument Test. PLANT 27: Byron R. Howard, Production Control. T. Carney, Fuselage Joining; Joseph Mignone Jr., Sub PLANT 2: John A. Kost, Router & Shear; John PLANT3O: Muriel V. Ball, Contract Revenue. Assembly. Javorowsky, Hydraulics; John A. Hubert, Spares; PLANT 30: Charles Bochicchio and Alphonse M. PLANT 35: William C. Schoen, Mission Analysis. Emanuel Schaarschmidt, Tool Fabrication; Sidney C. Silvestre, Inventory Control; Morris Kohn, General PLANT Cowen, TIM Engineering. 77: Kenneth F. Philips, Material Control. Purchasing; Michael P. Mustapich, Product Support; PLANT 3: Henry R. La Flamme, Machine Shop; Lester A. Grey, Maintenance Administration. Edwin M. Daum, Alodine; James P. McCullagh, Pro PLANT 33: Henry F. Finnegan, Electronic Fabrica duct Manufacturing. One woman and 70 men celebrate 20 years with tion; James M. Wider, TIM Engineering. PLANT 4: Frank J. Massoni, Final Assembly; Wil Grumman: PLANT 34: Kenneth E. Erland, James W. Fischer, liam R. Richards, Flight Transportation. PLANT 1: Albert J. Frisbie and Edward Biedrzycki, and Raymond J. Frost, Product Support; Norman T. PLANT 5: Peter P. Slowik, Machine Shop; Arthur Sub-Assembly; Robert E. Greif, Fuselage Forward; Ritter, Field Service; John J. Hughes Jr., KA-6D Pro Cervenka, President’s Staff. Mary E. Shannon, Office Management; Warren Frank, gram. PLANT 7: George A. Ffleman, Plant Management. Machining Engineering. PLANT 35: Joseph Nassir, Special Projects. PLANT 14: Harry W. Vreeland, Electrical Engineer PLANT 2: Julius A. Brescia, Small Parts Fabrica PLANT 38: Bernard Kreuter, Product Support. ing. tion; Alvaro J. Adams, Heat Treat; William Biggers, PLANT 55: John P. Nakelski, Pre-Flight. PLANT 17: John H. Miller, B/P & Off-Site Ware Parts Paint; Sam Hoenig, GSE Mechanical; John PLANT 77: Gardner H. Sidway, Industrial Engi houses. Kenny, Controls; Dominick Rullo and Luther S. Ed neering. PLANT 20: Lawrence A. Calissi and Wilbur A. wards, Steel Parts Assembly; Thomas Malloy, Hy PLANT 83: Frank J. Cuzze Jr., KSC Logistics. Gerard, Transportation. draulics; Harry W. Strembel, Propulsion Test; Henry PLANT 88: Daniel J. Case, Support. PLANT 27: James F. Morgan, Sub-Assembly; Fred R. Cushing, Production Controls; Henry J. Hubbs, In Dietz, Facilities Maintenance. dustrial Engineering; Matthew Daniels Jr., T/M En PLANT 30: Cecil L. Davis, Contract Termination. gineering; Charles M. Kinnison, Presentations Services; Twenty-two men and three women will receive May: PLANT 34: Joseph F. Engel, Equipment Lines; Richard L. Johnson, Inspection - Mechanical. fifteen year pins in Nicholas J. Scobbo, director of Field Service. PLANT 3: James S. Washington, Small Parts PLANT 1: Ronald J. Small, Structural Designers. PLANT 35: Montague H. Lamb, Contour Develop Fabrication; Louis Soluri, Wing Sub-Assembly; George PLANT 2: Otto A. Volimerhause, Tool Fabrication; ment. Slovik, Fuselage Assembly; Ralph J. Longo, Hydrau Robert J. Hrubes, Facilities Maintenance; Rosemarie lics; PLANT 80: Charles E. Hopke, Product Support. Lloyd G. Wright, Honeycomb Preparation; Louis V. Gusette, Medical. Ferraro and Jim L. Bones, Facilities Maintenance. PLANT 85: John Montalto, Product Support. PLANT 3: Harold A. Auer, Honeycomb Final; PLANT 4: Mario S. Martire, Final Assembly; Alden L. Melanson, Engineering Material Rev. . Dominic R. Buffalino, Production Control; Edward G. PLANT 5: Marion A. Paul, Avionics Management; The Silver Anniversary roster: Turner, Facilities Maintenance. Daniel J. Purcell, Contracts. PLANT 1: John F. Michel, F-14A Program Man PLANT 5: William C. Schaefer and John F. Lehn, PLANT 6: Thomas Grlifiths, Government Material agement. Surfaces & Assembly; Vincent Damiani, Facilities Control. Maintenance; Alfred A. PLANT 2: Stanley P. Zaluska, Small Parts Fabrica Grub, Maintenance Indus PLANT 7: Carl E. Kupke, Flight Development. tion; Ralph M. Johnson trial Control; Robert F. White, Model Design. and George W. McCauley, PLANT 8: Anthony R. Ruffini, Flight Avionics. Steel Parts Assembly; Anthony Rose, Ordnance; PLANT 6: Robert H. Renison, Ordnance; Theodore PLANT 11: Anthony F. Mollo, Tool Fabrication. Anthony C. Zolek, Support Equipment Production; Plumeau, Instrument Aircraft Test; Walter J. Roter Leonard Greene, Production Control; William C. mund, Avionics Installation; John W. Eccles Jr., TIM PLANT 14: Walter J. Beckwith, Facilities Mainten MacLaury, Production Manufacturing Administration; Method Engineering; Thomas W. Sirianni, Intra-Plant ance. William F. Hoehn, Production Control; Donald J. Kelly, Transportation; Paul Malguarnera, Tool Fabrication; PLANT 15: Joseph F. Garraffa, F-l4 Subcontract Controls. Robert W. Spall, Facilities Maintenance. Man agement. PLANT 3: Harold Sietas, Small Parts Fabrication; PLANT 10: Robert W. Mayer, QC Quality Engineer- PLANT 21: William A. Lycoff, B/P & Off-Site Frank Crossman, Machine Operation. ing. Warehouses. PLANT 4: Aif H. (Harry) Ramberg, Product Sup PLANT 14: John C. Bednar, Hydraulics. PLANT 27: Charles V. Brown Jr., Sub-Assembly. port Management. PLANT 16: Jacob T. Amann, Tool Fabrication. (Continued ox pegs 10)

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6 GRUMMAN, May 28, 1971 t D.iener, i ea man ot year, hits $7,500 bond jackpot Fifteen hundred dollars in U. S. Sav of a witness line system to afford a ings Bonds showered down on the un visual inspection scheme for electron suspecting head of Harry Diener, Plant beam welding of F-14 titanium fittings. 3 Honeycomb, on May 11. The occasion Harry Hicks, leadman, Hydraulics was the sixth annual Project Sterling Production, Plant 2, for his idea to add Awards Luncheon, when the best ideas an insert to reinforce tube bending I of the year are recognized with addi blocks (plastic), to reduce breakage. tional bond awards and with silver Hicks has another winning suggestion bowls. All the guests arrived at lunch in this month’s roster of suggestions. eon knowing they were to receive a Vincent Gonzalez, Facilities Engineer premium for outstanding suggestions ing, Plant 30, for a suggestion to es they had submitted, but none was aware tablish a call-type purchase order to of the year’s high man until the official buy recorder charts from a single source announcement was made by Bill Zar instead of many. kowsky, President of Grumman Aero Patrick Maguire, Manufacturing Of “ space Corporation. fice, Kennedy Space Center, teamed Other Company officers present in with Robert Beltrami, since terminated, •“‘. cluded Bill Schwendler, Chairman of also of KSC, for their idea to apply the Executive Committee of Grumman calibration due date stickers to tools Corporation; Senior Vice Presidents when they are withdrawn from the Grant Hedrick, Joe Gavin, and Corky stockroom instead of when they are Meyer. calibrated. (Beltrami still collects his Diener was commended for a modest share of the award.) suggestion that, according to his fore These individuals each received a man, Sid Higbie, has been extremely $100 bond award: useful in identifying honeycomb sub- Steve Finkle, Material engineer, Plant assemblies as they go through an acid 1; Stephen Holloway, Configuration Con etch bath. Diener proposed using lead trol, Plant 55, Savannah; Kenneth Ket tape instead of metal tags (“the tags tenecker, mechanical technician, Plant sometimes fall off”). The lead tape also 83, KSC; Albert Heirigel, Injection identifies the bonding side of the de Moldiing, Plant 27; Thomas Hennessy, Second go-around. Harry Diener shone at the annual Project Sterling tail part so that the right side always Systems Engineering, KSC. Awards luncheon. He was fop gun with a $7,500 bond award and a silver gets turned toward an adhesive spray bowl, presenfed in recognition of a modest buf practical idea for identifying primer. Need new ideas honeycomb subassemblies. (Photo by Nat Scherer) Diener was so overwhelmed by his In concluding the annual year-end good fortune that he still has not made awards luncheon, Joe Milillo, head of any plans for spending his award Corporate Suggestions, pointed out that money. “I’ll just try and save it,” he all employees are eligible to submit sug Serota, Secretary and General Counsel, said. He’s been six years with Honey gestions, and lie would welcome at least comb and 22 with the Company. And one idea from every Grumman employee named Vice President at Grumman Allied this was his first try at winning a sug during 1971. To clarify the question of Wally Spielman, President of Grum May 1965 as corporate counsel, Serota gestion award. Besides the $1500 in eligibility for awards, Milillo said, man Allied Industries, Inc., announced was associated with Chadhourne, Parke, bonds, he received an engraved silver “There is a rule that states that ‘line last week the election of Jerry Serota Whiteside & Wolff and, from 1963- bowl. of duty’ suggestions will be considered as a Vice President of the Grumman 1965, with O’Connor & Farber. Both are for awards of non-monetary Year-end review only Corporation subsidiary. He reports to New York law firms. value. Senior Vice President Bob Loar. Serota The 33-year-old Vice President has The Employee Suggestion Awards “But this does not mean a foreman is Secretary and General Counsel for administrative and legal duties for Committee started the year-end selec leadman cannot or or engineer submit the corporation. Grumman Allied. Jerry and his wife, tion process by reviewinig 230 sugges suggestions. The corporate committee Jerry is a graduate of New York Uni Linda, have three children, Stacy, Jef tions that had received awards between will make the necessary judgments re versity’s School of Commerce (finance frey, and Lisa, and live in Syosset. July 1969 and June 1970. Their criteria garding job relationship.” and accounting) and School for selectiion: benefit to the Company, of Law. He Look around for ways to help the was admitted present and future; originality; nature to the bar in November Company reduce costs, lie said. “Write of 1963. On the bookshelves of the individual’s job in relation to immediately and send down your ideas Before joining Grumman Allied in “AIRSHOW! Pictorial” just hit the the suggestion. Suggestion them to us in the Corporate bookstalls recently and for aerobatics The committee for this group included Office. Don’t delay.” buffs around and about, it should prove Vice President Larry Mead, chairman, Recent award winners include the popular. The photo-essay features the Vice President Ralph Tripp, Jack Pat following: ton, Harry Kline, Tim Murphy, Bill Blue Angels, Thunderbirds, Reno Air $375 - Harry Hicks (who also was a year-end Races, and Abbotsford Airshow, and al Voorhest, and Joe Walker. This Awards winner) though the price might seem a bit steep, Committee submitted six ideas to the $300 - Henry Behrens, Tool Fabrication, Plant 2 $17.95, it has a number of dramatic Executive Operations Board, w h I c h $250 . Julian Raby, Hydraulics, Plant 14 chose THE outstanding suggestion of the $200 - Dominick Visceglie and Walter Combs, photos with vignettes to match. Bill Instrument Fabrication Repair, Plant 5 year. Johnson authored the effort which is $125 - Maryann Ryan, Base Management, KSC; published by Salisbury Press of Superior Annual savings, in time and material, Veronica Clark, Critical Material Center, Plant 21 Publishing. were estimated to be $38,304. $100 . Michel Howie, Engine, Plant 55; Samuel E. Wilson, Instrument Fabrication Repair, Plant 33; Addifional awards Nicholas Carone, Final Assembly, Plant 36; Frank Kirby, Production Administration, Plant 5; Dominick New image Silver bowls and $500 bond awards Rullo and John Menell, Steel Parts, Plant 2; Stephen were presented by Zarkowsky to these J. Petrowski and Paul N. Lovasz, Repro Services, “Heavies” take heart! Everybody may other year-end winners: Plant 2; Michael DeLuca and Louis Bittner, S/CAT love a fat man but you can’t prove it Engineering Service, Plant 39 William Tennant, senior planner, In anymore by Joe Longo of Manufactur $75 - Charles M. Poitras, Profile Machine, Plant ing Engineering. Joe, who once tipped ventory Control, Plant 30, for suggest 3; Bernard Austein, E-B Weld, Plant 2. aluminum alloy the scales at 300 pounds (he’s about ing the purchase of $50 - Daniel K. Ridenour, Machine Shop, Plant sheets in the “as—rolled” instead of fully 58; John Camarata, DC Tech Service, Plant 35; five inches short of six feet), shed 70 annealed condition. Paul Guido and Stanley Mayewski, Final Assembly, pounds after joining Grumman’s Weight Plant 36; Edward Moran and Darrell Kidd, KSC Edward Moles, QC engineer, Plant 10, Watchers. Keep your eye on him Manufacturing; Frank Slinkowski of DC Inspection, he plans to keep on his diet until lie teamed with Clifford J. Polo, Mechani and Salvatore Assenza, Final Assembly, both Plant cal Inspection, Plant 2, for development 36 Jerry Serota reaches the 170 mark. What will power! GRUMMAN. May 28, 1971 7 Spoilers trip over Bombers on way to Pike Owlhowting title Perhaps Adlal Stevenson (in para yet. Marty Sousa, Bob Moszkow, Earl Dan Aquilino fired a record 277 and row for the league leaders. Earlier, phrasing Abe Lincoln) said it best when Schroeder (another Owl varsity bowler), Tom O’Connor reached 613 in the final Breehl’s 217—587, Brida’s 201—212-592, describing his feelings on losing an elec and Harry Haase zapped the Spoilers, round of the Aerospace loop, but it and Ray Sutton’s 211-211-603 were tion. He said that he felt like a little boy 11-0, to take the Owl crown. couldn’t improve the Jesters’ sixth-place standouts. High in the circuit: Bob Niel who had stubbed his toe in the dark. finish. The Good Friends still Foul Four survived an 8-3 sen, 244-211-652, followed by Ben He said he was too old to cry, but it hurt beating by the Cats to take the team Monte, 266-620, Joe Glasser, 223-206- too much to laugh. And it was a close race in the Patcho title In the Trader loop, the C.B.s edged 606. And that may be just how the Spoilers gue Mixed loop, too. After a season-long the Crushers, 2-1, to assure their first— of the Nite Owl bowling league felt running battle, the Good Friends ended place finish. Benny Picone bid adieu to All over in Babylon recently on the way to winning the Nite up on top of the heap by whitewashing the season with a rousing 238-205-598 And the Shadows are waiting only for Owl crown. There they were on the final Doing Our Thing in a head-to-head fi to lead the scoring, and he was followed the season to end to celebrate their team night still holding a modest lead after nale. That big win was cemented in the by Jim Rose, 211-580, El Gunther, 212, victory in the Babylon Mixed loop. It’s breezing along ahead of the field all windup by Norma Landin’s 201-515, and Al Stevens, 211. that final. Now leading by 29 points, Ed season long. And who should be more Maggie Gaynor’s 516, and George Land- and Roseann Gabriel, Pat Sabatelli, and confident? Didn’t they have three of the in’s 216-570—which, by the way, pushed Strangers in paradise Rob Ogilvie can count their winnings Owl varsity, Judge Locke, Ernie Jenkins, the Friends to a series mark of 2087. The big question in the Red league and be assured of their trophies. In re and Hank Kwiatkowski, in the lineup? (Dave Gaynor is the fourth member of isn’t who’s going to win, but by how cent action, Bob Terry’s 223-212-584 As a matter of fact, they did, but like the quartet.) much. At last report, the Strangers were paced the scoring with Steve Cominski’s Stevenson, no matter how much they had The DOT’s, just one-half point behind leading the loop by 66 points, and in a 203-567 runner-up. Other highlights in going for them, they were bounced, and the leaders, were headed by Gene Bur recent engagement, Bil Breehi’s 220- cluded Sig Bienkowski’s 221-548 and rather rudely, in the finals. Ike did it to gess’s 205—550. Earlier, Lois Haas click 223-607 and Lou Brida’s 206-216-572 led Ed Gabriel’s 552. Adlai, and it was the Bombers who did ed for 203-533, Norma registered a 520, the team to an 11-0 sweep over the it to the Spoilers—with a whitewash, and Burgess led the men with 545. Lucky Strikes, the second shutout in a Gun Club sets June 5 for annual pistol meet Near windup The Grumman Rod & Gun Club ex Alverson leads tee team pects a heavy turnout for its sixth an nual pistol tournament scheduled for Willie Suppa, who was hitting ball in tennis play the “forever,” according to team Saturday, June 5, at the Islip Town gun mate Jim Alverson, faltered in the last three holes of a 54-hole qualifying range. National Rifle Association pistol one major upset test for the Grumman varsity and Jim There was at least slipped past him to win the top spot rules will govern the competition, with with a 236 total. Jim finished the final in doubles play and a couple of mild 18 holes with 79, to go with earlier all firing conducted over a 25-yard scores of 81 and 76. ones in singles as the first Grumman course. Entry deadline is today, Friday, Suppa earned tennis tournament neared completion second with a strong finish, posting 77 and a 237 total on May 28. prior rounds of 82 and 78. Venerable Tony this week. The tourney attracted 71 en Cisco closed in third spot with Heading the tourney for the Rod & competition doubles a 238 on rounds of 77, 79, and 82. Bob Holsten trants in solo and 33 won the fourth position on the Gun Club are Howard Liebman, execu News press, starting golf squad as he toured the Bethpage teams. As Plane went to Black course in 77. His 241 tive officer; Warren Strittmatter, chief total included earlier scores Fred Hermann, who was seeded No. 1, of 81 and 83. range officer; and Gene Walkowiak, Rounding out the varsity - and Jacques Crouzet-Pascal, seeded No. squad are Steve Gray, 85, 82, 80 247; Larry chief statistical officer.

2, when were ready to hit Anderson, 82, 82, 84 - 248; Caesar - play started, Roscigno, 83, 84, 82 249; and Vin An Competition in .22 caliber and center head-on for the singles crown. nunziata, 81, 86 84 - 251. fire in 12 classifications will decide the Hermann, captain of the varsity ten Grumman is defending champion—and has been for about 10 years— overall pistol standout of the meet. In nis team, had a pretty easy time of it in the L. I. Industrial golf league. Loop play is expected to begin in a couple dividual and team awards will be pre while whittling of weeks. down five opponents, sented in master, expert, sharpshooter, the last, Bob Bentler, 6-1, 6-1. Earlier, and marksman competition. Fred had breezed past George Garaufis, 6—2, 6-2; Dick Bergman, 6—2, 6—1; Grant Hedrick, 6-1, 6-1; Jay Leng, 6-1, 6-1. Bentler had caused some stir earlier by knocking off varsity team members Dick Kline (seeded No. 3), 6-4, 3-6, 6-2, and Andy Kaufman, 6-1, 6-4. C r o u z e t-Pascal, meanwhile, had trouble only with Don Bobling, 8-6, 4-6, 6-1. Among his other victims were Wil KIop, 6-3, 6-1; Jim Jehle, 6—3, 6-2; John Hsu, 6-2, 6-2; and Al Kirillin, 6—2, 2—6, 6-2. Mitch Rosenbaum, 62-year-old coach of the tennis team, surprised a few of his younger opponents with his play in the open. Mitch went all the way to the quarter-finals before bowing to Al Kirillin, 6—1, 6—2. In doubles play, top-seeded Grant Hedrick and Bill Wenzel were knocked out of the box the first time around. Bergman and Garaufis applied the coup de grace, 4-6, 9-7, 5-4 (the last by de fault). But again, Fred Hermann, this time teamed with Tom Guarino, eased past Ramirez, 6-0, 6-0; Penn-Mikul, 6-4, 6-0; Hsu-Kaufmann, 6-3, 6-2; and Nevil Milford-Gerry Foger, 6-3, 8-6. Waiting to meet them in the finals are Val and Al Kirillin, a father-son combo, also members of the Grumman net squad. Their big test came against Crouzet-Pascal and Jay Leng in the quarter-finals, a match won by the That time again. Softball play has started in all Grumman lunch leagues and in after-hours loops as well. This scene, Kirillins, 6—4, 7-5. captured at Plant 2, shows a segment of the Avengers-Gnomes tilt, wan by the Avengers. 12-2. (Phato by flab Settles) 8 GRUMMAN, May 28, 1971 Keane sees best Intruder team since ‘67 national champions

Grumman is fielding the strongest var other tournament and hopes to play sity softball team since it won the 1967 home-and-home series with out-of-town National Championship, according to teams, probably on the Wyandanch manager Jack Keane, and has gotten field. off to an excellent start this season. Be They’re priming for the Metro Indus hind some long needed home run power, trial Tournament at Jones Beach start the Intruders swept double-headers with ing August 14. Grumman will be the Republic and the Emporium, early Suf host team for that event, and Jack folk County League opponents, and split Keane hopes that they’ll be poor hosts a twin bill with Suffolk A. C. at Grum and win the tournament, thus qualify man’s Wyandanch field. ing them for the National Championship Keane announced that the Intruders in York, Pennsylvania. There is no dis will play a number of games on the re guising Keane’s or the team’s enthusiasm cently refurbished Wyandanch facility. about their chances to have a replay of Grumman will be at home against Suf 1967. They won it all that year—remem folk County League teams on June ber? Tee titans. Headliners in the annual golf tournament held at Pf. Mugu, Calif., 4, 16, and 23. Keane says that the In were congratulated on their high finish by tourney director Dan Case CL). lop truders are anxious for everyone at fee scorers were Tony Benjes, Frank Palermo, Dick Giberti, and Frank Langdon. Grumman to come out and see them play, and he feels that the Wyandanch Garden Forum lists facility provides an excellent oppor schedule tunity for this. for shows Only Last call for kickers tourney; Mike Sabia, long an outfield main two Grumman flower shows are scheduled for stay of the team, was selected as the the rest of the year: the Rose team’s captain by his mates for the 1971 Show, at Plant 5 Cafeteria on Thursday, set Mixed Pinehurst dates season. Sabia has been moved to the June 17, and the Chrysanthe mound by Keane to give that position mum, Dahlia, Fruit & Vegetable Show Time’s running out for registration in A golfer may win only one low-gross some offensive batting punch and to on Wednesday, October 27, at Plant 28. the GAA kickers golf tourney scheduled or low-net award. The kickers’ draw Zuk make room for some of the outstanding Kay of Employee Services is this for Tuesday, June 15. Registration for ing will include those who have scores outfield prospects this year. Sabia, who year’s Garden Forum director, and she the tournament, which will be staged between 70 and 80 after handicaps are is no stranger to slow pitch hurling, has hopes to stir some new interest among over Bethpage’s Blue course, should be deducted from gross scores. Prizes will been impressive. personnel who don’t ordinarily expose made with Mike Cherry of GAA, Plant be distributed following the buffet din themselves to flower shows. 28B. Entries will be accepted on a first- ner. Mound strength The managers for the Rose Show are come, first-served basis, as the field will The first Mixed Pinehurst event of In addition to Sabia on the mound, those two seasoned rose pros, Pete Han be limited to the first 80 golfers the season will be held the next day, Jack Keane will use Don Lundergan, ing and Chuck Belensky. Novices and The entry fee, $12 each, provides for Wednesday, June 16. Tee time will be who pitched well for Grumman last retirees are urged to exhibit, and they greens fee, reserved starting time, a between 4:30 and 5:30 p.m. and entries have year, and Al Wallace, who has returned may advice if they want it on the chance at various prizes, and a buffet will be accepted by Cherry at the GAA morning of the To after a seven-year absence from the ros show. qualify as dinner following play in the Bethpage office on a first-come, first—served basis, novice, won ter! Veteran Bob Hieter will also be you will have no first prize club house. Cherry suggests that when as the field will be limited to 60 play any show, available when he returns from Grum in in any class. ever possible golfers should sign up as ers. Besides man’s Stuart facility early this summer. trophies, Flight Shop certifi foursomes, and appear at the first tee Entry fee is $4 for each player. There Joining veterans Ken Smith, Fred cates are offered as prizes. Bulletin one-half hour before scheduled tee-off will be a team award for low gross and Neuscheter, Wes Douglas, Bill Diercks, board posters carry additional details. time to avoid losing starting position. many kicker prizes. and Joe Stalzer in the outfield are Bob There will be low-gross prizes for In Pinehurst play, both partners tee Wagner and Ron Bartlett; both have men and for the senior division (over off, hit each other’s drive on the second been hitting well. Tom Smith, a mem 50). The net for men and women and shot, and then select the best ball for ber of the 1967 championship team is kickers’ prizes will be decided by the the third and subsequent strokes, al also back and will see duty in the out Pin champs Callaway handicap system. Those who ternating shots until they hole out. field, at third base, or behind the plate. are eligible for the senior division may Other Pinehurst tourneys are sched The Intruders will field an infield deep invitation inform Cherry at the first tee if they uled at Bethpage for July 21 and Aug in experience. Hal Manaskie and Don With 26 teams already signed wish to compete in that division. ust 18. Pagnozzi are available at shortstop, and up, and five more expected, the Jim Karika and Joe Rivera share second Tournament of Champions Berka’s hot hand cools pistoi competition base. Karika is also a fine shortstop. scheduled by the Athletic As Heavy hitting Dan Cooper is back for sociation for Sunday, June 6, Al Berka of Security had a hot hand In the match, which involved time, duty behind the plate or in the outfield, at Sheridan Academy in Mm in a recent pistol match that involved slow, and rapid firing, and national and one of the leading hitters from last eola should be a swinging af some of the top marksmen in the match course and aggregate competition, tn- year’s team, John Andrews, will also fair. state area. Fifty-six competitors from also, Al picked up four firsts and a third play third base. Add Joe Cavaluzzo, who This is the first time that all New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut in .45 caliber firing over the 25-yard has been one of the Intruders’ stars since champions in Company leagues met in the ‘300 Gun Club Invitation’ at course, and a first and four seconds in their formation in 1960, and freshman on Long Island have been in the Islip Town range a couple of weeks .22 caliber. Gene Ricco, who hits with power, and vited to compete in a season ago, and when the smoke cleared away, Berka registered 864 the Grumman lineup is most certainly windup. The tourney will be Berka had collected 10 awards, good in .45 and 873 in impressive, Keane feels. set up for four bowlers on each .22, giving him a grand total of 1737 out enough to earn for him the ‘grand ag squad (each squad may have gregate’ prize as the top gun. of a possible 1800. Heavy schedule two alternates) and they will The Intruders will be tested in three roll three games on an 80 per Zarod paces early scoring in Blue loop leagues: Suffolk County, Jones Beach In cent handicap basis for the tee dustrial, and Cantiague Park Open. overall team title. Total pinfall Al Zarod signed in with 40 for the scorers, Al Burger and Sam Avati led Double-headers are scheduled at the determines the winner. back nine on the Blue course to lead the the team scoring with 27 points, while Beach on June 24 and June 30. The Can Entry fee is $5 per team. In scoring in recent Bearcat play at Beth- Frank Galluccio heads the individual tiague schedule is not yet available. addition to the team title, page State Park. Last week, Zarod gain standings with 15 points. On June 18, the Intruders travel there will be a total of 10 in ed a tie for low gross scoring with 41, In the first round, Carmine Lagnese to Providence where they will open de dividual prizes. a figure matched by Walt Wenchel and garnered runner-up honors to Zarod fense of their Eastern Invitational Tour Official rules may be obtain Joe Szymanski. Joe also picked up a with 42, and was followed by Burger, 44, nament title. Since inception of the an ed from the Athletic Associa birdie-4 on the 469-yard sixth hole on and Galluccio, 46. Burger collected two nual event four years ago, Grumman has tion, Plant 28B, Ext. 2133. the Yellow course. birds and Frank scored one in the won every tournament. The team will Although they weren’t among the low round. also travel to Richmond in July for an- ) GRUMMAN. May 28, 1971 9 Grumman wins study contract for hydroport in N.Y. harbor Two years ago Grumman presented prop amphibians and seaplanes capable a proposal to the City of New York of carrying, say, 30 passengers for dis for a 10-block-long STOLport on the tances of 25 to 200 miles, city center to west side of Manhattan. Although it ap city center. Philadelphia and Boston peared to open up for inter-city air have indicated their interest; Baltimore commuters a practical means of circum and Boston are other potential centers venting the massive traffic of the big for inter-city commutation. urban airports, the plan ran into fund “The planes? Possibly Canadian-built ing and political snags and got no fur de Havilland Twin Otters on floats, cap ther. Undaunted, Grumman went ahead able of carrying about 20 passengers. with another proposal on a more mod These are available now. Grumman Al est scale for a hydroport (or pre-STOL) batrosses are becoming available from facility in the Wall Street area, east of the military, and these, fitted with new the Battery, the intent being to show turboprop engines, could be suitable that a market does exist and that for our projected 30-passenger loads. Grumman’s experience in building am Grumman looks ahead to the 100-pass phibians and providing services could enger version of the Japanese Sin Meiwa be useful. SS-2 STOL amphibian, in the mid ‘70s.” Something came of it. On May 10 Senior Vice President Grant Hedrick Modesf concepf signed a contract with Charles Leed Problems that proved formidable ham, New York City’s Commissioner when Grumman was considering a Job for amphibians. Sketch by Jim Rodriguez shows a Manhatfan hydro of Marine and Aviation, to undertake a STOLport (Short-Takeoff-and-Landing porf on East River with Brooklyn in the background. Grumman has contract with four-month technical feasibility study of facility) on the Hudson River, west of New York City for feasibility study. Layout resembles boat marina. a hydroport for New York. Henry Prew the Battery, are not so great for the of Advanced Concepts is directing the more modest hydroport concept. The $50,000 Grumman study. three metropolitan airports might wel ed in Grumman’s four-month study credibly low percentage of capacity. “We see commuter air transportation come it because it would pick up their have to do with debris in the surround They could reduce the number of flights, over the East River as not interfering lean-profit short-haul traffic and cut ing waters, air traffic control, ship traf inconvenience almost nobody, and re with normal airport traffic,” Prew said. in automobile pollution and congestion fic the East River, and financing. duce the congestion at the airports.” “Our proposal envisions an economical Commissioner Leedham points out “Our study is one step toward a whole around the airports. Compared to the layout something like a boat marina, that the airlines that service New York new market,” Prew said last week. “A big airliners, with ramps and floating docks. We are noise level would be low. City could reduce their daily flights first step toward city-to-city center thinking of using, to begin with, turbo- Other problems that are to be examin because “they are operating at an in- transportation.”

E. J. Roth R. C. Specht B. R. Howard Prod. Cntrl. Prol. Engg. Prod. Cntrl. They’re celebrating (Continued from page 6) PLANT 2$: Chester G. Baumgartner, GAA. PLANT 30: Ronald M. Busch, Inventory Control; Arthur W. Cassell, Product Support; Anthony Miraglia, Facilities Maintenance. PLANT 34: Percy E. Paramore Jr., and Douglas H. Rasmuson, Product Support. PLANT 35: Joseph A. Pusateri, Structural Design- ers. PLANT 36: Andrew J. Hejnas Jr., Final Assembly; Looking back: big wind aids carrier Joseph Theobald, Product Support. A 25-year-old issue of Plane News had a note on trainer. Club President Art Romeo said women were PLANT 38: Marianne J. Krupa, Product Support. something long gone called “Operation Pinwheel.” increasingly interested in taking flying lessons; Helen Plane News shows Navy planes, Hellcats and Corsairs, (Peg) Hewitt, now of KSC, was the first feminine lined up on a carrier deck, helping the Navy turn a member of the club to solo. big carrier in a harbor where the ship could not get An eight-year-old G-21 Gray Goose, all battered ,/.,‘ enough headway under its own engine power. The and torn, limped into Plant 4 for repairs. It had turning is done, says the article, by the propellers of flown from Ecuador, where its hull had been mangled planes secured to the flight deck. The spinning pro when it landed in a river rapids. It belonged to the pellers exert a forward pull in the direction in which Asiatic Petroleum Company and had seen eight years I’. _- .. they are facing. The operation was first used as an of rugged service in Central and South America. emergency measure in Guam harbor in 1945. In these Guard Frank Neri drove a 1912 Model T Ford in to days of jet engines and helicopters, “Operation Pin work to show it off. He said it had gone 240,000 miles wheel” sounds like something out of a Rube Gold and was getting 24 miles to the gallon. h berg suggestion box. In Plant 1, Welfare installed a coke machine and M. V. Ball W. C. Schoen K. F. Phillips The Grumman Flying Club, called, in 1946, “Flight two stamp (1 cent and 3 cent) machines (where did Contract Rev. Mission Anal. Mail. Cntrl. G,” announced the arrival of a new two-place Cub they go to?).

10 GRUMMAN. May 28, 1971 Newcomer to flower exhibits spins big upset in Tulip show “I almost didn’t enter,” said Margaret den Forum direcor, was very pleased Sanfilippo of Personnel Records, Plant with the attendance. “Over 500 people 35, after winning best in Show at the showed up to view the displays.” And Tulip exhibit held May 12 in the Plant what a display it was. Tulips and assort 35 Cafeteria. When Jake Bussolini, di ed seasonal flowers all sizes, all colors, rector of Operations and Administration numbered 160 entries in all. “This is for Product Engineering, presented Mar the largest crowd we’ve ever had,” Kay garet with a silver bowl, her “thank said. “I think it’s because we’re holding you” was preceded by “I can’t believe it in a different plant.” She went on to it. Is this (trophy) really mine?” say that “from now on our shows will When her name was called again (and be at various plants in the Bethpage again),, for first and third prizes in the area. This will make it more convenient Novice category, she said, almost to her for people to participate. Our Rose Show self, “I don’t believe it.” And no won will be held June 17 in Plant 5 Cafe der. This was only the second time she teria.” And for further inducement, had entered a flower show. The first gift certificates are being presented to time she removed the leaves from the all prize winners along with the tro The dawn makers. If’s very early in fhe morning when Ken Lippincoff stems of her roses to impress the judges. phies. (sfanding) gets together wifh his sfudenfs. Latest early birds fL to R) are Cecil “I thought they might detract from the The judges, Otto Langhans, LI. Press Walling. Joe Herbrecht, John Williby, Ron Roberts. (Photo by Cary Van Sickle) beauty of the roses.” garden editor, and Ralph Snodsmith of There was a smile of relief on Bus Mabel Squirers had the task of evaluat solini’s face when he realized a mistake ing all the entries and choosing the win had not been made in the Single Tulip ners. Not an easy task. Each flower was Lippincott attracts early risers category. He had just presented Frank lovelier than the next. But they made Sadowski with first prize when Frank’s their decisions and the winners are list name was called again, and again, and ed below: in ‘sunrise semester’ at Savannah again. No mistake. Frank’s tulips took SINGLE TULIP: Frank Sadowski, 1, SAVANNAH, GA.—There are some taught first, second, third, and honorable men math at Kings Point Academy 2, 3, & HM cynics around, some people who, for and then tion. All told, lie took home five prizes attended Hofstra and Brook PARROT TULIP: Steve Kertesz, 2, 3, obscure reasons, think that helping lyn Polytechnic Institute in all. (1953—1958). & HM (no 1st prize) someone out is “do goodism”—an atti Wherever In spite of that, Sadowski wasn’t the he was, somehow he did tude to be somewhat sneered at. some biggest: winner. That slot was shared NARCISSUS: Mal Ketcham, 1 & 3; teaching on the side. Fortunately, There are people who see Some of the by Dorothy Kappenberg and retiree Mal Lynn McDonald, HM (no 2nd prize) passion for teaching may civility and concern for others as a have been Ketcham. Between them they split 12 SINGLE SEASONAL: Mal Ketcham, 1 a spill-over, since both his positive attribute. Such a man is Savan mother and grandmother awards. & 3; Frank Sadowski, 2; Bill Hill, HM were teachers. nah’s Ken Lippincott. But one suspects that that was Kay Zuk of Employee Services, Gar TULIP ASSORTMENT: Charles Duff, just a You may also call Ken Lippincott a part of it, perhaps a rather small part, 1; Mike Smith, 2; Dorothy Kappenberg self-made man, a man who (as he puts as witness the way he views it: 3; George Wagner, HM. it) “went from grammar school straight “So many people helped me so much NARCISSUS ASSORTMENT: Mal to college.” He says it with a smile in along the way. I wouldn’t be what I am Product support Ketcham, 1 & 3; Dorothy Kappenberg, his voice, without pretension. And that 2; Margaret Stanco, HM today—or where I am—without them. (Continued froni page 3) large academic leap is pretty much the SEASONAL ASSORTMENT: Karl way it happened. They opened the doors, they pushed me the Navy an operational aircraft that Hagen, 2; Gus P r e i s e r & Charlie The likable Lippincott is greying now a little. My wife, Evelyn, helped a lot, completely supportable from its ini is Clilanda, HM (no list & 3rd prize) —after all, lie’s 56 and entitled to age a too. The best way to show your appre tial introduction into the Fleet.” But little—and his speech is mellow and NOVICE CLASS: Margaret Sanfilippo, ciation is to do something. ILS is as applicable in the commercial 1, 3, & Best in Show; Nat Franzese, 2; low-keyed; that seems in-the—mold for world: It involves maintainability, re Rosalie Le Porte, HM a man who’s often called “the profes liability, planned maintenance, spares sor.” And the ARRANGEMENTS: Dorothy Kappen title should not be treated and repair parts, tools and test equip lightly berg, 1, 2, 3, & HM; Arline Montgomery for in his spare time he teaches ment, transportation a n d handling, math and physics for QB7iUAR7S and Jean Manahan, HM. Plant 55 Grum facilities identification and selection, manites and is not averse to tutoring. Plane News has received word that death has come technical manuals, personnel and train But the big distinction is something to the Grumman personnel listed below. We extend ing, contract maintenance, and funding. termed the Sunrise Semester in which sincere sympathy to relatives and friends. It all adds up to product availability on he and a band of hardy souls came RONALD J. CHADWICK died May a continuing basis. to the plant an hour early—6:30 am.! 14 at the age of 26. He had been with —on an educational mission: Ken taught the Company since 1969 and he worked Tofal support them algebra, physics, and trigonom in Rocket Propulsion, Plant 25. His home As Menniti says, “The job of Product etry. The latest “graduates” are Atchie was at 193 Washington St., Hempstead. Support is simply the total support of Bauer, Joe Herbrecht, Ron Roberts, and a product whether it be an aircraft, John Williby. And if you think the FIORAVANTE (FRANK) VISCONTI spacecraft, hydrofoil, or a piece of sup course was a lark, well, 14 enrolled. (It of Aerodynamics, Plant 35, died May port equipment proper.” It should be was a little tough on Williby, who work 20 at the age of 50. He had been with emphasized that Product Support does ed some nights as a musician; but he the Company since 1951. He lived at not manufacture anything. The manu pulled down a grade of 88.) 18$ Floral Ave., Bethpage. facture of support equipment is pro Lippincott came to Plant 55 in the fall FRANCIS NOONAN of Receiving, vided for by the Manufacturing De of 1969 after having been in electrical Plant 21, died May 21 at the age of 56. partment, mainly in Plant 33 in Syosset. design at Grumman’s facility in Cape He had been with Grumman since 1950 So Menniti’s job is strictly the sale of Kennedy. And if you wonder how a guy and lived at 7 Denton Place, Farming— Grumman’s support capabilities and re without a high school education got so dale. sources, commercial or military, cap far, well: FLETCHER ALEXANDER died May tive or independent. “Naturally, we in After a stint in show business (sum 22 at the age of 45. He worked terface closely with Business Develop mers) and the merchant marine, he in Major Sub-Assembly, Plant 1, and he ment and Grumman International, for joined the Navy in 1934 and spent about had coin pleted six years with the Company. He P/S is a world-wide service organiza four or five years in China. After that lived at 1375 Nelson Ave., the Bronx. tion.” he was assigned to training members

What Menniti’s group is doing now is First time. Margaret Sanfilippo r e - of the Naval Reserve. He spent 13 years PETER H. VAHJEN, foreman of Faci to increase total departmental sales members stripping the leaves from a rose (1941-1954) at Fort Trumble Officers’ lities Maintenance, died May 22. He was and “independent” sales beyond the she once entered in a show. This time, her School, where he got a commission and 52 years of age, had been with Grumman five-to-six percent level—hopefully very tulip won a blue and ‘Best in Show.’ (Photo his first instructor’s job, teaching math, since 1943, and lived at $0 Fisher Ave., much beyond. by Nat Scherer) machine shop, and diesel. He later Islip Terrace. GRUMMAN. May 28, 1971 17 *. :1

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