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Two women workers are shown capping and inspecting tubing which goes into the manufacture of the "Vengeance" (A-31) dive bomber made at Vultee's Nashville division, Tennessee. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the R.A.F. and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Drilling horizontal stabilizers: operating a hand drill, this woman worker at Vultee-Nashville is shown working on the horizontal stabilizer for a Vultee "Vengeance" dive bomber, Tennessee. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the R.A.F. and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Capping and inspecting tubing: two women are shown capping and inspecting tubing which goes into the manufacture of the "Vengeance" dive bomber made at Vultee's Nashville division, Tennessee. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the R.A.F. and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Production. Machine guns of various calibers. Dorothy Taylor, bench lathe operator at a large Eastern firearms plant, makes oil drills for .50- caliber machine gun barrels. Many women workers are employed in this plant, producing essential weapons for the armed forces

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Production. Machine guns of various calibers. High-speed lathe operators in the plant of a large manufacturer of firearms perform precision operations on the barrels of machine guns. The plant also employs many women in turning out vital weapons for the armed forces

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Production. Machine guns of various calibers. A drilling operation on the pawl pin of a machine gun in a large Eastern plant. This girl operator is one of many women making a direct contribution to the all-important job of keeping our men in the field well armed for the task ahead

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Production. Machine guns of various calibers. Walter Newman, operator of a high-speed lathe in a large firearms plant, performs an operation on the barrel of a machine gun. Many women workers are also employed in this plant in producing essential weapons for the armed forces

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Production. Machine guns of various calibers. Agnes Mahan, bench lathe operator at a large Eastern firearms plant, makes oil drills for .50- caliber machine gun barrels. Many women workers are employed in this plant, producing essential weapons for the armed forces

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Production. Machine guns of various calibers. Mayna Lentz performs a milling machine operation on the pawl pin of a machine gun that will tell the Axis about the superiority of American weapons. This girl operator in a large Eastern plant is one of many women arsenal workers producing essential weapons for the armed forces

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Production. Machine guns of various calibers. Grinding trunnion blocks for .50-caliber machine guns, produced in a large Eastern plant. Note how the operators are protected by respirators. Many women workers are also employed in this plant, producing essential weapons for the armed forces

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Production. Machine guns of various calibers. Machining a switch pivot for a machine gun in a large Eastern plant. Women's hands are playing a prominent role in this plant producing essential weapons for the armed forces

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Production. Machine guns of various calibers. In the drop forge shop of a large firearms plant, a skilled operator shapes a forging for the trunnion block of a .50-caliber machine gun. Many women are now employed in this plant producing essential weapons for the armed forces

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Production. Machine guns of various calibers. Walter Newman, operator of a high-speed lathe in a large firearms plant, performs an operation on the barrel of a machine gun. Many women workers are also employed in this plant producing essential weapons for the armed forces

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Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Vertical stabilizer inspection. Women inspectors are shown inspecting the vertical stabilizers upon receipt from the sub-contractor prior to installation on "Vengeance" dive bombers made at Vultee's Nashville Division. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the RAF (Royal Air Force) and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Rear monocoque assembly. These huge vertical jigs are used at the Nashville Division of Vultee Aircraft Inc. for assembling the rear monocoque of the Vultee "Vengeance" dive bombers. A short stairway makes it possible for workers to reach easily all parts of the monocoque sections. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the RAF (Royal Air Force) and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Checking part to blueprint. Here a pair of factory workers check the blueprint with a part which will go into the "Vengeance" dive bombers made at Vultee's Nashville Division. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the RAF (Royal Air Force) and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Storage of oil-tank jacket. This woman worker is shown storing oil-tank jackets made in a sub-assembly at Nashville where Vultee manufactures "Vengeance" dive bombers. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the RAF (Royal Air Force) and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Canopy assembly. The girl worker in this scene at the Nashville Division of Vultee Aircraft Inc. is operating a type of rivet gun, one of the steps in assembly of the canopy of the Vultee "Vengeance" dive bomber. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the RAF (Royal Air Force) and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Riveting side section. The man and woman pictured here are riveting a side section for the Vultee "Vengeance" dive bomber now in mass production at the Nashville Division of Vultee Aircraft Inc. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the RAF (Royal Air Force) and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Drilling horizontal stabilizers. Creating a hand drill, this woman worker at Vultee-Nashville is shown working on the horizontal stabilizer for a Vultee "Vengeance" dive bomber. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the RAF (Royal Air Force) and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Washing windshield section prior to spotweld. A woman worker at the Nashville Division of Vultee Aircraft Inc. is pictured here washing the windshield section of the "Vengeance" dive bomber prior to spotwelding. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the RAF (Royal Air Force) and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Cleaning before spotwelding. The rear section tail fairing sub-assembly of the "Vengeance" dive bomber manufactured at the Nashville Division of Vultee Aircraft Inc., being cleaned prior to spotwelding. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the RAF (Royal Air Force) and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Motor tune-up. Flight service mechanics are shown here warming up the motor of a Vultee "Vengeance" dive bomber prior to the ship's take-off for a test flight at the Nashville Division of Vultee Aircraft Inc. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the RAF (Royal Air Force) and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Safety record at Vultee's Nashville plant. Department safety record board showing the number of work days one department spent on the production of "Vengeance" dive bombers without a lost-time accident. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the RAF (Royal Air Force) and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Forming on the hydro press. Forming of metal parts for the "Vengeance" dive bombers in the huge hydro press at Vultee's Nashville Division. Here are two women engaged in an unusual job. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the RAF (Royal Air Force) and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Layout for control rods. One of the women employees at the Nashville Division of Vultee Aircraft Inc. is pictured inside a tail cone which will be incorporated in a Vultee "Vengeance" dive bomber. She is checking the layout for control rods. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the RAF (Royal Air Force) and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Camouflaging the ship. A Vultee "Vengeance" dive bomber manufactured at Vultee's Nashville Division is shown attached to the overhead mechanized assembly line trolly. The dive bomber has just entered the huge paint spray booth where it is receiving its camouflage painting treatment before moving to the next station. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the RAF (Royal Air Force) and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Carburetor adjustment. A flight service mechanic is shown here making adjustments on the carburetor of a "Vengeance" dive bomber manufactured at Vultee's Nashville Division. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the RAF (Royal Air Force) and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Ready to flight. Vultee "Vengeance" dive bombers for the British being staked down on the flight line ready for delivery. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the RAF (Royal Air Force) and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Cowl-former installation. A pair of workers at the Nashville Division of Vultee Aircraft Inc. are shown making a cowl-former installation, one of the operations in the assembly of a Vultee "Vengeance" dive bomber. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the RAF (Royal Air Force) and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Spark-plug installation. Workers are installing spark plugs in the powerful Wright "double cyclone" engine used in the Vultee "Vengeance" dive bomber manufactured at Vultee's Nashville Division. Note the partially completed "Vengeance" in the background. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the RAF (Royal Air Force) and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Side panel section assembly. Two workers at the Nashville Division of Vultee Aircraft Inc. are pictured here working on a side panel section assembly, one of the steps in the construction of Vultee "Vengeance" dive bombers. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the RAF (Royal Air Force) and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Company inspection. Looking toward the rear of the final assembly line showing the "Vengeance" dive bombers made at the Nashville Division of Vultee Aircraft Inc., and suspended on the overhead mechanized assembly line, company inspectors are shown checking parts and installations. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the RAF (Royal Air Force) and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single- engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Engine control rod installation. Two Vultee workers shown adjusting the engine and control rod installation on the "Vengeance" dive bomber made at Vultee's Nashville Division. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the RAF (Royal Air Force) and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Burring landing gear housing. Two women workers are shown on the job at the Nashville Division of Vultee Aircraft Inc. burring landing gear housings for "Vengeance" dive bombers. Women have proved themselves most efficient at repetitive hand operations of this type. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the RAF (Royal Air Force) and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Riveting an aft section assembly. Two women workers are teamed up on a riveting job on an aft section assembly which will go into the Vultee "Vengeance" dive bomber, now in full production at the Nashville Division of Vultee Aircraft Inc. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the RAF (Royal Air Force) and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Rivet inspection on a rear monocoque. Two women workers at Vultee's Nashville Division are pictured at their jobs of inspecting rivets in a row of tail cones to be installed in the Vultee "Vengeance" dive bomber. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the RAF (Royal Air Force) and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Riveting a side section. This pair of Vultee workers at the Nashville Division are shown riveting a side section for the Vultee "Vengeance" dive bomber. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the RAF (Royal Air Force) and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Horizontal stabilizer frame. This woman worker at the Nashville Division of Vultee Aircraft Inc. is shown carrying a horizontal stabilizer frame which will be used in building a Vultee "Vengeance" dive bomber. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the RAF (Royal Air Force) and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Flap installation. This pair of workers are adjusting a flap installation on the outer wings upon arrival from the sub-contractor's plane prior to installation on the Vultee "Vengeance" dive bombers manufactured at Vultee's Nashville Division. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the RAF (Royal Air Force) and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Pattern-making drop-hammer die. This worker is making a pattern for a drop-hammer die for the forming of a sheet-metal part for the "Vengeance" dive bombers manufactured at Vultee's Nashville Division. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the RAF (Royal Air Force) and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Drilling a horizontal stabilizer. Here is a close-up view of a woman worker at the Nashville Division of Vultee Aircraft Inc., drilling rivet holes in the horizontal stabilizer for the Vultee "Vengeance" dive bomber. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the RAF (Royal Air Force) and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Motor adjustment. On top of the engine, a flight service mechanic is shown adjusting the motor on the "Vengeance" dive bomber manufactured at the Nashville Division of Vultee Aircraft Inc. The "Vengeance"(A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the RAF (Royal Air Force) and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Insignia touch-up. Woman worker is shown retouching the British insignia on the fuselage of a "Vengeance" dive bomber made at Vultee's Nashville Division. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the RAF (Royal Air Force) and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Lunch time. Women workers relaxing by their work--a fuselage section of a Vultee "Vengeance" dive bomber made at Vultee's Nashville Division. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the (RAF) Royal Air Force and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Spark-plug installation. Women workers are shown installing spark plugs in the powerful Wright "double cyclone" engine used in the Vultee "Vengeance" dive bomber manufactured at Vultee's Nashville Division. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the RAF (Royal Air Force) and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Installation of exhaust-collector ring. Two women employees at the Nashville Division of Vultee Aircraft Inc. are shown installing the exhaust-collector ring on a motor which will go into a Vultee "Vengeance" dive bomber. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the RAF (Royal Air Force) and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Pre-flight check-up. Here, flight service mechanics are making a pre-flight check-up on a "Vengeance" dive bomber manufactured at Vultee's Nashville Division. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the RAF (Royal Air Force) and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Tail cone sub-assembly. In this scene one girl is operating a rivet gun as another girl bucks the rivets in the tail cone sub-assembly, a fabrication operation in the manufacture of the Vultee "Vengeance" dive bomber at the Nashville Division of Vultee Aircraft Inc. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the RAF (Royal Air Force) and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Lunch time. Here's a group of women workers relaxing by their work--a fuselage section of "Vengeance" dive bomber made at Vultee's Nashville Division--and enjoying a well-earned lunch. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the RAF (Royal Air Force) and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Landing gear installation. This woman worker at Vultee-Nashville is shown making final adjustments in the wheel well of an inner wing before installation of the landing gear. This is one of the numerous assembly operations in connection with the mass production of Vultee "Vengeance" dive bombers. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the RAF (Royal Air Force) and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Drilling education. These two girls are learning to drill rivet holes before being put to work on the "Vengeance" dive bombers made at the Nashville Division of Vultee Aircraft Inc. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the RAF (Royal Air Force) and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Caping and inspecting tubing. Two women workers are shown caping and inspecting tubing which goes into the manufacture of the "Vengeance" dive bombers made at Vultee's Nashville Division. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the RAF (Royal Air Force) and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Aluminum welding. This woman worker at Vultee-Nashville is pictured doing aluminum welding operating on one of the parts for the Vultee "Vengeance" dive bomber. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the RAF (Royal Air Force) and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. First aid. Full-time plant nurse redressing the finger of a Vultee woman worker in the First Aid Station at Vultee's Nashville plant where the "Vengeance" dive bomber is manufactured. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the RAF (Royal Air Force) and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Electrical installation. This photogenic girl worker at Vultee-Nashville is shown making an electrical installation, an important step in the assembly of the Vultee "Vengeance" dive bomber. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the RAF (Royal Air Force) and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Flap installation. These workers at Vultee's Nashville plant are making flap installations on a row of outer wings which will subsequently be installed on Vultee "Vengeance" dive bombers. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the RAF (Royal Air Force) and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Angle shearing. This girl in slacks is angle-shearing sheet metal for use in "Vengeance" dive bombers manufactured at Vultee's Nashville Division. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the RAF (Royal Air Force) and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Electrical sub-assembly. This trio of women employees at the Nashville Division of Vultee Aircraft Inc. is working on electrical sub-assemblies for Vultee "Vengeance" dive bombers. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the RAF (Royal Air Force) and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Oil tank installation. Vultee workers are shown installing an oil tank behind the engine firewall on the sub-assembly engine mounting. This Wright "double cyclone" engine powers the "Vengeance" dive bomber made at Vultee's Nashville Division. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the RAF (Royal Air Force) and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. She'd pass for a choir singer. A Vultee woman employee shown making a labor distribution check. She is standing under the engine nucleus of the "Vengeance" dive bomber manufcatured at Vultee's Nashville Division. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the RAF (Royal Air Force) and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Drilling rivet holes in the side panel of the aft monocoque. Using a hand drill, the young woman in this scene is drilling rivet holes in the side panel of the aft monocoque, a step in the fabrication process of manufacturing Vultee "Vengeance" dive bombers at the Nashville Division of Vultee Aircraft Inc. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the RAF (Royal Air Force) and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Motor installation. A high angle view of a group of workers installing the motor on a Vultee "Vengeance" dive bomber at the Nashville Division of Vultee Aircraft Inc. Note that the inner wings are ready to be attached at this point. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the RAF (Royal Air Force) and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Drilling education. Two women are pictured here learning proper method of drilling rivet holes before being employed by the Nashville Division of Vultee Aircraft Inc. where the "Vengeance" dive bomber is made. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the RAF (Royal Air Force) and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Insignia touch-up. A candid view of one of the women workers touching up the U.S. Army Air Forces insignia on the side of the fuselage of a "Vengeance" dive bomber manufactured at Vultee's Nashville Division. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the RAF (Royal Air Force) and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Installing on overhead conveyor. Here is a view of the first complete overhead mechanized final assembly conveyor line during installation at the Nashville Division of Vultee Aircraft Inc., where the "Vengeance" dive bomber is manufactured. The conveyor is now in full operation. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the RAF (Royal Air Force) and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Manifold line installation. A Vultee woman worker shown adjusting the manifold line on a "Vengeance" dive bomber made at Vultee's Nashville Division. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the RAF (Royal Air Force) and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Lunch time. Relaxing by their work--a fuselage section of a Vultee "Vengeance" dive bomber made at Vultee's Nashville Division--four women workers enjoy a well-earned lunch. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the RAF (Royal Air Force) and still later by the U.S. Army Air Forces. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers

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