Ironworks, The Story of Grumman and Its Aircraft

Ironworks, The Story of Grumman and Its Aircraft by Terry C Treadwell. Published by Tempus Publishing Group, Charleston, SC, 2000. 1st Edition. Hardbound w/Paper DJ. Size 8vo. Condition: Fine in Good DJ. ISBN 0752417177. The company that Leroy Randle Grumman founded in 1929 has been linked with the aircraft of the US Navy since 1930. Grumman aircraft have been in every major conflict from WWII through Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf & Bosnia. Their factory in Bethpage, Long Island, NY produced some of the best carrier-born aircraft ever made. Grumman-built Lunar Modules were used in the Apollo space missions and successfully landed men on the moon. This book is a comprehensive history of the Grumman Corp and its many aircraft, both civil and military. 254 Pgs. Description text copyright 2009 www.BooksForComfort.com. Item ID 19293.