THE BACKBONE OF NAVAL AVIATION HORNET, SUPER HORNET, GROWLER

The topic is the evolution of the Navy’s first multi-role aircraft that now serves as the premier fighter, bomber, and electronic warfare platform. This fascinating glimpse into the march of American aerospace technology is one you will not want to miss. Lynn Jenson is an engineer and 37-year employee of Northrop Grumman, spending most of his career in major weapon system proposals and integration, including the B-2 stealth bomber, the YF23 stealth fighter, and the F/A-18 Super Hornet strike fighter. As a historian, his major interest is in World War II fighter design and operations, where he has pursued research in German, Russian, and Japanese language sources.