Gulfstream I (G-159) U.S. Army Navy and Marines asked for

Navy and Marines asked for volunteers

its only flaw was a tendency to lose its upper wing fabric during abrupt dives

The Halifax could carry a crew of seven and up to 13

and on October 5

but short vertical winglets

Gulfstream I (G-159) U.S. Army Navy and Marines asked forGulfstream I G 159 airplane model. Grumman developed the Gulfstream I turbine powered executive transport to replace the many hundred war surplus piston twins performing such missions in the mid 1950s. Design work began in 1956, with first flight of the Gulfstream I prototype occurring on August 14, 1958. FAA Type certification was awarded on May 21, 1959, and deliveries of production aircraft followed from that June. Notably, the Gulfstream I was the