Old newspaper article
Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2014 2:30 pm
I tried to attach it but couldn't. If you want to add it to your articles section, I've got it in my Dropbox, for now.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/hah6p38zwnrr6 ... _.pdf?dl=0
The article, from August 1957, says they were building parts but hadn't put one together, yet. The pictures are crap, but you can make out most of the print. I recognize some of the names. Gene Hill died about 5 years ago but Robert McCord still lives here, I graduated from high school with his daughter. I think Montuoro moved to Florida at some point. The ship flying in front of the factory had to be one of the prototypes. Erickson died in 1978, interesting guy http://www.uscg.mil/history/people/EricksonFrankBio.asp
He played a big part in the Coast Guard adopting helicopters for rescue.
http://www.amazon.com/Wonderful-Flying- ... 155750086X
Daddy started there 2 years later. He said he thought they had 16 or 17 ships completed, then, plus the prototypes.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/hah6p38zwnrr6 ... _.pdf?dl=0
The article, from August 1957, says they were building parts but hadn't put one together, yet. The pictures are crap, but you can make out most of the print. I recognize some of the names. Gene Hill died about 5 years ago but Robert McCord still lives here, I graduated from high school with his daughter. I think Montuoro moved to Florida at some point. The ship flying in front of the factory had to be one of the prototypes. Erickson died in 1978, interesting guy http://www.uscg.mil/history/people/EricksonFrankBio.asp
He played a big part in the Coast Guard adopting helicopters for rescue.
http://www.amazon.com/Wonderful-Flying- ... 155750086X
Daddy started there 2 years later. He said he thought they had 16 or 17 ships completed, then, plus the prototypes.