SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                       Washington, D.C. 20549


                              FORM 8-K

         Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of
                 The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

  Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 8, 1998



                          KAMAN CORPORATION
         (Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter)





Connecticut                 0-1093                06-0613548
(State of                   (Commission           (I.R.S.
Incorporation)              File Number)          Employer
                                                  Identification
                                                  No.)






                       1332 Blue Hills Avenue
                        Bloomfield, CT 06002
              (Address of principal executive offices)

 Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (860) 243-7100

                           Not Applicable
    (Former name or former address, if changes since last report)


  


Item 5.  Other Events.

The Company has announced a call for the redemption of all of its
remaining Series 2 Preferred Stock and thereby all outstanding
Depositary Shares which represent the Series 2 Preferred Stock.  The
Depositary Shares represent interests in one-fourth of one share of
Kaman Series 2 Preferred Stock and are convertible in multiples of
four into shares of Class A Common Stock.  The redemption date is
February 9, 1998.  The conversion right of the Depositary Shares
expires at the close of business on February 2, 1998.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)     Financial Statements of Business Acquired.
        Not Applicable.

(b)     Pro Forma Financial Information.
        Not Applicable.

(c)     Exhibits.

        The following document is filed as an Exhibit to this
        Report:

        Exhibit 99 - Press Release of the Company, dated January 7,
        1998.


  

                             SIGNATURES



   Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on
its behalf, by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                                 KAMAN CORPORATION

                                 By:  Robert M. Garneau 
                                      Executive Vice President and
                                      Chief Financial Officer



Dated: January 8, 1998




 

 
                            EXHIBIT INDEX




   Exhibit          Description

     99             Press Release of the Company, dated January 7,
                    1998