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Air and Space Friend

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PROFILE OF WOODROW W. LANE FOR SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM
June 28, 2014
BSME California Polytechnic College 1955
US Army: Specialist 5th Class Corporal and Redstone Missiles
Participated in development of Field Handling and Launch procedures for the Corporal Missile at Fort Bliss, Texas and White Sands, NM. Instructor in Internal Guidance at Redstone Arsenal on the Redstone Missle. Worked with Prime Contractor Engineers and Von Braun's engineering team on tactical launch procedures at Cape Canaveral.
Manager of Environmental and Function Testing for an Aerospace Contract Test Facility.
Managed test operations conducting tests on Systems and Components for Aircraft, Missiles, Satellites and Ground Handling Equipment.
Project Engineer and Program Manager for a Developer and Supplier of Aircraft and Missile Control Components and Systems.
Led Design, Test and Transition to Production for critical control components used on Commercial and Military Aircraft including Polaris and Posiedon Submarine launched missiles, C5-A Military Cargo aircraft and the SR-71 Mach 3 Reconnaissance aircraft.

Quality Assurance Manager then General Manager of an Aerospace Subcontractor engaged in developing and manufacturing Aircraft and Missile Flight Controls.
The company developed and engaged in high rate production of controls for the TOW and Hellfire Missiles as well as components for US Nuclear Navy applications.

General Manager of a company developing and manufacturing Coolant Pumps for Commercial Nuclear Reactors with installations world wide.

Program Manager/Consultant for a developer and supplier of Brake and Anti-Skid Control Systems and Components for Military and Civilian Aircraft including the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.