Fun, breezy read covering Ben Rich’s life as an engineer at the legendary Lockheed Skunk Works. Rich (and his ghostwriter, Leo Janos, who also helped out with Yeager) has a breezy, conversational prose style and a ton of great war stories. Kelly Johnson was who I wanted to be when I entered college; as Rich points out in the last two chapters, though, those days are gone– that realization is part of what led me to stop pursuing a career in aerospace. Good thing I did, because the problems for aerospace companies that Rich pegged in the last chapters have all happened in the years since the book’s published. As someone who built model SR-71s and U-2s as a kid, and who eagerly snapped up every tidbit of info on the F-117A as it gradually became public, I thoroughly enjoyed this book, but admittedly it’s not for those who aren’t interested in aviation or aircraft design.
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Hi Paul,
Greetings from another Mormon Ga. Tech alumnus.
Actually I didn’t graduate from Tech. After two yrs and after my mission, I went to BYU and graduated from there (1971) in Communications. So now I make movies and video. I was born and raised in Columbus, GA, just down the road a piece from Atlanta. I’m 3rd generation LDS. My dad was on the first High Council in the first stake in GA.
I worked 9 yrs for Northrop on the B-2 program, walked with Chuck Yeager on the wing of a B-2 under construction. A member of our Stake Presidency in Lancaster, CA flew the U-2.
Congrats on your Primary calling, but the real fun begins when you get to be a Scoutmaster!
Enjoyed your page/blog.
Robert Starling
Riverton, UT