William Trimble, professor emeritus, Auburn University and author of Wings for the Navy: A History of the
Naval Aircraft Factory. Trimble's presentation covered the history of aircraft produced in Philadelphia and the different commands that segmented from NAF.
It was not until the failure of the Naval Disarmament Conference of 1935-36 that the paths of the Naval Aircraft Factory, NRL, the Bureau of Aeronautics (BUAER), BUORD, and BUENG converged in pursuit of a field-ready and mass-producible target drone.
Lieutenant Commander Fahrney, who had been the chief inspector of the Naval Aircraft Factory before becoming the officer in charge of the drone program, proved a valuable partner to NRL.
The initial step in this process was undertaken at the
Naval Aircraft Factory at Philadelphia, where the starboard wing was modified to support a faired radar nacelle containing an 18-inch rotating scanning dish and the outboard gun removed to permit the installation of a wave-guide to the fuselage mounted receiver/transmitter.
Spangenberg's career as an aeronautical engineer and Navy civilian began in the
Naval Aircraft Factory, Philadelphia, Pa., in 1935, following his earning bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Michigan.
Maryland (BB-46) (1926-1928); served at San Diego NAS (1928-1931); commanded Scouting Squadron 6 (1931-1932); worked briefly as director of the aeronautical engine lab at the Philadelphia
naval aircraft factory (1933-1934); and then served as air officer aboard U.S.S.
David Lewis), Wings for the Navy: A History of the
Naval Aircraft Factory, 1917-1956 (1990), and Admiral William A.
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Naval Aircraft Factory to BuAer, 8 October 1951, set.
David Lewis, 1988), Wings for the Navy: A History of the
Naval Aircraft Factory, 1917-1956 (1990), and a biography of Admiral William A.
The Naval Aircraft Factory, the American Aviation Industry, and Government Competition, 1919-1928
1918 entry, Naval Aircraft Factory Log, Historian's Office, Naval Air Systems Command, Washington, D.C.; for a summary of flying boat work at the factory, see Lt.
Their complaints often focused on what they considered to be unfair "government competition' from the Naval Aircraft Factory (NAF).