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David "Dave" Ayres interviewed by Layne Karafantis


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    Ron Gibb interviewed by Layne Karafantis

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    The aerospace oral history project consists of 61 oral histories in PDF format and provides a range of perspectives related to the aerospace industry in Southern California. Interview subjects were selected to provide a range of perspectives on the aerospace industry, from senior corporate leaders to design engineers, manufacturing engineers, major airframe manufacturers, think tanks, smaller suppliers, and both military and civilian programs. Most of the interviews cover the period from World War II and the Cold War up to the present, although several interviews include memories of the 1920s and 1930s. The transcripts reflect guided oral histories conducted by professional historians; interviews have been transcribed for clarity, and reviewed for accuracy by the interviewee before being entered into the catalog. Some interviewees were interviewed multiple times.

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    The aerospace oral history project consists of 61 oral histories in PDF format and provides a range of perspectives related to the aerospace industry in Southern California. Interview subjects were selected to provide a range of perspectives on the aerospace industry, from senior corporate leaders to design engineers, manufacturing engineers, major airframe manufacturers, think tanks, smaller suppliers, and both military and civilian programs. Most of the interviews cover the period from World War II and the Cold War up to the present, although several interviews include memories of the 1920s and 1930s. The transcripts reflect guided oral histories conducted by professional historians; interviews have been transcribed for clarity, and reviewed for accuracy by the interviewee before being entered into the catalog. Some interviewees were interviewed multiple times.

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    James "Jim" Axtell interviewed by Layne Karafantis

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    Donald "Don" Nichols interviewed by Layne Karafantis

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    Donald "Don" A. Hicks interviewed by Layne Karafantis

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    Edward "Ed Z" Zadorozny interviewed by Layne Karafantis

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