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Lockheed Corporation

The Lockheed Corporation was an American aerospace company. Lockheed was founded in 1912 and later merged with Martin Marietta to form Lockheed Martin in 1995.-Origins:...

Timeline of Events

1939

1.27.1939

First flight of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning.

2.11.1939

A Lockheed XP-38 flies from California to New York in 7 hours 2 minutes.

1972

12.29.1972

An Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 (a Lockheed Tristar) crashes on approach to Miami International Airport, Florida, killing 101.

1983

10.12.1983

Japan's former Prime Minister Tanaka Kakuei is found guilty of taking a $2 million bribe from Lockheed and is sentenced to 4 years in jail.