Most of us can remember some basic facts about the Spruce Goose, the large flying boat that Howard Hughes flew one time and then it never flew again.
But we may not recall that it was not Howard Hughes’ idea to build the Spruce Goose; whose idea was it? And the plan was not to build it out of wood! How did that happen? The day it flew there were 25 passengers on board! Who were they and why were they there?
Please join us on November 11 at St. Peters Rectory Hall for a look at a bit of the history of the plane that came to be universally known as the Spruce Goose presented by Gil Kaufman.
J.G. (Gil) Kaufman has a background of almost fifty years in the aluminum, aircraft, and materials information industries, and remains an active consultant in all three areas. Gil is a Fellow and Honorary Member of ASTM, and a Fellow and Life Member of ASM International. He has published more than 140 articles, including five books, on aluminum alloys and materials data systems. Gil and his wife Ruth reside at Cadbury at Lewes.