Downey's Aerospace History:: 1947-1999 (Images of Aviation)

Blackburn includes more than 200 vintage photographs in the 128-page book, giving readers a rare look inside the facility where NASA engineers tested early technology that would take man to the moon.According to Blackburn, the idea for a book was conceived during a conversation among members of the Aerospace Legacy Foundation (ALF), which shares co-author credit."The Foundation's mission is to preserve the historical record of the aerospace industry in Southern California, primarily the old NASA site in Downey," Blackburn said. "Downey's Aerospace History, 1947-1999" will be available be

M. The story of the site’s aerospace history extends from North American Aviation’s tenancy in 1947 to the site closure in 1999 when engineers and scientists designed and developed the aerospace technology that took man to the moon and established a permanent presence in space.. The city of Downey has been host to one of aerospace history’s most sacred sites. Smith, began this history with the purchase of a portion of the Huynan Ranch in August 1929. A wealthy Los Angeles industrialist, E. His company, EMSCO Aircraft, was the first of what would become a memorable list of pioneers in aviation and space. For more

electronic shopper said Apollo Era. I like it because It has great photos of North American Aviation Space Division Downey during the Apollo era. It covers the hound dog and space shuttle too.Anyone studying or doing research on the Apollo area should get this book. It is light on text with loads of photos. It more like a like Life magazine issue or a Times/life book but with less text. It also has some building site plans and diagrams. The photos are of high q. Nostalgic pictures! Some really great pictures in this book. If you ever worked -- or even just visited on TDY -- the Downey plant during Apollo or Shuttle programs, this is a book you'll want to have in your collection.. My Career William F. Daugherty This is a fantastic book written on all the Space Vehicles I worked on during my employment at North American Aviation (34 years). It covered thoroughly the Navaho Missile, Apollo Capsule/Service Module and Space Shuttle. I helped set up Downey Control Room for the first Shuttle Flight and followed each flight afterwards even though I was working on the B1A-B1B Bombers.

Author Gerald A. . Blackburn was an engineer and project manager with North American Aviation and the Boeing Company, spending 35 years at the Downey site. Here he tells the story of the unique heritage associated with this site and city through photographs and images from private and public archives, including the collecti