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This girl in a glass house is putting finishing touches on the bombardier nose section of a B-17F navy bomber, Long Beach, Calif. She's one of many capable women workers in the Douglas Aircraft Company plant. 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

This girl in a glass house is putting finishing touches on the bombard...

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8th Army in Tripoli. Time out on the road to Tripoli for a veteran tank crew of the British 8th Army. Officers use the rest period to consult their maps and routes

8th Army in Tripoli. Time out on the road to Tripoli for a veteran tan...

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8th Army in Tripoli. Time out on the road to Tripoli for a veteran tank crew of the British 8th Army. One soldier takes care of sore feet, a common army complaint

8th Army in Tripoli. Time out on the road to Tripoli for a veteran tan...

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Aircraft. Naval. The Consolidated "Mariner" (PBM-3) serves the Navy as a patrol bomber or transport. It is an all-metal flying boat with high gull wings. It has a speed of over 200 miles per hour, a range of over 3,000 miles, a ceiling of over 15,000 feet and a load capacity of 20,000 pounds. The crew of nine men is armed with 50-caliber machine guns and bombs

Aircraft. Naval. The Consolidated "Mariner" (PBM-3) serves the Navy as...

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The fine maneuvering qualities of the Army's halftrac scout car depends largely on the tractor belt. The mounting of the belt on the chassis is handled deftly by a skilled crew on the assembly line of an Ohio truck manufacturer. White Motor Company, Cleveland, Ohio

The fine maneuvering qualities of the Army's halftrac scout car depend...

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Production. B-17F heavy bombers. Men and women from all walks of life, like the members of this riveting team, contribute their skills to the production of B-17F heavy bombers at 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. Men and women from all walks of life,...

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Little Rock, Arkansas to Missouri-Arkansas state line. War emergency pipeline from Longview, Texas to Norris City, Illinois. The doping crew. Pipe in the background has just been wrapped in felt

Little Rock, Arkansas to Missouri-Arkansas state line. War emergency p...

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YB-17 bombardment squadron, Langley Field, Virginia. Skilled soldier-mechanics make up the gorund crew personnel of a bombardment squadron stationed at Langley Field, Virginia. These men keep ships like the fast YB-17 bombers in the pink of condition

YB-17 bombardment squadron, Langley Field, Virginia. Skilled soldier-m...

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Production. B-17F heavy bombers. A girl worker at the Long Beach, California, plant of Douglas Aircraft Company, puts final touches on a nacelle of a B-17F heavy bomber before it is installed on a wing. 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 girl worker at the Long Beach, Cali...

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A poster comes to life. Woolslayer introduces his poster-model companions to a crew of open-hearth furnacemen. "We're the fellows who start making those jeeps you army guys bounce around in," one of the men said. All through the tour of the plant, Woolslayer was the subject of mild jibes. Most common: "When ya' leavin' for Hollywood?" Allegheny-Steel, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

A poster comes to life. Woolslayer introduces his poster-model compani...

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Workers on Rickenbacker rescue boat. A life raft built by Mrs. May E. Thompson and Robert S. Barnhart and six members of his crew drifted for three weeks in the Pacific before being picked up. Said Barnhart, when informed of the part they had played in the rescue, "it makes a fellow mighty happy to know that something he has done in the war effort has really cashed in"

Workers on Rickenbacker rescue boat. A life raft built by Mrs. May E. ...

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Production. B-17F heavy bombers. A completed B-17F heavy bomber is checked by final inspectors at the Long Beach, California, plant of Douglas Aircraft Company, before it moves to the flight line for rigid acceptance tests. 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 completed B-17F heavy bomber is che...

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Australia in the war. One member of each Australian tank crew remain continuously on guard during periods of inactivity. These are American tanks furnished under lend-lease

Australia in the war. One member of each Australian tank crew remain c...

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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

Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Oil tank installation. Vu...

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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

Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Drilling rivet holes in t...

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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

Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Motor installation. A hig...

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Somewhere in the Persian corridor. A United States Army truck convoy carrying supplies for Russia, moving by a disabled truck. This truck will be repaired by a crew of mechanics riding at the end of the convoy

Somewhere in the Persian corridor. A United States Army truck convoy c...

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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

Two women workers are shown capping and inspecting tubing which goes i...

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Women airport workers. Acutely aware of our country's need for more womanpower in airplane plants and airports, Mrs. Majorie Landa has enlisted as a member of the repair crew of the Washington National Airport. Daughter of the late Congressman Frank Mandell of Wyoming, Mrs. Landa is shown making repairs on the engine nacelle of a Pennsylvania Central Airlines DC-3 transport plane. Following her second year at Sweetbriar College, she spent two months at a vocational training school in preparation for her present work

Women airport workers. Acutely aware of our country's need for more wo...

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Fort Benning machine gunners. A couple of experts at slowing up the Axis timetable. These two members of a machine gun crew doing post-graduate work at Fort Benning, Georgia have a fast, accurate piece, and they know how to use it

Fort Benning machine gunners. A couple of experts at slowing up the Ax...

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Victory food from American waters. The crew of Old Glory pulls up a sizeable haul of fish. Almost all of this catch will be filleted and frozen for military and lend-lease shipment

Victory food from American waters. The crew of Old Glory pulls up a si...

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YB-17 bombardment squadron, Langley Field, Virginia. Skilled soldier-mechanics make up the gorund crew personnel of a bombardment squadron stationed at Langley Field, Virginia. These men keep ships like the fast YB-17 bombers in the pink of condition

YB-17 bombardment squadron, Langley Field, Virginia. Skilled soldier-m...

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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

Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Motor tune-up. Flight ser...

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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

Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Safety record at Vultee's...

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[Crew chief Marcellus G. Smith, Louisville, KY, 100th F.S., Ramitelli, Italy, March, 1945]

[Crew chief Marcellus G. Smith, Louisville, KY, 100th F.S., Ramitelli,...

Photograph shows crew chief Marcellus G. Smith of Louisville, Kentucky, 100th F.S., working on an airplane. (Source: Tuskegee Airmen 332nd Fighter Group pilots.) Also available as contact sheet in LOT 12447-1. ... More

8th Army in Tripoli. Time out on the road to Tripoli for a veteran tank crew of the British 8th Army. Officers use the rest period to consult their maps and routes

8th Army in Tripoli. Time out on the road to Tripoli for a veteran tan...

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Natives of the Netherlands East Indies have long been on the alert against the expected Japanese aggression. They have realized for ten years that the natural wealth of their islands would eventually mean a Japanese move for "unification," and air raid defenses such as these have long been ready for action. The crew is composed of members of the Royal Netherlands Indian Army. During action they wear steel helmets, rather than the bamboo hats shown here

Natives of the Netherlands East Indies have long been on the alert aga...

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War Housing, Erie, Pennsylvania. The entire framework, including sections for doors and windows, is fabricated horizontally. The crew working here will later move to another site and repeat the procedure. This circulation of crews who are experienced in one type of construction adds to the speed with which defense homes are being built. Two crews of forty men each are used to raise the stud frames of a four-unit defense home. On the project shown here, one crew started the framework at 8:30am, fabricating it horizontally, and finished it at noon. The other crew moved in shortly after, erected the stud frame, ends, and floor joists, and finished the entire framework by 4:30pm the same day

War Housing, Erie, Pennsylvania. The entire framework, including secti...

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. B-17F heavy bombers. Careful and accurate girl technicians at the Long Beach, California, plant of Douglas Aircraft Company jig-drill a wing spar truss for a B-17F heavy bomber. 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. Careful and accurate girl technicians...

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Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. The pilots fly it, but the ground crew keeps it flying. Every ship, after so many hours in the air must be completely reconditioned. Here, in a hanger of the naval air base at Corpus Christi, Texas, women Civil Service workers of the assembly and repair department are trained to check carefully every part of the plane. Service of a Navy PBY ship

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. The pilots fly it, but the grou...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a military aircraft, assembly line, industrial facility, 1930s aviation, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

First Chinese seamen granted shore leave in wartime America. Chinese seamen on United Nations' vessels may now obtain shore leave in American ports. Heretofore, because of the large number of desertions by Chinese crew members, alien seamen of Chinese nationality have been detained on board when their ships touched American ports. As a result of conferences between representatives of the Chinese Embassy, the Recruitment and Manning Organization of War Shipping Administration, and the Immigration and Naturalization Service of the Department of Justice, Chinese seamen may now be granted shore leave if guarantees are given that they will not desert. Chinese messboy leaving a British ship for his first visit ashore to see his countrymen in America

First Chinese seamen granted shore leave in wartime America. Chinese s...

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Fort Benning machine gunners. A couple of experts at slowing up the Axis timetable. These two members of a machine gun crew doing post-graduate work at Fort Benning, Georgia have a fast, accurate piece, and they know how to use it

Fort Benning machine gunners. A couple of experts at slowing up the Ax...

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Production. B-17F heavy bombers. A tidy final assembly line at the Long Beach, California, plant of Douglas Aircraft Company, sends B-17F heavy bombers to the flight lines at a rapid rate. 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 tidy final assembly line at the Lon...

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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

Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Drilling education. Two w...

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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

Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Lunch time. Relaxing by t...

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[Photograph (framed) of Iwo Jima taken by the crew of the U.S.S. Spearfish on her twelfth war patrol, Nov. 28, to Dec. 2, 1944]

[Photograph (framed) of Iwo Jima taken by the crew of the U.S.S. Spear...

Image has vertical and horizontal markings that may have been from photographing through a scope. Gift; Captain C. C. Cole; March 26, 1954. Exhibited: "War/Photography : Photographs of Armed Conflict and its Af... More

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

Drilling horizontal stabilizers: operating a hand drill, this woman wo...

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Argylls and Sutherlanders in Malaya Constant practice in patrolling jungle roads keep members of this famous regiment in full fighting trim for their special job. Photo shows a member of a vehicle crew putting up a signal.

Argylls and Sutherlanders in Malaya Constant practice in patrolling ju...

Photograph shows soldier in tank raising a signal flag. British Official photo: K-1398. No. BO-761. Forms part of: FSA/OWI Collection (Library of Congress).

A black and white photo of a person kneeling in a field. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a person kneeling in a field. Office of War...

This image is one of the images made by photographers working in Stryker's unit as it existed in a succession of government agencies: the Farm Security Administration (1937-1942). The photographs of the Farm S... More

Production. P-51 ("Mustang) fighter planes. A group of North American employees at the Inglewood, California, plant, put the finishing touches on a P-51 fighter before it goes to the flight test crew. 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. A group of North American ...

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Australia in the war. American tanks and guns, provided under lend-lease, are performing a vital role in building up Australia's armored forces. This Australian member of a tank crew does his two-hour night watch with the aid of an American Tommy-gun

Australia in the war. American tanks and guns, provided under lend-lea...

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

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

Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Camouflaging the ship. A ...

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

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

Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Carburetor adjustment. A ...

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Snow White, a B-24 bomber of the U.S. Army 9th Air Force at a forward bomber base in the Libyan desert. Among its crew, there are four members who flew the ship across the Atlantic and piloted it through thirty-six missions, compiling 300 combat hours in the Middle East

Snow White, a B-24 bomber of the U.S. Army 9th Air Force at a forward ...

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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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A black and white photo of a man holding a bucket of food. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a man holding a bucket of food. Office of W...

This image is one of the images made by photographers working in Stryker's unit as it existed in a succession of government agencies: the Farm Security Administration (1937-1942). The photographs of the Farm S... More

A black and white photo of two men picking cotton. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of two men picking cotton. Office of War Infor...

This image is one of the images made by photographers working in Stryker's unit as it existed in a succession of government agencies: the Farm Security Administration (1937-1942). The photographs of the Farm S... More

Little Rock, Arkansas to Missouri-Arkansas state line. War emergency pipeline from Longview, Texas to Norris City, Illinois. Indian foreman of a pipe laying crew

Little Rock, Arkansas to Missouri-Arkansas state line. War emergency p...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a farmer, 1930s, 20th-century dust bowl era, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

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-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 ...

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. B-17F heavy bombers. Negro girls are proving willing and capable aircraft workers. This girl works on wing jigs in the assembly of B-17F heavy bombers at 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. Negro girls are proving willing and c...

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Fort Knox. Power line construction. This husky member of a construction crew, building a new 33,000-volt electric power line into Fort Knox, Kentucky, is performing an important war service. Thousands of soldiers are in training at Fort Knox, and the new line from a hydroelectric plant at Louisville is needed to supplement the existing power supply

Fort Knox. Power line construction. This husky member of a constructio...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a hydroelectric dam, industrial facility, power generation, water cascade, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

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

Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Motor adjustment. On top ...

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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

Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Lunch time. Women workers...

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

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

Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Spark-plug installation. ...

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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

Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Installation of exhaust-c...

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Women workers install fixtures and assemblies to a tail fuselage section of a B-17F bomber at the Douglas Aircraft Company, 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, 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

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

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Chrysler tank arsenal. Workers in the huge tank Chrysler arsenal near Detroit, putting the tracks on one of the giant M-3 tanks. These rolling arsenals weigh twenty-eight tons, are capable of speeds over twenty-five miles an hour and are equipped with 75 mm. field artillery gun and a 37 mm. anti-aircraft gun, as well as four mounted machine guns and various unmounted arms its crew may carry. The tanks are powered by 400 horsepower Wright Whirlwind aviation engines

Chrysler tank arsenal. Workers in the huge tank Chrysler arsenal near ...

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8th Army in Tripoli. Time out on the road to Tripoli for a veteran tank crew of the British 8th Army. Cleaning their revolvers for action

8th Army in Tripoli. Time out on the road to Tripoli for a veteran tan...

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A black and white photo of men shoveling snow. Ohio during Great Depression.

A black and white photo of men shoveling snow. Ohio during Great Depre...

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Chrysler tank arsenal. Workers in the huge tank Chrysler arsenal near Detroit, putting the tracks on one of the giant M-3 tanks. These rolling arsenals weigh twenty-eight tons, are capable of speeds over twenty-five miles an hour and are equipped with 75 mm. field artillery gun and a 37 mm. anti-aircraft gun, as well as four mounted machine guns and various unmounted arms its crew may carry. The tanks are powered by 400 horsepower Wright Whirlwind aviation engines

Chrysler tank arsenal. Workers in the huge tank Chrysler arsenal near ...

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The fine maneuvering qualities of the Army's halftrac scout car depends largely on the tractor belt. The mounting of the belt on the chassis is handled deftly by a skilled crew on the assembly line of an Ohio truck manufacturer. White Motor Company, Cleveland, Ohio

The fine maneuvering qualities of the Army's halftrac scout car depend...

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A black and white photo of a woman in a field. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a woman in a field. Office of War Informati...

This image is one of the images made by photographers working in Stryker's unit as it existed in a succession of government agencies: the Farm Security Administration (1937-1942). The photographs of the Farm S... More

First Chinese seamen granted shore leave in wartime America. Chinese seamen on United Nations' vessels may now obtain shore leave in American ports. Heretofore, because of the large number of desertions by Chinese crew members, alien seamen of Chinese nationality have been detained on board when their ships touched American ports. As a result of conferences between representatives of the Chinese Embassy, the Recruitment and Manning Organization of War Shipping Administration, and the Immigration and Naturalization Service of the Department of Justice, Chinese seamen may now be granted shore leave if guarantees are given that they will not desert. Lee Ah Ding, Chinese seaman from the crew of a British cargo boat, is shown outside the gates of the dock getting his first glimpse of wartime America from the inside

First Chinese seamen granted shore leave in wartime America. Chinese s...

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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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Little Rock, Arkansas to Missouri-Arkansas state line. War emergency pipeline from Longview, Texas to Norris City, Illinois. Doping crew priming the pipeline

Little Rock, Arkansas to Missouri-Arkansas state line. War emergency p...

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Conversion. Floor waxer plant. Formerly producing floor waxing and polishing machines, this small Eastern factory is now one of the America's myriad plants devoted to production of small machine parts for war purposes. Foreseeing possibilities of shortage of aluminum (necessary for polishing equipment), this factory's owner sought defense subcontracts many months ago, he is now operating twenty-two hours a day with a crew of thirty workers, a distinct improvement over his previous eight hours, three-worker days. Floorola Products Inc., York, Pennsylvania

Conversion. Floor waxer plant. Formerly producing floor waxing and pol...

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Longview, Texas to Arkansas state line. War emergency pipeline from Longview, Texas to Norris City, Illinois. Doping crew wrapping pipe with felt

Longview, Texas to Arkansas state line. War emergency pipeline from Lo...

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These mechanics servicing a B-17 somewhere in the South Pacific warzone are unsung heroes of the Army Air Force. For every member of the flying crew, there are at least ten ground men who work long hours to keep them flying. Left to right: Sergeant Frank Piotroszer, Hadley, Massachusetts; Corporal William Smith, Woodside, Long Island, New York; Corporal Irvin Andreazza, Weed, Colorado; and Corporal Abe Brodax, Brooklyn, New York

These mechanics servicing a B-17 somewhere in the South Pacific warzon...

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Captured Japanese submarine. A Japanese vest-pocket sub, captured from the Japs after the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, is being utilized in a plan to sell war bonds and stamps in various communities throughout the States. The sub, which requires only a two-man crew, is shown here as it appeared in Vallejo, California. The purchase of a war stamp or bond entitles the buyer to a peek at the inside of the vessel

Captured Japanese submarine. A Japanese vest-pocket sub, captured from...

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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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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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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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Here's our mission. A combat crew receives final instructions just before taking off in a mighty YB-17 bomber from a bombardment squadron base at the field, Langley Field, Virginia

Here's our mission. A combat crew receives final instructions just bef...

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Bar Harbor, Maine. Civil Air Patrol base headquarters of coastal patrol no. 20. Ground crew making a routine check on a patrol plane

Bar Harbor, Maine. Civil Air Patrol base headquarters of coastal patro...

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Langley Field, Virginia. YB-17 bombardment squadron. "Here's our mission." A combat crew receives final instructions just before taking off in a mighty YB-17 bomber from a bombardment squadron base at Langley Field, Virginia

Langley Field, Virginia. YB-17 bombardment squadron. "Here's our missi...

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First Chinese seamen granted shore leave in wartime America. Chinese seamen on United Nations' vessels may now obtain shore leave in American ports. Heretofore, because of the large number of desertions by Chinese crew members, alien seamen of Chinese nationality have been detained on board when their ships touched American ports. As a result of conferences between representatives of the Chinese Embassy, the Recruitment and Manning Organization of War Shipping Administration, and the Immigration and Naturalization Service of the Department of Justice, Chinese seamen may now be granted shore leave if guarantees are given that they will not desert. After delivering the captain's laundry, this Chinese messboy aboard a British vessel will have his first visit in New York. He is one of a number of Chinese seamen who were recently permitted shore leave for the first time in the United States under wartime conditions

First Chinese seamen granted shore leave in wartime America. Chinese s...

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Production. B-17F heavy bombers. Three-story jigs are used for the assembly of the inner wings of B-17F heavy bombers at 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. Douglas Aircraft Company

Production. B-17F heavy bombers. Three-story jigs are used for the ass...

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Production. Pipe fittings. Forging shop crew of a Midwest plant serve the world's largest machine of its kind a nine inch upsetter. This machine is used for forging 75 mm shells for the Army. Tube Turn Incorporated

Production. Pipe fittings. Forging shop crew of a Midwest plant serve ...

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

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Little Rock, Arkansas to Missouri-Arkansas state line. War emergency pipeline from Longview, Texas to Norris City, Illinois. Priming pipe with hot asphalt paint. Crew follows machine and touches up by hand the space where pipe is welded together

Little Rock, Arkansas to Missouri-Arkansas state line. War emergency p...

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Victory food from American waters. At the docks in Gloucester, Massachusetts, crew members prepare their trawler for a week's voyage. Most of the fishermen in the city come from a line of fishermen that dates back for centuries

Victory food from American waters. At the docks in Gloucester, Massach...

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Langley Field, Virginia. YB-17 bombardment squadron. "By the dawn's early light." A combat crew ready to board a mighty YB-17 bomber on a dawn patrol flight from Langley Field, Virginia

Langley Field, Virginia. YB-17 bombardment squadron. "By the dawn's ea...

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Production. B-17F heavy bombers. Two girl workers in the Long Beach, California, plant of the Douglas Aircraft Company, put finishing touches on the bombardier nose section of a B-17F heavy bomber. 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. Two girl workers in the Long Beach, C...

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Production. B-17F heavy bombers. A riveting crew at the Long Beach, California, plant of Douglas Aircraft Company, assembles the frame of a nacelle for a B-17F heavy bomber. 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 riveting crew at the Long Beach, Ca...

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Production. B-17F heavy bombers. A line of fuselage nose sections for B-17F heavy bombers moving in an overhead conveyor trolley toward the final assembly line at 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. A line of fuselage nose sections for ...

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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

Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Ready to flight. Vultee "...

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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

Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Spark-plug installation. ...

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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

Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Company inspection. Looki...

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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

Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Engine control rod instal...

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8th Army in Tripoli. Time out on the road to Tripoli for a veteran tank crew of the British 8th Army. The Medical Corps opens shop during the rest to take care of minor casualties of the journey

8th Army in Tripoli. Time out on the road to Tripoli for a veteran tan...

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8th Army in Tripoli. Time out on the road to Tripoli for a veteran tank crew of the British 8th Army. Catnapping with their arms close by, and guards posted for lookout duty

8th Army in Tripoli. Time out on the road to Tripoli for a veteran tan...

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Fort Benning. 60 mm. mortars. A couple of experts at slowing up the Axis timetable. These two members of a machine gun crew doing post-graduate work at Fort Benning, Georgia with a 60 mm. mortar. It's a piece that can do a lot of damage, and they know how to use it

Fort Benning. 60 mm. mortars. A couple of experts at slowing up the A...

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YB-17 bombardment squadron, Langley Field, Virginia. The engines of the mighty YB-17 bombers are always in the pink of condition. This crew of soldier-mechanicas at Langley Field, Virginia is making one of the regular changes of spark plugs that insure peak performance

YB-17 bombardment squadron, Langley Field, Virginia. The engines of th...

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YB-17 bombardment squadron, Langley Field, Virginia. Skilled soldier-mechanics make up the ground crew personnel of a bombardment squadron stationed at Langley Field, Virginia. These men keep ships like the fast YB-17 bombers in the pink of condition

YB-17 bombardment squadron, Langley Field, Virginia. Skilled soldier-m...

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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

Production. A-31 ("Vengeance") dive bombers. Riveting an aft section a...

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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

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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