Currey, Norman Stanley, 1962-2024
Person
Dates
- Existence: June 15, 1926 - March 1, 2024
Biography
Norman Stanley Currey was born on June 15, 1926 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England. Norman attended de Havilland Aeronautical Technical School earning an engineering degree in 1948 and worked as a stressman on the DH 106 Comet. In 1949, Norman worked for Arvo Canada as a design engineer and later moved to Atlanta, Georgia to work as a design engineer for Lockheed. While at Lockheed, he worked on the C-130, JetStar, and C-5 aircraft. Norman authored and published numerous technical reports and several books including "Aircraft Landing Gear Design: Principles and Practices" and "Airplane Stories and Histories." Norman was a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society. He retired in 1989 and passed away on March 1, 2024.
Citation:
Norman Stanley Currey Obituary. (2024). Legacy.com https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/norman-currey-obituary?id=54558963 Accessed September 11, 2025.Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Norman S. Currey papers
Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2026-004
Dates:
1968 - 2017