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August 17, 2012

Lockheed Martin Marks 100th Anniversary Of Glenn L. Martin Company Founding

Self-Taught Engineer, Then 26, Was Already Well Versed In Aviation

It was on August 16th, 1912, that the Glann L. Martin company was incorporated in the city of Los Angeles, CA. The start-up grew to become the company we know today as Lockheed Martin.

Tilt-Rotor Aircraft Performing Multiple Missions For The U.S. Navy

When a V-22 Osprey from Marine Tiltrotor Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron (VMX) 22 landed for the first time on USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) on July 19, it highlighted another in a series of firsts for the unique tilt-rotor aircraft that has become an integral part of the U.S. naval forces. And although the July 19 landing was a first for a V-22 on Truman, it wasn’t the first time for an aircraft carrier, nor, according to Cmdr. Sean McDermott, the V-22 Joint Program Office (PMA-275) Navy integrated production team lead, will it be the last.