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Northrop Plaque at Western Museum of Flight, Torrance Airport, California
Courtesy The Western Museum of Flight, Torrance, California and Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Edited by David Barth, 13 April 2014. Photo was taken by David Barth, 14 April 2013.
The Western Museum of Flight (WMOF) is an aviation museum located at Zamperini Field, the municipal airport in Torrance, California. WMOF is operated by the Southern California Historical Aviation Foundation. It houses not only historic aircraft, many of which were built in Southern California, but also has an extensive collection of historic photographs and blueprints.
The museum has several rare aircraft among its collection, including one of only two Northrop YF-23 stealth fighter prototypes. Also on display is a Northrop YF-17 Cobra, a lightweight fighter which was the basis for the heavier Boeing (originally McDonnell-Douglas) F/A-18 Hornet currently used by the United States Navy and Marine Corps. In addition, a Grumman F-14 Tomcat and a Northrop JB-1 (one of only three JB-1s flying wings remaining) are both on public display, plus numerous other notable jet- and propeller-drive airplanes.
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Northrop 1939-1989
At this site on August 10, 1939, John K. Northrop and six engineering associates set up the first Northrop corporate office at Hotel Hawthorne. From this small beginning the company grew to be a leader in the aerospace industry.
In 1989, on their 50th anniversary, Northrop's 44,600 employees worldwide celebrated the successful partnership with this community.