Oral history interview with Sherman Mullin. First Interview

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  Oral history interview with Sherman Mullin. Second Interview

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  This is an edited transcript of an oral history interview of Sherman Mullin conducted by Peter Westwick and William Deverell. This is the second of two interviews with Mullin. The first interview covers his career up to when he joined the Skunk Works in 1982. The second interview covers his career at the Skunk Works from 1982 through his retirement. Topics covered in the interview include: role of manufacturing in aircraft development; role of flight test in aircraft development; secrecy and classification; engineering proposal writing; relation between finance and engineering in aerospace firms; educational background of Lockheed managers; effects of end of Cold War.

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  Oral history interview with Andrew Baker

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  This is an edited transcript of an oral history interview of Andrew Baker conducted by Volker Janssen. Topics covered in the interview include: Fort Monmouth lab, presence of Jews and African-Americans, McCarthyism; Lockheed research programs in oceanography, biological weapons, clear-air turbulence, metallurgy, aerodynamics, structures, electronics; attitudes towards Vietnam War; effects of L-1011 program on Lockheed; Lockheed workforce demographics; diversification into commercial projects in 1970s; origins of Stealth program; security clearances and classification ; briefings to CIA on foreign capabilities.

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  Oral history interview with James Axtell

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  This an edited transcript of an oral history interview of James "Jim" Axtell conducted by Layne Karafantis. Topics covered in the interview include: Lockheed; Skunk Works; Kelly Johnson; World War II; Northridge; Solvang; Burbank; Lulu Belle; P-80; jet development; P-38; Vandenberg Air Force Base; Lockheed Missiles and Space.

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  Oral history interview with Irving Waaland. First Interview

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  This is an edited transcript of an oral history interview of Irving Waaland conducted by Volker Janssen.This is the first of two interviews with Waaland. The first interview covers up through award of B-2 contract to Northrop in 1982. The second interview begins with award of the B-2 contract to Northrop in 1982. Topics covered in the interview include: Computers in aircraft design; Navy aircraft; Classification and compartmentalization.

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  Oral history interview with John (Jack) C. Duffendack

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  This is an edited transcript of an oral history interview of John (Jack) C. Duffendack conducted by Peter J. Westwick, William Deverell, and Sherman Mullin.

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  Oral history interview with Robert Gilliland

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  Robert Gilliland was a test pilot for the Lockheed Skunk Works from 1962 to 1975.

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