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Top of plane, Morris and Essex canal, Boonton, N.J.

Top of plane, Morris and Essex canal, Boonton, N.J.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a canal, barge, historic place, water reflection, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Army plane and Cotton Duster - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Army plane and Cotton Duster - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domai...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an aircraft, aviator, 1910s-1920s, early 20th-century aviation, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Junkers 'plane - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Junkers 'plane - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Picryl description: Public domain image of an aircraft, aviator, 1910s-1920s, early 20th-century aviation, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Latham. Plane flying. - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Latham. Plane flying. - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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College plane races - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

College plane races - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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Mummert plane - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Mummert plane - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Picryl description: Public domain image of an aircraft, aviator, 1910s-1920s, early 20th-century aviation, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Virginia Waibel in plane - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Virginia Waibel in plane - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a pilot, aviator, aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

LINDBERGH, CHARLES, COLONEL. WITH PLANE MODEL

LINDBERGH, CHARLES, COLONEL. WITH PLANE MODEL

A black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

WRIGHT FLIGHTS, FORT MYER, Virginia, JULY 1909. FIRST ARMY FLIGHTS; VIEW OF WRIGHT PLANE

WRIGHT FLIGHTS, FORT MYER, Virginia, JULY 1909. FIRST ARMY FLIGHTS; VI...

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ATWOOD, HARRY. AVIATOR. IN PLANE WITH LEO STEVENS

ATWOOD, HARRY. AVIATOR. IN PLANE WITH LEO STEVENS

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JANNUS, ANTHONY. FLIGHTS AND TESTS OF REX SMITH PLANE FLOWN BY JANNUS. THE PLANE WITH RUFUS R. BERMANN, WIRELESS OPERATOR, AND FRED AUBERT

JANNUS, ANTHONY. FLIGHTS AND TESTS OF REX SMITH PLANE FLOWN BY JANNUS....

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AVIATION, NAVY. COMMODORE J. C. GILLMORE IN CURTISS HEADLESS PLANE, DUAL CONTROL, AT COLLEGE PARK ARMY FLYING FIELD, LT. MILLING, RIGHT

AVIATION, NAVY. COMMODORE J. C. GILLMORE IN CURTISS HEADLESS PLANE, DU...

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JANNUS, ANTHONY. FLIGHTS AND TESTS OF REX SMITH PLANE FLOWN BY JANNUS. FLIGHTS OF PLANE

JANNUS, ANTHONY. FLIGHTS AND TESTS OF REX SMITH PLANE FLOWN BY JANNUS....

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[Victor Garaix, French aviator in cockpit of plane with dog]

[Victor Garaix, French aviator in cockpit of plane with dog]

"Garaix" on photo. Former title, "Roland Garros," was transcribed from an old caption card that misidentified the man. George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress).

Nat'l G'd [i.e., National Guard] plane, Hempstead

Nat'l G'd [i.e., National Guard] plane, Hempstead

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Assembling plane wings - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Assembling plane wings - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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RICHARDSON TANDEM BIPLANE HYDROPLANE ON POTOMAC, APRIL, 1916. GEORGE A. GRAY AT CONTROLS. AT LEFT AND RIGHT ARE RICHARDSON BROTHERS WHO BUILT THE PLANE; 2ND FROM LEFT IS THEIR UNCLE, WHOSE IDEA IT WAS

RICHARDSON TANDEM BIPLANE HYDROPLANE ON POTOMAC, APRIL, 1916. GEORGE A...

A group of men standing next to an airplane. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

ALLIED AIRCRAFT. DEMONSTRATION AT POLO GROUNDS. COL. CHARLES E. LEE, BRITISH AVIATOR, WITH AVRO TRAINING PLANE DESIGNED BY A.V. ROE OF ENGLAND

ALLIED AIRCRAFT. DEMONSTRATION AT POLO GROUNDS. COL. CHARLES E. LEE, B...

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Portrait photo of SEMPRINI, ITALIAN AVIATOR, WITH PLANE

Portrait photo of SEMPRINI, ITALIAN AVIATOR, WITH PLANE

A black and white photo of a man in an airplane. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

LANGLEY FIELD, Virginia FRENCH NIEUPORT PLANE, TYPE 17, WITH CAPT. J.C. BARTOLF AND LT. E. LeMAITRE

LANGLEY FIELD, Virginia FRENCH NIEUPORT PLANE, TYPE 17, WITH CAPT. J.C...

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ALLIED AIRCRAFT. DEMONSTRATION AT POLO GROUNDS. COL. CHARLES E. LEE, BRITISH AVIATOR, WITH AVRO TRAINING PLANE DESIGNED BY A.V. ROE OF ENGLAND

ALLIED AIRCRAFT. DEMONSTRATION AT POLO GROUNDS. COL. CHARLES E. LEE, B...

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Bureau Standards plant for testing air plane radiators

Bureau Standards plant for testing air plane radiators

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AVIATION, ARMY. SGT. BERRY, MECHANIC

AVIATION, ARMY. SGT. BERRY, MECHANIC

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Naval sea plane, [8/22] - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Naval sea plane, [8/22] - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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Submarine plane, 10/4/22 - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Submarine plane, 10/4/22 - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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Torpedo plane, 1/4/23 - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Torpedo plane, 1/4/23 - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Picryl description: Public domain image of an aircraft, aviator, 1910s-1920s, early 20th-century aviation, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

New endurance plane christened by wife of Postmaster General. Mrs. Harry S. New, wife of the Postmaster General, christening the new Travelair cabin monoplane Postmaster which has been chosen to attempt the world endurance record at Roosevelt Field N.Y., shortly. The christening took place at Hoover Field, Washington

New endurance plane christened by wife of Postmaster General. Mrs. Har...

A woman standing next to an airplane with a bunch of flowers. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Centennial Easter celebrations. Holy Year. Vatican representative from Rome arriving at Ramleh. The papal plane landing on April 2nd, 1933

Centennial Easter celebrations. Holy Year. Vatican representative from...

Public domain photograph, 1930s-1940s Jerusalem, Palestine, History of Israel, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

I.P.C. [i.e., Iraq Petroleum Company]. Tank in Haifa terminus with plane in sky

I.P.C. [i.e., Iraq Petroleum Company]. Tank in Haifa terminus with pla...

Public domain photograph, 1930s-1940s Jerusalem, Palestine, History of Israel, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

R.A.F. activities. Plane arriving in response to flare light signal [Ramleh Aerodrome]

R.A.F. activities. Plane arriving in response to flare light signal [R...

Public domain photograph, 1930s-1940s Jerusalem, Palestine, History of Israel, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

R.A.F. activities. Starting crew & pilot rushing to stand by plane no. 1 [Ramleh Aerodrome]

R.A.F. activities. Starting crew & pilot rushing to stand by plane no....

Public domain photograph, 1930s-1940s Jerusalem, Palestine, History of Israel, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Landing of K.L.M. plane [Lydda Airport]

Landing of K.L.M. plane [Lydda Airport]

Public domain photograph of 1920s Israel, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Lydda Air Port. Palestine Airways plane close-up, showing name

Lydda Air Port. Palestine Airways plane close-up, showing name

Photo shows airplane with "Palestine Airways Limited" written in Arabic, English and Hebrew.

The six plane factories of the Douglas Aircraft Company have been termed an industrial melting pot, since men and women of fifty-eight national origins work side by side in pushing Americas's plane output. S. O. Porter, Douglas director of personnel, recently declared that Negros are doing an outstanding job in all plants. Lucille Little works in the El Segundo Plant of the Douglas Aircraft Company

The six plane factories of the Douglas Aircraft Company have been term...

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.

Sudan. Malakal. Shiluks refulling the plane

Sudan. Malakal. Shiluks refulling the plane

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Tanganyika. En route to Arusha. Air view. Mount Kilimanjaro as seen from plane

Tanganyika. En route to Arusha. Air view. Mount Kilimanjaro as seen fr...

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Uganda. Air view. Bush fires. Plane flying through smoke

Uganda. Air view. Bush fires. Plane flying through smoke

Tanganyika. En route to Arusha. Air view. Mount Kilimanjaro as seen from plane. Closer view

Tanganyika. En route to Arusha. Air view. Mount Kilimanjaro as seen fr...

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Crater Lake. This view of Crater Lake in Southern Oregon was taken from a United Air Lines' transport plane flying on the San Diego-Seattle airway, 6/9/36

Crater Lake. This view of Crater Lake in Southern Oregon was taken fro...

Public domain photograph of rural landscape, California, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Dusting plane hedge-hopping after spraying swath on beanfield. These planes can spray 100 acres an hour, can usually fly one or two hours unless it rains or storms in an average day. The ususal traveling "dusting circus" has at least three or four planes, its own pilots, mechanics and elementary repair shop. Seabrook Farms, between Bridgeton and Vineland, New Jersey

Dusting plane hedge-hopping after spraying swath on beanfield. These p...

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"Duster" (plane spraying insecticide) over a field of beans. The mechanic in the foreground indicates the outside limit of the last "swath" which has settled by the time the plane returns. Note how low the plane flies. Bean fields like this, hundreds of acres in extent, are plowed, planted, cultivated, and even harvested by tractors. Seabrook Farms, between Bridgeton and Vineland, New Jersey

"Duster" (plane spraying insecticide) over a field of beans. The mecha...

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Wives of "duster pilots" recover plane which has been damaged. In this dangerous occupation crashes are common but rarely fatal because of low speed, low altitude and high operating skill. Note farm machinery in background. Seabrook Farms, between Bridgeton and Vineland, New Jersey

Wives of "duster pilots" recover plane which has been damaged. In this...

Public domain photograph - New Jersey, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

"Duster" plane spraying insecticide over a field of beans. The mechanic in the foreground indicates the outside limit of the last "swath" which has settled by the time the plane returns. Note how low the plane flies. Beanfields like this, hundreds of acres in extent, are plowed, planted cultivated and even harvested by tractors. Seabrook Farms, Bridgeton, and Vineland, New Jersey

"Duster" plane spraying insecticide over a field of beans. The mechani...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of farming, farmer, agriculture, 20th-century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Operating a hand drill at the North American Aviation, Inc., [a] woman is in the control surface department assembling a section of the leading edge for the horizontal stabilizer of a plane

Operating a hand drill at the North American Aviation, Inc., [a] woman...

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Assembling B-25 bombers at North American Aviation, Kansas City, Kan[sas]

Assembling B-25 bombers at North American Aviation, Kansas City, Kan[s...

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

Drilling a wing bulkhead for a transport plane at the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation plant, Fort Worth, Texas

Drilling a wing bulkhead for a transport plane at the Consolidated Air...

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Putting the nose section of a mighty transport plane in place in the fuselage mating fixture at the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation plant, Fort Worth, Texas

Putting the nose section of a mighty transport plane in place in the f...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Texas, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Douglas military aircraft Army. The Douglas A-20 (Havoc) light bomber, called the Boston by the British, is used by both the American Air Force and the Royal Air Force. It was designed as an attack bomber for hedge hopping and strafing operations against ground troops and installations. Because of the speed and performance abilities of this plane, the British have converted a number for use as night fighters. Some have also been used for reconnissance work. Armament details vary according to use, light and heavy guns being mounted in varying combinations

Douglas military aircraft Army. The Douglas A-20 (Havoc) light bomber,...

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

Arrival in Palestine of Mr. Antony [i.e., Anthony] Eden. Mr. Antony Eden alighting from plane at Gaza

Arrival in Palestine of Mr. Antony [i.e., Anthony] Eden. Mr. Antony Ed...

Public domain photograph, 1930s-1940s Jerusalem, Palestine, History of Israel, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Visitors watching a plane from the observation platform at the municipal airport in Washington, D.C.

Visitors watching a plane from the observation platform at the municip...

Public domain photograph of 1930s-1940s US industrial development, Second World War, US war production, indusry, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A plane coming in at municipal airport in Washington D.C.

A plane coming in at municipal airport in Washington D.C.

Public domain photograph of 1930s-1940s US industrial development, Second World War, US war production, indusry, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A black and white photo of a man in a control room. Great Depression FFSA / OWI Negatives

A black and white photo of a man in a control room. Great Depression F...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Washington DC during the First World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

A black and white photo of a man in a control room. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a man in a control room. Office of War Info...

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A black and white photo of people in a large room. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of people in a large room. 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

A black and white photo of a boat in the water. War Poduction. Office of War Information.

A black and white photo of a boat in the water. War Poduction. Office ...

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 a large airplane. War Poduction. Office of War Information.

A black and white photo of a large airplane. War Poduction. Office of ...

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. Airplane maufacture, general. The symbol of democracy, newly painted on a heavy bomber at the Long Beach, California, plant of Douglas Aircraft Company, brings hope to enslaved people in Axis-dominated lands. Most important are the many types of aircraft made at this plant are the B-17F ("Flying Fortress") heavy bomber, the A-20 ("Havoc") assault bomber and the C-47 heavy transport plane for the carrying of troops and cargo

Production. Airplane maufacture, general. The symbol of democracy, new...

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

Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. Mighty warship of the air that will soon be ready for "launching." New consolidated transport plane get a fueling and final checkup before leaving the assembly line of a Western aircraft plant. This new transport, an adaptation of the B-24 bomber, is known as the C-87 and carries one of the greatest human or cargo loads of any plane now in mass production. It is built in a plant equipped with one of the best and most modern air conditioning and fluorescent lighting systems in the county

Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. Mighty warship of the ai...

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

Production. B-25 bombers. Nose wheels for B-25 bombers lined up for inspection at a big Western aircraft plant. General Doolittle, who flew in a B-25, has called this bomber the best militiary plane in existence. Many men and women were quickly trained in this plant for the various operations necessary to the making of a modern bomber. Fairfax bomber plant, Kansas City

Production. B-25 bombers. Nose wheels for B-25 bombers lined up for in...

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

Douglas military aircraft Army. The Douglas A-20 (Havoc) light bomber, called the Boston by the British, is used by both the American Air Force and the Royal Air Force. It was designed as an attack bomber for hedge hopping and strafing operations against ground troops and installations. Because of the speed and performance abilities of this plane, the British have converted a number for use as night fighters. Some have also been used for reconnissance work. Armament details vary according to use, light and heavy guns being mounted in varying combinations

Douglas military aircraft Army. The Douglas A-20 (Havoc) light bomber,...

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

Bridgeton, New Jersey. Seabrook Farm. Delivering gasoline to plane, at dawn, for dusting fields. Dust or insecticide is spread by low flying planes onto crops to control various insect pests

Bridgeton, New Jersey. Seabrook Farm. Delivering gasoline to plane, at...

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Production. Airplane maufacture, general. Men and women make efficient operating teams on riveting and other jobs at the Long Beach, California, plant of Douglas Aircraft Company. Most important of the many types of aircraft made at this plant are the B-17F ("Flying Fortress") heavy bomber, the A-20 ("Havoc") assault bomber and the C-47 heavy transport plane for the carrying of troops and cargo

Production. Airplane maufacture, general. Men and women make efficient...

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

Production. B-25 bombers. Mounting a 1700-horsepower Wright Whirlwind engine to the fire wall of a B-25 bomber in a Western aircraft plant. This engine is one of the two powerful units which carry the B-25 through brilliant performances up to altitudes of 25,000 feet. General Doolittle has called this ship the best military plane in existence. Fairfax bomber plant, Kansas City

Production. B-25 bombers. Mounting a 1700-horsepower Wright Whirlwind ...

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

Parris Island. Marine Corps gliders. Leave it to the Marines to make the best of all the new fighting tools. Gyrene glider pilots in training at Page Field, Parris Island, South Carolina take a six-week course during which each student must complete 1000 successful takeoffs and landings. The plane is towing the three gliders

Parris Island. Marine Corps gliders. Leave it to the Marines to make t...

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

Production. B-25 "Billy Mitchell" bombers. Forward fuselage sections of B-25 bombers move down the long overhead conveyor line in the North American Aviation plant at Inglewood, California. All assemblies are made on these sections before they reach the final assembly floor and join other major assemblies. 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. Forward fuselage sections o...

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

Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. Installing fittings and operating equipment in the body of a consolidated transport plane under construction in a Western plant. View is looking forward from the tail fuselage. Note how the wing center section (top center) passes through the plane body. 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 the best and most modern air conditioning and fluorescent lighting systems in the country

Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. Installing fittings and ...

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

Production. Airplane maufacture, general. Sandbags protect vital plant areas of the Long Beach, California, plant of Douglas Aircraft Company, against air raids. Most important are the many types of aircraft made at this plant are the B-17F ("Flying Fortress") heavy bomber, the A-20 ("Havoc") assault bomber and the C-47 heavy transport plane for the carrying of troops and cargo

Production. Airplane maufacture, general. Sandbags protect vital plant...

Picryl description: Public domain image of food, dinner, grocery store, eating, 1930s, mid-20th-century United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Fort Worth, Texas. Meacham Field. Student wheeling a plane into position

Fort Worth, Texas. Meacham Field. Student wheeling a plane into positi...

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

B-24 Liberator bomber and C-87 Liberator Express. The C-87 Liberator Express is equipped with twenty portable chairs that are set up when the plane is used to carry human cargo. When Army officials saw the need for transport planes early in the war, plans for the Liberator Express were drawn to utilize the B-24 Liberator bomber so that no time was lost in the production changeover

B-24 Liberator bomber and C-87 Liberator Express. The C-87 Liberator E...

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

Fort Benning. Aerial machine gunners. Four aces. This crack aerial machine gunner is part of an unbeatable combination. He has a fast, accuerate gun and the world's best in the way of plane and pilot

Fort Benning. Aerial machine gunners. Four aces. This crack aerial mac...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a pilot, aviator, aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Kansas City, Kansas. B-25 bombers lined up at North American Aviation, Inc., almost ready for their first test flight

Kansas City, Kansas. B-25 bombers lined up at North American Aviation,...

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

Conversion. Paper machinery to plane wing parts. A horizontal milling machine operator in the plant of an Eastern manufacturer of paper machinery bores a hole in a jig used in the manufacture of airplane wing hinges. In addition to these jigs, the plant is also making open naval sights and other war essentials

Conversion. Paper machinery to plane wing parts. A horizontal milling ...

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YB-17 bombardment squadron, Langley, Virginia. The profile of a YB-17 bomber as seen from beneath the wing of another plane of the same type. These powerful four-engined ships belong to a bombardment squadron at Langley, Virginia

YB-17 bombardment squadron, Langley, Virginia. The profile of a YB-17 ...

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

Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. Half down the final line of a Western aircraft plant at which consolidated B-24 bombers and transports are made. This new transports, 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. Half down the final line...

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

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. After lucite (a shatter-proof plastic "glass") is formed for transparent enclosures, the edges are cut to the right size on an enemy wheel at the North American Aviation plant at Inglewood, California. 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. After lucite (a shatter-pro...

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

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Scrap aluminum at the Inglewood, California, plant of North American Aviation. The metal is segregated, placed in trucks and hauled to North America's salvage department for reclamation. 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. Scrap aluminum at the Ingle...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a damaged, burned, or destroyed building, natural disaster, war destruction, ruins, 19th-century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Troops of the U.S. Airbourne Infantry loading a field piece o a transport plane preparatory to taking off in maneuvers in the southwestern United States

Troops of the U.S. Airbourne Infantry loading a field piece o a transp...

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Production. C-47 transport planes. Great numbers of C-47 transport planes are coming off the assembly lines of Douglas Aircraft Company at Long Beach, California. The versatile C-47 performs many important tasks for the Army. It ferries men and cargo across the oceans and mountains, tows gliders and brings paratroopers and their equipment to scenes of action

Production. C-47 transport planes. Great numbers of C-47 transport pla...

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

Production. Airplane maufacture, general. Even scraps of rope are reclaimed for remaking into sturdy new lines at the Long Beach, California, plant of Douglas Aircraft Company. Most important of the many types of aircrafts made at this plant are the B-17F ("Flying Fortress") heavy bomber, the A-20 ("Havoc") assault bomber and the C-47 heavy transport plane for the carrying of troops and cargo

Production. Airplane maufacture, general. Even scraps of rope are recl...

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High school Victory Corps. Donald Alman, 15-year-old student at McKinley Technical High School, Washington, D.C., operates a handsaw to cut out the wing of a model plane. McKinley is one of the 6,000 schools throughout the country which provides facilities for pupils to build model planes. The planes are made to Navy specifications and are distributed for training of military and civilian personnel

High school Victory Corps. Donald Alman, 15-year-old student at McKinl...

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Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Two skilled engineers discuss a drawing of a plane part with a woman employee in the drafting department of 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. Two skilled engineers discu...

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"Flying Sergeant" in the cockpit of his interceptor plane. Lake Muroc, California

"Flying Sergeant" in the cockpit of his interceptor plane. Lake Muroc,...

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Production. B-25 bombers. They'll soon be ready to hurl their might at the Axis. New B-25 medium bombers 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. They'll soon be ready to hurl their might at...

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High school Victory Corps. In aeronautics class at Washington High School, Los Angeles, California, future airplane mechanics are trained by working with actual plane parts

High school Victory Corps. In aeronautics class at Washington High Sch...

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Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Mrs. Lewis, women's counselor at the Inglewood, California, plant of North American Aviation, discusses a problem with an employee. Women employees are free to consult Mrs. Lewis anytime. 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. Mrs. Lewis, women's counsel...

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Fort Benning. Aerial machine gunners. Four aces. This crack aerial machine gunner is a part of an unbeatable combination. He has a fast, accurate gun and the world's best in the way of plane and pilot

Fort Benning. Aerial machine gunners. Four aces. This crack aerial mac...

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Pearl Harbor bombing. After the fire. Battered by aerial torpedoes and bomb hits, the 31,800 ton USS West Virginia (nearest ship) rests on the bottom of Pearl Harbor. Fire following the explosions as well as oil flames from the nearby sunken USS Arizona added extensively to the damage. Noted the wrecked scout plane topside of gun turret at right and the overturned plane in the right hand corner. The battleship USS Tennessee is in the background

Pearl Harbor bombing. After the fire. Battered by aerial torpedoes and...

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Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Sailors stationed at the naval air base in Corpus Christi, Texas, check the pilot seat of an SNC advance training plane

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Sailors stationed at the naval ...

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Parris Island. Marine Corps gliders. A Marine Corps glider towed by a power plane at Page Field, Parris Island, South Carolina. The student glider pilot may some day make a visit, in battle dress, on Adolph, Benito or Hiro

Parris Island. Marine Corps gliders. A Marine Corps glider towed by a ...

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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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Captain Rollo C. "Pop" Lawrence of the U.S. Army 9th Air Force, who has just finished 300 combat hours in the Middle East and North Africa. He is shown in the Snow White, a B-24 bomber which he piloted across the Atlantic and the only plane he ever used in a bombing mission. Captain Lawrence was a Louisiana state patrolman before the war

Captain Rollo C. "Pop" Lawrence of the U.S. Army 9th Air Force, who ha...

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Bar Harbor, Maine. Civil Air Patrol base headquarters of coastal patrol no. 20. Ground crew mechanic making repairs on a patrol plane in the hangar

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

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Greenville, South Carolina. Air Service Command. Men of the 35th service squadron of the 25th service group, spreading camouflage netting over a plane

Greenville, South Carolina. Air Service Command. Men of the 35th servi...

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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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Tunis, Tunisia. General Mast arriving at the Tunis airport to assume his duties as the new resident general of Tunisia. He is still recuperating from injuries received in a plane crash

Tunis, Tunisia. General Mast arriving at the Tunis airport to assume h...

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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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Bar Harbor, Maine. Civil Air Patrol base headquarters of coastal patrol no. 20. Ground crew directing a plane which is taxiing up to a gasoline pump after patrol duty

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

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Nome, Alaska. A plane which crashed at the base of the Air Transport Command, but was repaired and got to the Russo-German front

Nome, Alaska. A plane which crashed at the base of the Air Transport C...

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

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

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