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Vega Ventura bomber (PV-1)

Vega Ventura bomber (PV-1)

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United States "lend-lease" program in eastern India. Valuable mica is packed for shipment to the United States from India. Mica is essential in the manufacture of aircraft, some sixteen pounds being used in each bomber. It is furnished to the United States on a reverse lend-lease basis and enjoys top priority of transport

United States "lend-lease" program in eastern India. Valuable mica is ...

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.

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

Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Rivet inspection on a rea...

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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

Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Horizontal stabilizer fra...

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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

Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Flap installation. This p...

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Bombs away B-17 - Public domain drawing

Bombs away B-17 - Public domain drawing

Drawing shows a World War II bombardier, stripped to the waist, sitting at the turret of an airplane bomber during the Battle of Guadalcanal. Gift, Sgt. Howard J. Brodie, 1944; (DLC/PP-1944:114).

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

Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Drilling a horizontal sta...

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[Nose art on a B24 Liberator]

[Nose art on a B24 Liberator]

Photograph shows a B24 bomber painted with red zig-zag stripes. Color transparency is filed as MISC-05-338. Written on slide mount: Striped Ass [...], 466 BG.

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

North American B-25 bomber is prepared for painting on the outside assembly line, North American Aviation, Inc., Inglewood, Calif

North American B-25 bomber is prepared for painting on the outside ass...

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

Cowling and control rods are added to motors for North American B-25 bombers as they move down the assembly line, N[orth] A[merican] Aviation, Inc., Inglewood, Calif.

Cowling and control rods are added to motors for North American B-25 b...

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Assembling B-25 bombers at North American Aviation, Kansas City, Kansas

Assembling B-25 bombers at North American Aviation, Kansas City, Kansa...

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

An employee in the drill-press section of North American's huge machine shop runs mounting holes in a large dural casting, Inglewood, Calif. 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

An employee in the drill-press section of North American's huge machin...

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Aircraft tire manufacture. Wide range of tire sizes required for military aircraft is illustrated by this photograph. Tire at bottom is of type used on average medium bomber while small tires at top are for tail wheels of various types. Goodyear, Akron, Ohio

Aircraft tire manufacture. Wide range of tire sizes required for milit...

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Production. Lockheed P-38 pursuit planes. A Lockheed P-38 pursuit ship, just returned from flight tests, is checked and reconditioned in the test hangar of a large Western aircraft plant. After these operations, the ship will be ready for delivery to the Army. The P-38 has performed brilliantly in action, notably in the Aleutians. Its long range and great firepower give it real promise as an escort for high-altitude bombers. At its best altitude, the P-38 is one of the world's fastest fighting planes

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

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Nashville, Tennessee. "Vengeance" bomber on the field

Nashville, Tennessee. "Vengeance" bomber on the field

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De Soto bomber plant, Detroit, Michigan. General view of dipping bath cleaning pipes of grease and acid

De Soto bomber plant, Detroit, Michigan. General view of dipping bath ...

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Kansas City, Kansas. B-25 bombers on the outdoor assembly line at North American Aviation, Inc., almost ready for their first test flight

Kansas City, Kansas. B-25 bombers on the outdoor assembly line at Nort...

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Manpower. Negro bomber plant workers. From bottom to top, America's bombers are being produced with all the workers of the nation. This Negro worker is speeding the final assembly of the floor in the pilot's compartment of a medium bomber in one of America's largest bomber plants. Glenn L. Martin Bomber Plant. Baltimore, Maryland

Manpower. Negro bomber plant workers. From bottom to top, America's bo...

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Langley Field, Virginia. YB-17 bombardment squadron. One of America's new warships of the air, a mighty YB-17 bomber, is pulled up at a bombardment squadron hanger at Langley Field, Virginia. It is all set to taxi out to a runway and take off

Langley Field, Virginia. YB-17 bombardment squadron. One of America's ...

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Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. Drilling a wing bulkhead for a consolidated transport plane, that will carry American soldiers and equipment to our far-flung battle lines. One of these girls was a worker in a potato products factory, one was a laundering demonstrator and one is holding her first job. The plane they are helping to make will carry one of the greatest human or cargo loads of any plane now in mass production.

Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. Drilling a wing bulkhead...

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Motors on a North American B-25 bomber are warmed up before the plane takes off on its initial flight test

Motors on a North American B-25 bomber are warmed up before the plane ...

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Mitchell Field. An American knight of the air mans the upper gun of one of our new bombers. He, his gun and his plane are typical of the personnel and equipment that have gained world respect for the American Air Force

Mitchell Field. An American knight of the air mans the upper gun of on...

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Production. B-25 bombers. Tires for B-25 bombers are stacked ready for use alongside the final assembly line of 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. Tires for B-25 bombers are stacked ready for...

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Production. Aircraft. On the tail section of a Ventura bomber, a Negro and a white worker team up to raise the production rate of a big Western aircraft plant

Production. Aircraft. On the tail section of a Ventura bomber, a Negro...

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De Soto bomber plant, Detroit, Michigan. Loading final assembly sections onto trucks

De Soto bomber plant, Detroit, Michigan. Loading final assembly sectio...

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Production. B-25 "Billy Mitchell" bombers. A year ago this woman was keeping house; today she is doing her part in the war effort by helping build B-25 bombers at North American Aviation's Inglewood, California, plant. 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. A year ago this woman was k...

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Production. Airplane manufacture, general. This huge hand saw at the Inglewood, California, plant of North American Aviation, Incorporated, cuts a dozen sheets of metal to the proper contour at one time. 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 huge hand saw at the I...

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Manpower. Negro bomber plant workers. Conservation of rubber by American motorists makes possible these bomber tires, which are being assembled in a large Eastern aircraft plant. These Negro workers are clamping on lock washers to the wheels before final assembly of the landing gear. Glenn L. Martin Bomber Plant. Baltimore, Maryland

Manpower. Negro bomber plant workers. Conservation of rubber by Americ...

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De Soto bomber plant. Detroit, Michigan. A drilling operation on the center wing section

De Soto bomber plant. Detroit, Michigan. A drilling operation on the c...

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Wayne County Airport, a United States Army Air Corps air ferry command base sixteen miles from Detroit, Michigan. A flying fortress (B-17 bomber)

Wayne County Airport, a United States Army Air Corps air ferry command...

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Production. B-17 heavy bomber. A woman worker at the Boeing plant in Seattle helps to complete a fuselage framework for a new B-17F (Flying Fortress) bomber. About half of the workers in this plant are women. 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. A woman worker at the Boeing plant in S...

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Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. Maiden flight for a new consolidated transport, just off the assembly line of a Western plant. Wheels are being retracted just after the takeoff. This new warship of the air is capable of operation at high altitudes and over great ranges for high accuracy bombing invasions. It is built in a plant equipped with one of the best and most modern air conditioning and fluorescent lighting systems in the country

Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. Maiden flight for a new ...

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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 ...

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Mitchell Field. Operating the side gun of an American bomber. The Axis view is often very fleeting, for the gun is fast and accurate, and the gunner brave, quick-witted and resourceful

Mitchell Field. Operating the side gun of an American bomber. The Axis...

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De Soto bomber plant, Detroit, Michigan. Fitting skin to a side panel

De Soto bomber plant, Detroit, Michigan. Fitting skin to a side panel

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Kansas City, Kansas. An assembly line of bomber planes at the North American Aviation Inc.4 plant

Kansas City, Kansas. An assembly line of bomber planes at the North Am...

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Kansas City, Kansas. A B-25 bomber built by North American Aviation, Inc.

Kansas City, Kansas. A B-25 bomber built by North American Aviation, I...

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Boeing aircraft plant, Seattle, Washington. Production of B-17F (Flying Fortress) bombing planes. Lubricating and servicing a new B-17F (Flying Fortress) bombers

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

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Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. A girl mechanic in a large Western aircraft plant rivets the belly of a new consolidated transport plane. The Cleco fasteners which protrude from the surface hold the sections of metal in place while the riveting job is being done. This new transport, adapted from 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

Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. A girl mechanic in a la...

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Production. B-17F heavy bombers. The stinger in the tail of the B-17F heavy bomber has sent many a Jap and Nazi plane down in flaming wreckage. This new ship is ready for delivery from the Long Beach, California, plant of the Douglas Aircraft Company. Better known as the "Flying Fortress," the B-17F is a later model 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

Production. B-17F heavy bombers. The stinger in the tail of the B-17F ...

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Production. B-25 "Billy Mitchell" bombers. Partial view of one of North American Aviation's B-25 bomber assembly lines at Inglewood, California. When the planes move out the door, they are ready for 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. Partial view of one of Nort...

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Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. Sheet metal work benches at a large Western aircraft plant form an interesting pattern. Consolidated transport and bomber planes are built here. 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 air conditioning and fluorescent lighting systems in the country

Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. Sheet metal work benches...

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Production. Ventura bombers. Part of the makings of Ventura bombers that will soon be giving Tokyo, Berlin, and Rome some idea of the strength and efficiency of America's serial battle fleets. A section of the warehouse of a large Western aircraft plant in which various types of fighting and bombing planes are being built. Vega Aircraft Corporation, Burbank, California

Production. Ventura bombers. Part of the makings of Ventura bombers th...

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

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

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Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Women arc welders discuss the production of motor mounts and welded parts in a welding booth at the Inglewood, California, plant of North American Aviation, Incorporated. 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. Women arc welders discuss t...

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YB-17 bombardment squadron, Langley Field, Virginia. The enormous size of the landing wheels of a YB-17 bomber can be appreciated when compared with the sizes of the two men inspecting the landing gear. The men, a staff sergeant and a technical sergeant, belong to a bombardment squadron at Langley Field, Virginia

YB-17 bombardment squadron, Langley Field, Virginia. The enormous size...

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Production. Willow Run bomber plant. Drill press lineup, 1943 style. Both men and women man the machines which are turning out parts for America's bomber planes at Willow Run, Michigan. Ford plant, Willow Run

Production. Willow Run bomber plant. Drill press lineup, 1943 style. B...

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YB-17 bombardment squadron, Langley Field, Virginia. There isn't much these sodlier-mechanics don't know about big airplane engines. Non-coms of a bombardment squadron at Langley Field, Virginia install a ring cowling around one of the four powerful engines of a YB-17 bomber

YB-17 bombardment squadron, Langley Field, Virginia. There isn't much ...

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Army Air Force test pilots prepare to make a routine test flight in a North American B-25 bomber prior to acceptance by the Army

Army Air Force test pilots prepare to make a routine test flight in a ...

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Kansas City, Kansas. The interior of a plant of North American Aviation Inc., where B-25 bombers are receiving final assemblies

Kansas City, Kansas. The interior of a plant of North American Aviatio...

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Production. B-17 heavy bomber. An Army sentry guards new B-17F (Flying Fortress) bombers at the airfield of Boeing's Seattle plant. The ship will be delivered to the Army and the Navy after they have successfully undergone flight tests. 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. An Army sentry guards new B-17F (Flying...

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Production. Willow Run bomber plant. A small part of the world's largest one-story war production plant, the giant bomber factory at Willow Run, Michigan. Fixtures in background hold bomber wings during assembly. Ford plant, Willow Run

Production. Willow Run bomber plant. A small part of the world's large...

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De Soto bomber plant. Detroit, Michigan. Drilling operation on the center wing section

De Soto bomber plant. Detroit, Michigan. Drilling operation on the cen...

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Langley Field, Virginia. YB-17 bombardment squadron. Silhouetted against the dawn, a soldier of a bombardment squadron at Langley Field, Virginia keeps faithful watch over a giant YB-17 bomber.

Langley Field, Virginia. YB-17 bombardment squadron. Silhouetted again...

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Nashville, Tennessee. Vultee Aircraft Company. Final assembly of the Vengeance (V72) bomber

Nashville, Tennessee. Vultee Aircraft Company. Final assembly of the V...

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Production. Willow Run bomber plant. Checking almost-completed wing structure with blueprints, engineers at the great Willow Run bomber plant determine next steps to be taken before the wings leave the assembly line. Ford plant, Willow Run

Production. Willow Run bomber plant. Checking almost-completed wing st...

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Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Lunch period programs of music and news are presented daily at the Inglewood, California plant of North American Aviation, Incorporated. Speakers are located in each department. 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. Lunch period programs of mu...

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Production. B-25 "Billy Mitchell" bombers. The metal structure for a rudder on a B-25 bomber is assembled by North American employees in the control surface department at Inglewood, California. The part will next move to the covering department for its fabric cover. Women are fast taking the places of men in this department. In addition to the battle-tested B-25 ("Billy Mutchell") 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. The metal structure for a r...

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

Boeing aircraft plant, Seattle, Washington. Production of B-17F (Flying Fortress) bombing planes. Workers constructing the fuselage framework for a B-17F (Flying Fortress) bomber

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

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Langley Field, Virginia. YB-17 bombardment squadron. A giant of the airways poises for flight. The four powerful engines of a YB-17 bomber are warmed up before takeoff at Langley Field, Virginia

Langley Field, Virginia. YB-17 bombardment squadron. A giant of the ai...

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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 high altitudes

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

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Production. B-24E (Liberator) bombers at Willow Run. Fuselage sections for B-24E (Liberator) bombers being completed before going to one of the two final assembly lines of 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. Fuselage sections...

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Nashville, Tennessee. Stamping out parts for bombers. Vultee Aircraft Corporation plant

Nashville, Tennessee. Stamping out parts for bombers. Vultee Aircraft ...

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North American Aviation Incorporated. Inglewood, California(?). A worker with a rivet gun is shown admiring a North American B-25 medium bomber

North American Aviation Incorporated. Inglewood, California(?). A work...

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Production. B-25 bombers. It packs a wallop the Axis has felt. A new B-25 medium bomber nearing the end of a Western aircraft assembly line. General Doolittle calls it the best military plane in existence. Fairfax bomber plant, Kansas City

Production. B-25 bombers. It packs a wallop the Axis has felt. A new B...

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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

Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Pre-flight check-up. Here...

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Operations in North Africa by Allied air forces. Mitchell B026 bombers of the United States Army Air Forces and Baltimore bombers of the South African air forces flying together in formation on their way to attack Rommel's position in North Africa

Operations in North Africa by Allied air forces. Mitchell B026 bombers...

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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

Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Tail cone sub-assembly. I...

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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 ...

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[Douglas SBD "Dauntless" dive bomber balanced on nose after crash landing on carrier flight deck, June 21, 1943]

[Douglas SBD "Dauntless" dive bomber balanced on nose after crash land...

Title from caption card and item. AM-CR-11-55053. Official U.S. Navy photo. This record contains unverified data from old caption card, with subsequent revisions. See printout for notes written by EBP. Unsure of source.

Warner Robins, Georgia. Air Service Command, Robins Field. Aircraft mechanic working in the nose of a B-26 bomber at night

Warner Robins, Georgia. Air Service Command, Robins Field. Aircraft me...

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B-24 bombers of the U.S. Army 9th Air Force at their base somewhere in Libya

B-24 bombers of the U.S. Army 9th Air Force at their base somewhere in...

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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

Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Lunch time. Here's a grou...

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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

Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Landing gear installation...

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Lease lend loadings. Awaiting shipment across the sea on a lend-lease basis, these twin-engine light Douglas bombers are ready to be hoisted from barge to deck

Lease lend loadings. Awaiting shipment across the sea on a lend-lease ...

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[American cargo ship exploding after being hit by Nazi dive bombers in an air raid on a convoy in the invasion of Sicily]

[American cargo ship exploding after being hit by Nazi dive bombers in...

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Crews of an American bomber squadron somewhere along the African coast take on their cargo of calories while their planes are being refueled and fresh bombs and ammunition loaded for delivery across the Mediterranean

Crews of an American bomber squadron somewhere along the African coast...

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United States "lend-lease" program in eastern India. Lend-lease Hudson bomber under repair "somewhere in India." Repair crews consist of English, Chinese, and Indians. A large crew of workmen are put on job of reconditioning lend-lease Hudson bomber which was damaged in raid on Jap-occupied territiry in order ot get it back into the fight at the earliest possible moment

United States "lend-lease" program in eastern India. Lend-lease Hudson...

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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

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

Lunchtime brings a few minutes of rest for these women workers of the assembly line at Douglas Aircraft Company's plant, Long Beach, Calif. Sand bags for protection against air raid form the background. 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

Lunchtime brings a few minutes of rest for these women workers of the ...

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On North American's outdoor assembly line, employees rush a B-25 to completion, N[orth] A[merican] Aviation, Inglewood, Calif.

On North American's outdoor assembly line, employees rush a B-25 to co...

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Another North American B-25 bomber rolls off the final assembly line to join other ships on the outdoor assembly line, N[orth]

Another North American B-25 bomber rolls off the final assembly line t...

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Making wiring assemblies at a junction box on the fire wall for the right engine of a B-25 bomber, North American Aviation, Inc., [Inglewood], Calif. Forward of this wall will be mounted one of the two 1,700-horsepower Wright Whirlwind engines which carry the B-25 through performances up to Altitudes of 25,000 feet

Making wiring assemblies at a junction box on the fire wall for the ri...

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Operating a hand drill at Vultee-Nashville, woman is working on a "Vengeance" dive bomber, Tennessee

Operating a hand drill at Vultee-Nashville, woman is working on a "Ven...

12002-41. 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

North American Aviation's B-25 medium bomber, Inglewood, Calif

North American Aviation's B-25 medium bomber, Inglewood, Calif

12002-67. 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

An experimental scale model of the B-25 plane is prepared for wind tunnel tests in the plant of North American Aviation, Inc., Inglewood, Calif. This plant produced the B-25 bomber

An experimental scale model of the B-25 plane is prepared for wind tun...

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B-24 Liberator Bomber and C-87 Liberator Express. Cross-section of the C-87 Liberator Express shows the transport as an adaptation of the B-24 Liberator bomber. In the Liberator Express, the fuselage is stripped, the nose is closed, turrets are eliminated and a large loading door installed. It has a top speed of over 300 miles per hour and a range of approximately 3,000 miles

B-24 Liberator Bomber and C-87 Liberator Express. Cross-section of the...

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Aircraft. Naval. The Vought-Sikorsky "Corsair" (F4U-1) Navy fighter, is one of the fastest warplanes in existence. Powered by a 2,000 horsepower Pratt and Whitney engine, it has a cruising speed in excess of 425 miles per hour. Its top speed is a military secret. Designed to protect the Navy's big bombers, the Corsair may be based on an aircraft carrier

Aircraft. Naval. The Vought-Sikorsky "Corsair" (F4U-1) Navy fighter, i...

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U.S. desert airmen check bombing plans. The crew of an U.S. Army Air Force B-25 bomber check their flight plans at a desert air base before taking off to bomb advance Axis position. They are (left to right) Lieutenant Bob Hill, Clear Lake, Iowa, bombardier; Lieutenant Bill Brytan, Denton, Texas, pilot; Lieutenant Jack Cross, Austin, Texas, navigator (he's checking the time); and Lieutenant Don Castle, Saint Joseph, Missouri, co-pilot; (crew member in rear is unidentified)

U.S. desert airmen check bombing plans. The crew of an U.S. Army Air F...

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De Soto bomber plant. Detroit, Michogan. Loading the frames on the assembly fixture of the nose section. This is the first operation in the sub-assembly operation

De Soto bomber plant. Detroit, Michogan. Loading the frames on the ass...

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Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. Wing center section for a B-24 bomber and C-87 transports ready for mating with fuselages on the assembly line. Both the bombers and the transport ships are capable of operation at high altitudes and over great ranges. The bomber proved itself an excellent performer in the Pacific, in Northern Africa, Europe and the Aleutians. The transport carries a greater human and cargo load than any other plane now in mass production

Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. Wing center section for ...

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Boeing aircraft plant, Seattle, Washington. Production of B-17F (Flying Fortress) bombing planes. Lubricating and servicing a new B-17F (Flying Fortress) bomber

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

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Production. P-51 "Mustang" fighter planes. Another P-51 fighter receives final inspection before leaving the Inglewood, California, factory of North American Aviation for combat duty in all parts of the world. This plant produces the battle-tested B-25 "Billy Mitchell" bomber, used in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, and the P-51 fighter plane which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe

Production. P-51 "Mustang" fighter planes. Another P-51 fighter receiv...

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Production. B-24E (Liberator) bombers at Willow Run. Looking down one of the two final assembly lines for B-24E (Liberator) bombers at Ford's big Willow Run plant. Guns and wing tips have not yet been added to the planes in the foreground. 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. Looking down one ...

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Langley Field, Virginia. YB-17 bombardment squadron. A combat crew of one of our mighty YB-17 bombers lines up before a warship of the skies. A captain and lieutenant act as pilot and co-pilot. Two sergeants and four corporals man the machine guns, radio and other equipment. All belong to a bombardment squadron stationed at Langley Field, Virginia

Langley Field, Virginia. YB-17 bombardment squadron. A combat crew of ...

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Production. B-25 bombers. Ignition wiring for B-25 (Billy Mitchell) bombers is prepared for use by a woman worker in a large Western aircraft plant. Many women are employed in this plant at jobs that once were considered exclusively men's work. Fairfax bomber plant, Kansas City

Production. B-25 bombers. Ignition wiring for B-25 (Billy Mitchell) bo...

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Production. B-17F heavy bombers. Even the icebox had its place in the modern aircraft assembly line. Certain types of rivets fit more perfectly when they are installed in the cold or shrunken state. The girl is removing a supply of rivets from dry ice in the Long Beach, California, plant of Douglas Aircraft Company. Better known as the "Flying Fortress," the B-17F is a later model 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. Even the icebox had its place in the ...

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Production. B-25 "Billy Mitchell" bombers. Switch boxes on the firewalls of B-25 bombers are assembled by women workers at North American's Inglewood, California, plant. 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. Switch boxes on the firewal...

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