Just the other day I had an idea to drive all the way down Rosemead/Lakewood to PCH in Long Beach.
I’ve never driven that whole route from East Pasadena. I was checking to see which cities it’d go through and read about Downey. About Apollo and how the Carpenters were from Downey.
Ah, Apollo.
North American Aviation.
I think the original NA plant was taken over by Consolidated Vultee in the early 50’s. I think maybe,the Appolo fire took place at Cape Canaveral. Could be wrong.
I still remember in the maybe 3rd grade the planes taking off over our school yard.
Haven’t felt a pride like that in years. May never again.