Spruce Goose

[Darrell Greenwood]

On 3/5/03 at 9:32 PM -0800, Meredith Lowe wrote :

>Does anyone have an idea when or by whom the name "Spruce Goose" was
>coined?

FWIW, the amphibian Grumman Goose was made concurrently. I always
thought Howard's was called "Spruce" as wood (not spruce) was used in
its construction, plus the alliterative-like effect of the term.

>From <http://members.aol.com/thegneech/popcult.htm>

>The Goose in Popular Culture
>
>In the late 30s and 40s, any aviator would instantly know what you
>were talking about if you mentioned a Goose.

Cheers,

Darrell