When he went to work for the, it was Singer Link.
"No relation to the sewing machine company, but we can get you a good deal on a Singer sewing machine."
Last I heard it was part of L3, or someone.
We had one just like it at the Musuem of Aviation. I think they put in storage because they couldn't keep people from touching it.
My brother recently retired from Link.
Somewhere I heard that when the first arrived in England and the English heard they were nicknamed the "Jug", they assumed it was short for "Juggernaut" (like they would do).
They were told that it was instead because it was difficult to handle, and rookie pilots would often wind up with on its...
Any time between Thanksgiving and March (mostly Jan and Feb), any activity in that area is in doubt.
It's interesting driving by those dry lakes when they're "full". Looks like a lake maybe a quarter mile across. But likely only 2-3 inches deep.