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27th Mar 2021, 10:02

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Originally Posted by Auxtank

I thought they were one and the same?

https://www.irvingq.com

You are correct in that GQ acquired Irvin some time ago (pre-1985?). In 2001 the merged company was re-branded as Irvin-GQ. In 2007, it was re-branded as Airborne Systems; however, during 2018, the company re-adopted its previous name of IRVIN-GQ.
I am not sure at what stage the caterpillar disappeared, but probably at the time of the merger. But I can say for sure that the GQ wings had replaced the caterpillar by 1987!

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