Trevor Gardner person

“Despite the Air Force selection of the X-16, Lockheed continued to work on their aircraft and began seeking new sources of support. Guess where they're going? Although the Air Force uniform hierarchy had decided in favor of the Bell and Mar…”

“They could not offer funds to Lockheed to pursue it because the Air Force was already committed to something else that didn't meet those requirements. The Eisenhower administration was growing increasingly concerned over the capability of t…”

“had the most promise for reconnaissance for the Soviet Union. This belief was shared by Gardner's special assistant, Frederick Ayers, Jr., and Garrison Norton, an advisor to the Secretary. According to Norton, Gardner's tried to interest SA…”

“served on several Air Force advisory boards, and kept himself well-informed of reconnaissance aircraft. Gardner, Norton, and Ayers met with Strong in the Pentagon in 1954, six days before Wright Pack began to evaluate the Lockheed proposal.…”

“served on several Air Force advisory boards, and kept himself well-informed of reconnaissance aircraft. Gardner, Norton, and Ayers met with Strong in the Pentagon in 1954, six days before Wright Pack began to evaluate the Lockheed proposal.…”

“in the Air Force Secretary Harold Talbot. Gardner had many contacts on the West Coast aeronautical circles because before coming to Washington, he had been in charge of High Cone Manufacturing Company, which made aerial cameras in Pasadena,…”

“He didn't want anything that you could put nuclear weapons on. Gardner and Norton then decided to seek CIA support for the high-flying aircraft. At the time, the agency's official involvement in overhead reconnaissance was limited to advisi…”