Part of PICRYL.com. Not developed or endorsed by the Library of Congress

library of congress

united states history

bombers

safety film negatives

1940 s

aircraft

plant

production

farm security administration

bomber

public
1,788 media by topic ∙ page 18 of 18
Nashville, Tennessee. Working on landing gears for a bomber. Vultee Aircraft Corporation plant

Nashville, Tennessee. Working on landing gears for a bomber. Vultee Ai...

Public domain photograph of 1930s America, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A black and white photo of a propeller plane. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a propeller plane. Office of War Informatio...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Production. B-25 "Billy Mitchell" bombers. On the flight ramp at the Inglewood, California, plant of North American Aviation, a B-25 bomber is "warmed up" before its inital flight test. In addition to the battle-tested B-25 "Billy Mitchell" bomber, used in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, this plant produces the P-51 "Mustang" fighter plane which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe

Production. B-25 "Billy Mitchell" bombers. On the flight ramp at the I...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

Vultee vengeance dive bomber - safety film negatives, Library of Congress

Vultee vengeance dive bomber - safety film negatives, Library of Congr...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Production. A-20 attack bombers. Myriads of lights at the Long Beach, California, plant of Douglas Aircraft Company form pleasing star patterns in the shatterproof plexiglass windows of noses for A-20 attack bombers. The A-20 is used by the American Air Force and Royal Air Force (RAF) for hedge hopping and strafing operations against ground troops and installations--also for reconnaissance work and night fighting. It is armed with light and heavy caliber guns

Production. A-20 attack bombers. Myriads of lights at the Long Beach, ...

Public domain photograph of California in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Production. B-25 "Billy Mitchell" bombers. A huge rubber tire is mounted on the landing gear strut of a B-25 bomber before it moves to the final assembly line of North American's Inglewood, California, plant. In addition to the battle-tested B-25 "Billy Mitchell" bomber, in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, this plant produces the P-51 "Mustang" fighter plane which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe

Production. B-25 "Billy Mitchell" bombers. A huge rubber tire is mount...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Production. Airplane maufacture, general. A seasoned mechanic at the Long Beach, California, Douglas Aircraft Company, makes final adjustments on an engine for a new airplane. Most important of the many types of aircraft made at this plant are the B-17F ("Flying Fortress") heavy bomber, the A-20 ("Havoc") assault bomber and the C-47 heavy transport plane for the carrying of troops and cargo

Production. Airplane maufacture, general. A seasoned mechanic at the L...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Three shifts of girl operators keep this huge toggle press producing plane parts in the Inglewood, California plant of North American Aviation Incorporated. The young woman is removing one of the thousands of sheet metal parts for United Nations war planes. This plant produces the battle-tested B-25 ("Billy Mitchell") bomber, used in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, and the P-51 ("Mustang") fighter plane, which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Three shifts of girl operat...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

A skilled employee at North American assembles the cowling on a North American B-25 bomber

A skilled employee at North American assembles the cowling on a North ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Production. Airplane maufacture, general. Inspectors at the Long Beach, California, plant of Douglas Aircraft Company, check all assembly work minutely to assure that dependable planes will go to our men at the front. Most important of the many types of aircraft made at the plant are the B-17F ("Flying Fortress") heavy bomber, the A-20 ("Havoc") assault bomber and the C-47 heavy transport plane for the carrying of troops and cargo

Production. Airplane maufacture, general. Inspectors at the Long Beach...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

Mitchell Field. Business end of a bomber engine. The controllable pitch housing in the propeller hub assembly contains the mechanism that automatically adjusts the set of the three propellers

Mitchell Field. Business end of a bomber engine. The controllable pitc...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A black and white photo of two men working on a machine. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of two men working on a machine. Office of War...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

Production. A-20 attack bombers. Experienced assembly line workers of both sexes contribute to the production of A-20 attack bombers in the Douglas Aircraft plant at Long Beach, California. The A-20 is used by the American Air Force and the Royal Air Force (RAF) for hedge hopping and strafing operations against ground troops and installations--also for reconnaissance work and night fighting. It is armed with light and heavy caliber guns

Production. A-20 attack bombers. Experienced assembly line workers of ...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

Production. B-24E (Liberator) bombers at Willow Run. New B-24E (Liberator) bombers just completed at Ford's big Willow Run plant, have been rolled from the hangars for test flights. The Liberator is capable of operation at high altitudes and over great ranges on precision bombing missions. It has proved itself an excellent performer in the Pacific, in Northern Africa, Europe and the Aleutians. Ford's Willow Run Plant, Michigan

Production. B-24E (Liberator) bombers at Willow Run. New B-24E (Libera...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Kansas City, Kansas. A B-25 bomber being hauled on the outdoor assembly line at North American Aviation, Inc.

Kansas City, Kansas. A B-25 bomber being hauled on the outdoor assembl...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Langley Field, Virginia. YB-17 bombardment squadron. In the transparent nose of a mighty YB-17 bomber, a sergeant of a bombardment squadron stationed at Langley Field, Virginia handles the machine gun

Langley Field, Virginia. YB-17 bombardment squadron. In the transparen...

Public domain photograph of Virginia, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

YB-17 bombardment squadron, Langley, Virginia. A mighty YB-17 four-engine bomber taxiing down a runway at Langley, Virginia, just before taking off on a mission

YB-17 bombardment squadron, Langley, Virginia. A mighty YB-17 four-eng...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Informa... More

Kansas City, Kansas. B-25 bombers on the flight ramp ready for a test flight at the North American Aviation, Inc.

Kansas City, Kansas. B-25 bombers on the flight ramp ready for a test ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Boeing aircraft plant, Seattle, Washington. Production of B-17 (Flying Fortress) bombing planes. Kirksite dies for the forming of parts of the B-17 (Flying Fortress). Bombers are being finished in a hydraulic press

Boeing aircraft plant, Seattle, Washington. Production of B-17 (Flying...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an industrial building, factory, workshop, workers, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Production. B-25 bombers. Final assembly operations on the wing of a B-25 bomber in a Western aircraft plant. General Doolittle has called the ship the best military plane in existence. With plenty of speed, a 1700-mile cruising range and a ceiling of 25,000 feet, it has performed brilliantly as a medium bomber and as an escort plane. Fairfax bomber plant, Kansas City

Production. B-25 bombers. Final assembly operations on the wing of a B...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Production. B-17F heavy bombers. A woman worker at the Long Beach, California, plant of Douglas Aircraft Company, spot welds wing skin sheets for a B-17F heavy bomber. The welding machine is suspended over sheets which move on a platform below her. Better known as the "Flying Fortress," the B-17F is a later model of the B-17, which distinguished itself in action in the South Pacific, over Germany and elsewhere. It is a long range, high altitude, heavy bomber, with a crew of seven to nine men and with armament sufficient to defend itself on daylight missions

Production. B-17F heavy bombers. A woman worker at the Long Beach, Cal...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

De Soto bomber plant, Detroit, Michigan. First fabrication of a nose section of a major fixture

De Soto bomber plant, Detroit, Michigan. First fabrication of a nose s...

Public domain image of an industrial building, factory, structure, works, 19th-20th century industrial revolution, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. A new consolidated transport, just off the assembly line of a Western plant, taxies away from the flight hangar toward the flight runway for a takeoff. This new transport, an adaptation of the B-24 bomber, is known as the C-87 and carries one of the greatest human or cargo loads of any plane now in mass production. It is built in a plant equipped with one of the best and most modern air conditioning and fluorescent lighting system in the country

Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. A new consolidated trans...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

Production. Airplane maufacture, general. American mothers and sisters, like these women at the Long Beach, California, plant of Douglas Aircraft Company, give important help in producing planes for their men at the front. Most important of the many types of aircraft made at the plant are the B-17F ("Flying Fortress") heavy bomber, the A-20 ("Havoc") assault bomber and the C-47 heavy transport plane for the carrying of troops and cargo

Production. Airplane maufacture, general. American mothers and sisters...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

A black and white photo of two men working on an airplane. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of two men working on an airplane. Office of W...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

Production. B-24E (Liberator) bombers at Willow Run. Another B-24E (Liberator) bomber nears completion on one of the assembly lines at Ford's big Willow Run plant. A paint job comes next. The Liberator is capable of operation at high altitudes and over great ranges on precision bombing missions. It has proved itself an excellent performer in the Pacific, in Northern Africa, Europe and the Aleutians. Ford's Willow Run Plant, Michigan

Production. B-24E (Liberator) bombers at Willow Run. Another B-24E (Li...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

Production. B-17 heavy bomber. Sections of framework for a B-17F (Flying Fortress) bomber fuselages at the Boeing plant in Seattle. The Flying Fortress, has performed with great credit in the South Pacific, over Germany and elsewhere. It is a four-engine heavy bomber capable of flying at high altitudes

Production. B-17 heavy bomber. Sections of framework for a B-17F (Flyi...

Public domain image of an industrial building, factory, structure, works, 19th-20th century industrial revolution, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

A black and white photo of a group of people working on electronics. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a group of people working on electronics. O...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

Production. Airplane maufacture, general. Two assembly line worker at the Long Beach, California, plant of Douglas Aircraft Company, enjoy a well-earned lunch period. Nacelle parts for a heavy bomber form the background. Most important are the many types of aircraft made at this plant are the B-17F ("Flying Fortress") heavy bomber, the A-20 ("Havoc") assault bomber and the C-47 heavy transport plane for the carrying of troops and cargo

Production. Airplane maufacture, general. Two assembly line worker at ...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

Production. B-17 heavy bomber. Wing section, each containing two powerful Wright engines await mating the fuselage sections of new B-17F (Flying Fortress) bomber. The Flying Fortress has performed with great credit in the South Pacific, over Germany and elsewhere. It is a four-engine heavy bomber capable of flying at high altitudes

Production. B-17 heavy bomber. Wing section, each containing two power...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

A black and white photo of a man working on a sculpture. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a man working on a sculpture. Office of War...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

Indianapolis, Indiana. An old-type bus being boarded by passengers in the Greyhound bus terminal. The drivers call this type of bus a "dive bomber." These buses are about ten years old and have been completely rebuilt

Indianapolis, Indiana. An old-type bus being boarded by passengers in ...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a car, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Carlsbad, New Mexico. AT-11 training bombers at the United States Army Air forces advanced flying school dropping practice bombs

Carlsbad, New Mexico. AT-11 training bombers at the United States Army...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Detroit (vicinity), Michigan. Housing near Willow Run bomber plant

Detroit (vicinity), Michigan. Housing near Willow Run bomber plant

Picryl description: Public domain image of a gas station, convenience store, 20th-century small town, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Power for defense. Rural Electrification Administration. U.S. Department of Agriculture Beall

Power for defense. Rural Electrification Administration. U.S. Departme...

B-17 bomber and searchlight tower. Promotional goal: U.S. J6. 193-. Promotional goal: U.S. J3. 193-. Promotional goal: U.S. D61. 193-.

Women workers install fixtures and assemblies to a tail fuselage section of a B-17 bomber at the Douglas Aircraft Company plant, Long Beach, Calif. Better known as the "Flying Fortress," the B-17F is a later model of the B-17, which distinguished itself in action in the south Pacific, Germany and elsewhere. It is a long range, high altitude, heavy bomber, with a crew of seven to nine men, and with armament sufficient to defend itself on daylight missions

Women workers install fixtures and assemblies to a tail fuselage secti...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Servicing [an] A-20 bomber, Langley Field, Virginia

Servicing [an] A-20 bomber, Langley Field, Virginia

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

B-25 bomber planes at the North American Aviation, Incorporated being hauled along an outdoor assembly line with an "International" tractor, Kansas City, Kansas

B-25 bomber planes at the North American Aviation, Incorporated being ...

12002-38. Transfer from U.S. Office of War Information, 1944. General information about the FSA/OWI Color Photographs is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.fsac Title from FSA or OWI agency caption. Add... More

Poet and historian turns to films. Carl Sandburg is shown here as he was writing the commentary for "Bomber," nation defense motion picture just completed by the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) film unit. Mr. Sandburg is famous as the Pulitizer prize winning author of "The War Years", monumental biography on Abraham Lincoln, and as the author of numerous poems and other works. Mr, Sandburg is also famous as a musician, newspaper columnist and authority on Americans. The commentary for "Bomber" was his first excursion into film making. He volunteered his services to the defense program and served without pay

Poet and historian turns to films. Carl Sandburg is shown here as he w...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a political campaign, politician, office meeting, 1930s, mid-20th-century United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Poet and historian turns to films. Carl Sandburg, famous poet and Pulitizer prize winning historian has turned movie maker. He has just written the commentary for "Bomber," national defense motion picture produced by the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) film unit. He is shown here in the cutting room with Phillip Martin, film editor and technical supervisor of the film unit

Poet and historian turns to films. Carl Sandburg, famous poet and Puli...

Public domain photograph - working class people, the 1930s United States, work, labor, worker, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Sharpshooter. Smiling from behind the turret of a China Air Task Force bomber is Technical Sergeant Douglas Radney, whose record of one confirmed plane destroyed and three probables qualified him for membership in the China Skeet and Gun Club. Radney was a member of the Tokyo bombers last year and had already earned himself the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Silver Star with a star and the Air Medal

Sharpshooter. Smiling from behind the turret of a China Air Task Force...

Public domain photograph of United States in World War Two, home front, industrial military production, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. Giant consolidated transport ships nearing completion on the assembly line of a Western aircraft plant. These transports, adaptations of the B-24 bomber, carry one of the greatest human or cargo loads of any plane now in mass production

Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. Giant consolidated trans...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

Production. B-17 heavy bomber. Women riveters at the Boeing plant in Seattle work at assembly and fitting operations in the fuselage of a new B-17F (Flying Fortress) bomber. The Flying Fortress has performed with great credit in the South Pacific, over Germany and elsewhere. It is a four-engine heavy bomber capable of flying high altitudes

Production. B-17 heavy bomber. Women riveters at the Boeing plant in S...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an arch stone structure, bridge, or tunnel, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Production. B-17F heavy bombers. Busy workers at the Long Beach, California, plant of Douglas Aircraft Company, groom a new B-17F heavy bomber as the "Flying Fortress." The B-17F is a later model of the B-17, which distinguished itself in action in the South Pacific, over Germany and elsewhere. It is a long range, high altitude, heavy bomber with a crew of seven to nine men and with armament sufficient to defend itself on daylight missions

Production. B-17F heavy bombers. Busy workers at the Long Beach, Calif...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Two North American employees at Inglewood, California, rivet a nacelle door. This plant produces the battle-tested B-25 ("Billy Mitchell") bomber, used in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, and the P-51 ("Mustang") fighter plane, which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Two North American employee...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Production. B-24E (Liberator) bombers at Willow Run. A new B-24E (Liberator) bomber just returned from a successful trial flight taxis down a runway at Ford's big Willow Run plant. The Liberator is capable of operation at high altitudes and over great ranges on precision bombing missions. It has proved itself an excellent performer in the Pacific, in Northern Africa, Europe and the Aleutians. Ford's Willow Run Plant, Michigan

Production. B-24E (Liberator) bombers at Willow Run. A new B-24E (Libe...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Production. Airplane maufacture, general. Two assembly line worker at the Long Beach, California, plant of Douglas Aircraft Company, enjoy a well-earned lunch period. Nacelle parts for a heavy bomber form the background. Most important are the many types of aircraft made at this plant are the B-17F ("Flying Fortress") heavy bomber, the A-20 ("Havoc") assault bomber and the C-47 heavy transport plane for the carrying of troops and cargo

Production. Airplane maufacture, general. Two assembly line worker at ...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

Production. Airplane maufacture, general. A women worker at the Long Beach, California, plant of Douglas Aircraft Company, attaches clips and accessories to a wing section before the parts meets the next assembly. Most important of the many types of aircraft made at this plant are the B-17F ("Flying Fortress") heavy bomber, the A-20 ("Havoc") assault bomber and the C-47 heavy transport plane for the carrying of troops and cargo

Production. Airplane maufacture, general. A women worker at the Long B...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

Production. B-17 heavy bomber. A crew of fast, expert workers at the Boeing plant in Seattle rivet a fuselage section for a new B-17F (Flying Fortress) bomber. Working on the section in the vertical position saves much valuable floor space. The Flying Fortress has performed with great credit in the South Pacific, over Germany and elsewhere. It is a four-engine heavy bomber capable of flying high altitudes

Production. B-17 heavy bomber. A crew of fast, expert workers at the B...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an industrial building, factory, workshop, workers, 20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

The Douglas A-24 (Dauntless) light dive bomber, is the Army counterpart of the Navy SBD, with certain modifications to meet Army requirements. It was designed for dive-bombing operations against ground troops and installations. It is equipped with slotted diving flaps to decrease air speed and obtain greater accuracy. The Dauntless is more maneuverable than the German Stuka and is capable of carrying heavier bomb loads

The Douglas A-24 (Dauntless) light dive bomber, is the Army counterpar...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Boeing aircraft plant, Seattle, Washington. Production of B-17F (Flying Fortress) bombing planes. Wing section, each containing two Wright engines, await mating with fuselage section of the B-17F (Flying Fortress) bomber

Boeing aircraft plant, Seattle, Washington. Production of B-17F (Flyin...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Production. B-17 heavy bomber. Fast, expert workers at the Boeing plant in Seattle apply outer "skins" to fuselage sections for new B-17F (Flying Fortress) bombers, while assembly and fitting operations go forward in the interiors. The Flying Fortress has performed with great credit in the South Pacific, over Germany and elsewhere. It is a four-engine heavy bomber capable of flying at high altitudes

Production. B-17 heavy bomber. Fast, expert workers at the Boeing plan...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Informa... More

Production. B-25 bombers. New B-25 bombers lined up for final inspection and tests at the flying field of a Western Aircraft plant. General Doolittle, who flew in a B-25 in the raid on Tokyo, has called this ship the best military plane in existence. It performs brilliantly at its 25,000-foot ceiling. Fairfax bomber plant, Kansas City

Production. B-25 bombers. New B-25 bombers lined up for final inspecti...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

A black and white photo of a man standing in front of an airplane. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a man standing in front of an airplane. Off...

Actual size of negative is E (approximately 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Divisi... More

A black and white photo of a propeller plane. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a propeller plane. Office of War Informatio...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Production. Lockheed P-38 pursuit planes. A new Lockheed P-38 pursuit plane takes form on the production line. The wings and the Allison engines are already in place, and the ship now stands on its own wheels. It still requires many detail jobs before completion, but they are done rapidly under a well-ordered plan, and the plane will soon be rolled out for the fitting of propellers

Production. Lockheed P-38 pursuit planes. A new Lockheed P-38 pursuit ...

Actual size of negative is B (approximately 5 x 7 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

A black and white photo of a man using a blow dryer. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a man using a blow dryer. Office of War Inf...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

Engine controls are assembled on the firewall of a North American B-25 bomber by this final assembly worker

Engine controls are assembled on the firewall of a North American B-25...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Vultee vengeance dive bomber - safety film negatives, Library of Congress

Vultee vengeance dive bomber - safety film negatives, Library of Congr...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Additional information on print in lot: Please credit: Vultee Aircraft, Inc. Title and other information from print in lot and lot catalog card. Transf... More

On North American's outdoor ("sunshine") assembly line, final installations are made on B-25 bombers

On North American's outdoor ("sunshine") assembly line, final installa...

Title and other information from caption sheet entry. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is a... More

In the electrical assembly department, women employees assemble switch boxes for North American B-25 bombers

In the electrical assembly department, women employees assemble switch...

Public domain photograph of California in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Production. B-25 bombers. Final assembly bay of a Western aircraft plant in which wings are installed on B-25 bombers. General Doolittle, who flew in a B-25 in the raid on Tokyo, has called the ship the best military plane in existence. With plenty of speed, a 1700-mile cruising range and a ceiling of 25,000 feet, it has performed brilliantly as a medium bomber and as an escort plane. Fairfax bomber plant, Kansas City

Production. B-25 bombers. Final assembly bay of a Western aircraft pla...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

Technical Sergeant Kermit M. Gregory, radio operator of the Snow White, a B-24 bomber of the U.S. Army 9th Air Force in Tunisia. He is one of the original crew members that brought this bomber across the Atlantic and then completed thirty-six missions over enemy targets, piling up 300 hours of combat time. He was a dairy man in Washington, Indiana before the war

Technical Sergeant Kermit M. Gregory, radio operator of the Snow White...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A cross section of North American's B-25 assembly line

A cross section of North American's B-25 assembly line

Annotation on negative or original negative jacket. Title and other information from caption sheet entry. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

Production. B-17F heavy bomber. Raw material for the building of B-17F (Flying Fortress) bombers is stored in a warehouse at the Boeing plant in Seattle. The Flying Fortress, a four-engine heavy bomber capable of flying at high altitudes, has performed with great credit in the South Pacific, over Germany and elsewhere

Production. B-17F heavy bomber. Raw material for the building of B-17F...

Public domain photograph related to Germany, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Production. B-17F heavy bombers. The careful, skilled fingers of women workers at the Long Beach, California, plant of Douglas Aircraft Company, prepare a wing rib for a mighty bomber. Better known as the "Flying Fortress," the B-17F is a later model of B-17, which distinguished itself in action in the South Pacific, over Germany and elsewhere. It is a long range, high altitude, heavy bomber, with a crew of seven to nine men and with armament sufficient to defend itself on daylight missions

Production. B-17F heavy bombers. The careful, skilled fingers of women...

Public domain photograph of California in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Cowling and controls are assembled on the motor of a B-25 bomber in the engine assembly department

Cowling and controls are assembled on the motor of a B-25 bomber in th...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Production. B-25 "Billy Mitchell" bombers. This Negro employee at North American's Inglewood, California, plant, assembles the lucite windows for the bombardier's compartment of B-25 bombers. In addition to the battle-tested B-25 "Billy Mitchell" bomber, used in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, this plant produces the P-51 "Mustang" fighter plane which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe

Production. B-25 "Billy Mitchell" bombers. This Negro employee at Nort...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. This Negro employee runs a shear in the sheet metal department of North American's Inglewood, California, plant. Sheet metal plane parts are trimmed to the correct size by the use of a high speed electric shear. This plant produces the battle-tested B-25 ("Billy Mitchell") bomber, used in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, and the P-51 ("Mustang") fighter plane, which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. This Negro employee runs a ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Melbourne, Australia. Beaufort torpedo bomber turret sub-assembly plant. Men and women workmen putting finishing touches on turrets. All the transparent lucite and metal reinforcement strips used in these turrets were imported under the lend lease program

Melbourne, Australia. Beaufort torpedo bomber turret sub-assembly plan...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a woman working, women labor, 1940s, economic conditions, home front, world war two, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Production. Willow Run bomber plant. Spot welding parts for the nacelle of an aircraft engine. These women work in the largest one-story building in the works, the giant bomber plant at Willow Run, Michigan. Ford plant, Willow Run

Production. Willow Run bomber plant. Spot welding parts for the nacell...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an industrial equipment, workshop, assembly line, factory, power engine, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Production. B-25 "Billy Mitchell" bombers. Thousands of feet of insulated conductor wire that go into a North American B-25 bomber are sorted by this woman employee in the electrical assembly department at Inglewood, California. In addition to the battle-tested B-25 "Billy Mitchell" bomber, used in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, this plant produces the P-51 "Mustang" fighter plane which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe

Production. B-25 "Billy Mitchell" bombers. Thousands of feet of insula...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a worker, labor, factory, plant, manufacture, industrial facility, 1930s, mid-20th-century industrial photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Langley Field, Virginia. YB-17 bombardment squadron. Two members of a ground crew at Langley Field, Virginia services one of the four powerful engines of a YB-17 bomber. The huge engine nacelle and landing wheel give some idea of the masiveness of this warship of the skies

Langley Field, Virginia. YB-17 bombardment squadron. Two members of a ...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

Kansas City, Kansas. A B-25 bomber on the final assembly line at North American Aviation Inc

Kansas City, Kansas. A B-25 bomber on the final assembly line at North...

Title and other information from print in lot. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Production. B-25 "Billy Mitchell" bombers. One of North American Aviation's many women employees at Inglewood, California, assembles the rudder of a B-25 bomber on the horizontal stabilizer. In addition to the battle-tested B-25 "Billy Mitchell" bomber, used in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, this plant produces the P-51 "Mustang" fighter plane which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe

Production. B-25 "Billy Mitchell" bombers. One of North American Aviat...

Public domain photograph of California in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Production. B-17F heavy bombers. In the transport nose of this new B-17F heavy bomber is housed the deadliest bombsight in the world. The plane is just about ready to make its maiden flight from the Long Beach, California, plant of Douglas Aircraft Company. Better known as the "Flying Fortress," the B-17F is a later model of the B-17, which distinguished itself in action in the South Pacific, over Germany and elsewhere. It is a long range, high altitude, heavy bomber with a crew of seven to nine men and with armament sufficient to defend itself on daylight missions

Production. B-17F heavy bombers. In the transport nose of this new B-1...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

A couple of men standing inside of a tunnel. Office of War Information Photograph

A couple of men standing inside of a tunnel. Office of War Information...

Actual size of negative is E (approximately 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Divisi... More

De Soto bomber plant, Detroit, Michigan. Women workers fitting the top skin to wing board flaps

De Soto bomber plant, Detroit, Michigan. Women workers fitting the top...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a factory, plant, manufacture, assembly line, industrial facility, early 20th-century industrial architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Production. B-17F heavy bombers. Dorsal fins for B-17F heavy bombers, America's killer whales of the air, ready for the assembly line at the Long Beach, California plant of the Douglas Aircraft Company. Better known as the "Flying Fortress," the B-17F is a later model of the B-17 which distinguished itself in action in the South Pacific, over Germany and elsewhere. It is a long range, high altitude heavy bomber with a crew of seven to nine men with armament sufficient to defend itself on daylight missions. Douglas Aircraft Company

Production. B-17F heavy bombers. Dorsal fins for B-17F heavy bombers, ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Melbourne, Australia. Beaufort torpedo bomber rear fuselage and tail sub-assembly plant. Specially constructed semi-trailer and crate for local road transport of bomber components from area workshops to main assembly plants

Melbourne, Australia. Beaufort torpedo bomber rear fuselage and tail s...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a truck, 1930s, Great Depression era, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Production. B-25 "Billy Mitchell" bombers. Another B-25 rolls out the doors from the assembly line of the North American Aviation plant at Inglewood, California. On the flight ramp it will join its sister ships which are undergoing final check-ups, painting and flight tests. In addition to the battle-tested B-25 "Billy Mitchell" bomber, used in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, this plant produces the P-51 "Mustang" fighter plane which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe

Production. B-25 "Billy Mitchell" bombers. Another B-25 rolls out the ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Boeing aircraft plant, Seattle, Washington. Production of B-17 (Flying Fortress) bombing planes. Octupus punching machine working on parts for B-17 (Flying Fortress) bombers

Boeing aircraft plant, Seattle, Washington. Production of B-17 (Flying...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an industrial building, factory, workshop, workers, 20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Kansas City, Kansas. B-25 bombers on the flight ramp ready for a test flight at the North American Aviation, Inc

Kansas City, Kansas. B-25 bombers on the flight ramp ready for a test ...

Title and other information from print in lot. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Top turret B-17 made from sketch notes

Top turret B-17 made from sketch notes

Drawing shows a gunner from behind, standing in the turret of an airplane bomber during World War II. He is visible from the shoulders down and nude from the waist up. Howard Brodie was the staff artist for Yan... More

Washington, D.C. Detail of a B-29 bombing plane on public view at the National Airport

Washington, D.C. Detail of a B-29 bombing plane on public view at the ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Bomber Gas, Route 99 E., Milwaukie, Oregon

Bomber Gas, Route 99 E., Milwaukie, Oregon

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Margolies categories: Gas stations, pumps and signs. Purchase; John Margolies 2015 (DLC/PP-2015:142). Credit line: John Margolies Road... More

Servicing an A-20 bomber, Langley Field, Virginia

Servicing an A-20 bomber, Langley Field, Virginia

12002-31. Transfer from U.S. Office of War Information, 1944. General information about the FSA/OWI Color Photographs is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.fsac Title from FSA or OWI agency caption. Add... More

Fairchild Air Force Base, Bomber Alert Facility, 803G South Taxi Way, Spokane, Spokane County, WA

Fairchild Air Force Base, Bomber Alert Facility, 803G South Taxi Way, ...

Significance: It is significant at the national level for its association with the American military policy of vigilance and deterrence during the Cold Ware years. During this period, which lasted roughly from ... More

Previous

of 18

Next