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Topic: Harrison Storms, North American Aviation
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Guy DuMont Member Posts: 109 From: Aurora IL USA Registered: Feb 2004
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posted 08-16-2006 08:09 PM
i just finished reading the book "Angle of Attack: Harrison Storms and the Race to the Moon" by Mike Gray. It's a great story about the development of the Apollo spacecraft and the Saturn rocket, with Storms working for North American Aviation. With that being said, does anyone know if Storms is alive? |
Jurg Bolli Member Posts: 977 From: Albuquerque, NM Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 09-28-2006 10:23 AM
Storms died in July 1992 after a heart attack, shortly after the book was published. Harrison A. Storms Jr., an aeronautics pioneer, died on Saturday at his home in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. He was 76 years old.He died of a heart attack, said Earl Blount, a family friend and associate. Mr. Storms's designs and leadership played a key role in developing B-25 bombers and P-51 Mustang fighters in World War II and in Project Apollo's billion-dollar race for the moon in the 1960's. |
collocation Member Posts: 383 From: McLean, VA, USA Registered: Feb 2004
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posted 09-28-2006 09:07 PM
Based upon reading the book as well, I purchased the The Saturday Evening Post issue that contains the article "Quarterback for the Moon Race" that apparently upset the management at NASA. It has several pictures and a diagram reviewing the direct descent approach to the moon circa May 5, 1962. |
SBOT New Member Posts: 1 From: Los Angeles, CA USA Registered: Oct 2006
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posted 10-05-2006 08:57 PM
I live with Storms' niece and there is a nice snapshot of him and his wife "magneted" on the refrigerator door. |
DR Oakes Member Posts: 16 From: Poplarville Registered: Jan 2017
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posted 06-04-2017 01:31 PM
Does anyone know what happened to Stormy after he was fired from head of the Missile Division (or something along those lines) after the Apollo 1 fire?Was he reassigned to another division or completely let go? I seem to recall he consulted on the space shuttle for North American Rockwell? Editor's note: Threads merged. |
Ken Havekotte Member Posts: 2915 From: Merritt Island, Florida, Brevard Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 06-04-2017 02:11 PM
Storms was offered a consulting role for Rockwell's Space Shuttle proposal during the 1970s, but turned it down as he wanted to keep far away from any NASA involvement.There was a book written about him in 1980 by Mike Gray, "Angle of Attack: Harrison Storms and the Race to the Moon." Was any one been able to read it as I have not? |
Jurg Bolli Member Posts: 977 From: Albuquerque, NM Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 06-04-2017 02:25 PM
I have not read it in a long time but it gives a good picture of his involvement. |