[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 160 (Thursday, October 2, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2199]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 GULFSTREAM CELEBRATES 50TH ANNIVERSARY

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                            HON. JOHN BARROW

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 2, 2008

  Mr. BARROW. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate a milestone in 
the aviation industry and in Savannah, Georgia: the 50th anniversary of 
flight for Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, a world-class company that 
has become the leader in business aviation.
  Fifty years ago, Grumman Aerospace was based in Bethpage, New York. 
That year, Grumman test pilots Carl Alber and Fred Rowley took the 
first aircraft specifically designed for business travel--the 
Gulfstream I twin-engine turboprop--on its maiden flight.
  Since that first flight, Grumman Aerospace has become Gulfstream 
Aerospace, a company with a strong Savannah presence. Over the past 50 
years--40 of those years in Savannah--Gulfstream has manufactured more 
than 1,800 aircraft. Thirty-four governments operate Gulfstream jets, 
and 22 countries use Gulfstream aircraft to transport their heads-of-
state.
  Today, Gulfstream employs more than 6,000 people in Savannah alone, 
making it the city's largest manufacturing employer. And Gulfstream is 
committed to Savannah's future. Their long-range facilities master plan 
calls for an investment of more than $400 million over seven years. 
Gulfstream announced their plan in March of 2006 and is already well on 
its way to completing it.
  On August 22 of this year, Gulfstream dedicated the second phase of 
its Research and Development Center, which is part of that master plan. 
I had the honor of attending that event, and I look forward to 
attending more like it in the years to come.
  I congratulate the employees of Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, and 
its parent company General Dynamics, on the 50th anniversary of 
Gulfstream flight. And I commend them for their commitment to the 
aviation industry and to their community. Congratulations on a job well 
done!

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