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San Marino, CA 91108
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Manuscripts
This is an edited transcript of an oral history interview of John Cashen conducted by Peter J. Westwick. This transcript is the first of two interviews with Cashen; it covers up to the early 1980s and the Tacit Blue project. Maggy Rivas, Cashen’s former assistant at Northrop, was present for the interview and provided occasional comments. Topics covered in the interview include: role of local universities in aerospace industry; relation between aeronautical engineers and electrical engineers on Stealth design; competition between Northrop and Lockheed; secrecy and classification; absence of unions at Northrop; role of computer codes; aerospace work ethics; relation between design and manufacturing engineers.
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Manuscripts
This is an edited transcript of an oral history interview of John Cashen conducted by Peter J. Westwick. Maggy Rivas, Cashen’s former assistant at Northrop, was present for the interview and provided occasional comments. This transcript is the second of two interviews with Cashen; it covers from the early 1980s and the Tacit Blue project through the B-2 to his later career and retirement. Topics covered in the interview include: role of local universities in aerospace industry; relation between aeronautical engineers and electrical engineers on Stealth design; competition between Northrop and Lockheed; secrecy and classification; absence of unions at Northrop; role of computer codes; aerospace work ethics; relation between design and manufacturing engineers.
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This is an edited transcript of an oral history interview of James Kinnu conducted by Volker Janssen. This is the first of two interviews with Kinnu. The first interview covers up through 1979 and his work at Northrop on Tacit Blue. The second interview covers from 1979 and his work on the B-2 bomber to his retirement.
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This is an edited transcript of an oral history interview of James Kinnu conducted by Volker Janssen. This is the second of two interviews with Kinnu. The first interview covers up through 1979 and his work at Northrop on Tacit Blue. The second interview covers from 1979 and his work on the B-2 bomber to his retirement.
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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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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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