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C-82. Newest transport shown at demonstration of equipment held by United States Army Air Forces. First war plane designed solely for hauling military cargo: troops, paratroops and equipment up to the size of tanks. This aircraft is now in production for the Army Air Forces

C-82. Newest transport shown at demonstration of equipment held by Uni...

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

Howitzer being loaded into the new C-82 at demonstration of equipment held by United States Army Air Forces. The specific function of this plane is to land heavy military loads safely on rough fields near battle points. Note twin boom tail. Plane has wing span of 106 feet, and carries tricycle landing gear

Howitzer being loaded into the new C-82 at demonstration of equipment ...

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

Rear view of C-82 shown at demonstration of equipment held by United States Army Air Forces. The after end of the fuselage opens to the complete height and width of the interior, which is square. In order to allow freight to be stowed directly from a truck, the bottom of the fuselage is the height of a standard truck from the ground

Rear view of C-82 shown at demonstration of equipment held by United S...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of workers, war production, aircraft, airfield, the 1930s -1940s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Enemy air equipment and installations took a heavy pounding from bombers of the United States Army Air forces as they pursued Marshal Erwin Rommel's retreating Afrika Korps through Libya and Tripoli to the Tunisian coast. Trucks rolling along the road to Tripoli after the Allied victory there. In the foreground is an American Jeep passing an area still containing mines which the engineers passed up during Marshal Rommel's swift retreat

Enemy air equipment and installations took a heavy pounding from bombe...

Image source: U.S. Army Air Forces, Washington, D.C. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More... More

Front side view of C-82, the newest transport shown at demonstration of equipment held by United States Army Air Forces. It has twin boom tail, wing span of 106 feet, and tricycle landing gear. Engines are mounted at forward ends of the booms. Wings are of gull design. Developed solely for hauling heavy military cargo on rough fields near battle points

Front side view of C-82, the newest transport shown at demonstration o...

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

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

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

Image source: U.S. Army Air Forces, from Royal Air Force, Washington, D.C. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washingto... More

United States Army Air Forces' demonstration of new equipment, Washington, D.C.

United States Army Air Forces' demonstration of new equipment, Washing...

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

C-82. Newest transport shown at demonstration of equipment held by United States Army Air Forces. First war plane designed solely for hauling military cargo: troops, paratroops and equipment up to the size of tanks. This aircraft is now in production for the Army Air Forces

C-82. Newest transport shown at demonstration of equipment held by Uni...

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

North American Aviation's new P-51 Mustang fighter for the United States Army Air Forces receives its final assemblies before moving out the door to the flight ramp

North American Aviation's new P-51 Mustang fighter for the United Stat...

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

A black and white photo of a food truck. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a food truck. Office of War Information Pho...

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

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

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

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

Front side view of C-82 shown at demonstration of equipment held by United States Army Air Forces. The after end of the fuselage opens to the complete height and width of the interior, which is square. To allow freight to be stowed directly from a truck, bottom of fuselage is the height of a standard truck from the ground. This plane carries heavy military cargo, and is designed to land such loads safely on rough fields near battle points

Front side view of C-82 shown at demonstration of equipment held by Un...

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

Howitzer being loaded into the new C-82 at demonstration of equipment held by United States Army Air Forces. The specific function of this plane is to land heavy military loads safely on rough fields near battle points. Note twin boom tail. Plane has wing span of 106 feet, and carries tricycle landing gear

Howitzer being loaded into the new C-82 at demonstration of equipment ...

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

Truck being loaded into the new C-82 at demonstration of equipment held by United States Army Air Forces. The after end of the fuselage opens to the complete height and width of the interior, which is square. This is first plane designed solely for hauling military cargo, and is the product of the combined engineering staffs of Air Technical Service Command and the Fairchild Aircraft Corporation

Truck being loaded into the new C-82 at demonstration of equipment hel...

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

An old photo of a metal box on the ground. Office of War Information Photograph

An old photo of a metal box on the ground. Office of War Information P...

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

North American Aviation's new P-51 Mustang fighter for the United States Army Air Forces receives its final assemblies before moving out the door to the flight ramp

North American Aviation's new P-51 Mustang fighter for the United Stat...

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

Enemy air equipment and installations took a heavy pounding from bombers of the United States Army Air Forces as they pursued Marshal Erwin Rommel's retreating Afrika Korps through Libya and Tripoli to the Tunisian coast. This was once a hangar at Castel Benito Airdrome

Enemy air equipment and installations took a heavy pounding from bombe...

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Rear view showing how after end of fuselage opens to the complete height and width of the interior, which is square. This newest transport of the United States Army Air Forces is in the 50,000 pound class, and in its weight and bulk carrying capacity it will enable the air transport of ninety percent of the heavy equipment of a standard triangular infantry division. Shown at a demonstration of equipment held by United States Army Air Forces

Rear view showing how after end of fuselage opens to the complete heig...

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

Enemy air equipment and installations took a heavy pounding from bombers of the United States Army Air forces as they pursued Marshal Erwin Rommel's retreating Afrika Korps through Libya and Tripoli to the Tunisian coast. Trucks rolling along the road to Tripoli after the Allied victory there. In the foreground is an American Jeep passing an area still containing mines which the engineers passed up during Marshal Rommel's swift retreat

Enemy air equipment and installations took a heavy pounding from bombe...

Picryl description: Public domain image of military vehicle, automobile, tractor truck, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Enemy air equipment and installations took a heavy pounding from bombers of the United States Army air forces as they pursued Marshal Erwin Rommel's retreating Afrika Korps through Libya and Tripoli to the Tunisian coast. Wrecked Axis aircraft, victims of bombing and strafing lie piled up on Castel Nenito Airdrome, awaiting arrival of expert salvage crews to denude the wreckage of any usable parts, the remainder to be turned into scrap.

Enemy air equipment and installations took a heavy pounding from bombe...

Picryl description: Public domain image of military vehicle, automobile, tractor truck, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Large truck being driven off the Army Air Forces' new C-82 which was shown for first time at demonstration of equipment held by United States Army Air Forces. The special function of this plane is to land heavy military loads safely on rough fields near battle points. Its range exceeds 3,500 miles

Large truck being driven off the Army Air Forces' new C-82 which was s...

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

Truck being loaded into the new C-82 at demonstration of equipment held by United States Army Air Forces. The after end of the fuselage opens to the complete height and width of the interior, which is square. This is first plane designed solely for hauling military cargo, and is the product of the combined engineering staffs of Air Technical Service Command and the Fairchild Aircraft Corporation

Truck being loaded into the new C-82 at demonstration of equipment hel...

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

Front side view of C-82 shown at demonstration of equipment held by United States Army Air Forces. The after end of the fuselage opens to the complete height and width of the interior, which is square. To allow freight to be stowed directly from a truck, bottom of fuselage is the height of a standard truck from the ground. This plane carries heavy military cargo, and is designed to land such loads safely on rough fields near battle points

Front side view of C-82 shown at demonstration of equipment held by Un...

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

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

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

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

Heavy Army truck being driven off Army Air Forces' new C-82 in demonstration of equipment held by United States Army Air Forces. Note twin boom tail

Heavy Army truck being driven off Army Air Forces' new C-82 in demonst...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of workers, war production, aircraft, airfield, the 1930s -1940s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

United States Army Air Forces' demonstration of new equipment, Washington, D.C.

United States Army Air Forces' demonstration of new equipment, Washing...

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

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

Image source: U.S. Army Air Forces. Title and other information from file print. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about ... More

United States Army Air Forces' demonstration of new equipment, Washington, D.C. C-82 transport, designed for hauling and landing heavy military cargo on rough fields new battle points

United States Army Air Forces' demonstration of new equipment, Washing...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of workers, war production, aircraft, airfield, the 1930s -1940s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

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

A black and white photo of a machine. Office of War Information Photog...

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

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

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

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

Enemy air equipment and installations took a heavy pounding from bombers of the United States Army Air Forces as they pursued Marshal Erwin Rommel's retreating Afrika Korps through Libya and Tripoli to the Tunisian coast. This was once a hangar at Castel Benito Airdrome

Enemy air equipment and installations took a heavy pounding from bombe...

Image source: U.S. Army Air Forces, Washington, D.C. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More... More

United States Army Air Forces' demonstration of new equipment, Washington, D.C

United States Army Air Forces' demonstration of new equipment, Washing...

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

Front side view of C-82, the newest transport shown at demonstration of equipment held by United States Army Air Forces. It has twin boom tail, wing span of 106 feet, and tricycle landing gear. Engines are mounted at forward ends of the booms. Wings are of gull design. Developed solely for hauling heavy military cargo on rough fields near battle points

Front side view of C-82, the newest transport shown at demonstration o...

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

On North American's outdoor assembly line, a painter cleans the metal of a P-51 fighter prior to spraying on the olive drab camouflage of the United States Army Air Forces

On North American's outdoor assembly line, a painter cleans the metal ...

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

United States Army Air Forces newest transport and most promising for airborne operations. Its specific function is to land heavy military loads safely on rough fields near battle points. First war plane designed solely for hauling military cargo. May be used to carry troops, paratroops, and equipment up to the size fo tanks. Shown at demonstration of equipment held by United States Army Air Forces

United States Army Air Forces newest transport and most promising for ...

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

United States Army Air Forces' demonstration of new equipment, Washington, D.C

United States Army Air Forces' demonstration of new equipment, Washing...

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

Large truck being driven off the Army Air Forces' new C-82 which was shown for first time at demonstration of equipment held by United States Army Air Forces. The special function of this plane is to land heavy military loads safely on rough fields near battle points. Its range exceeds 3,500 miles

Large truck being driven off the Army Air Forces' new C-82 which was s...

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

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

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

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

A black and white photo of a plane with people standing around it. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a plane with people standing around it. Off...

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

A black and white photo of a group of people standing in front of a plane. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a group of people standing in front of a pl...

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

A North American P-51 fighter is cleaned by painters before receiving the olive drab paint of the United States Army Air Forces

A North American P-51 fighter is cleaned by painters before receiving ...

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

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

A black and white photo of a machine. Office of War Information Photog...

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

United States Army Air Forces' demonstration of new equipment, Washington, D.C.

United States Army Air Forces' demonstration of new equipment, Washing...

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

Glider used to carry utility and service units. Shown at demonstration of equiment held by United States Army Air Forces. Cargo space is large enough to hold a jeep and six men or a 75mm pack Howitzer, with crew

Glider used to carry utility and service units. Shown at demonstration...

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

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

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

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

A black and white photo of a parking lot. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a parking lot. Office of War Information Ph...

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

Glider used to carry utility and service units. Shown at demonstration of equiment held by United States Army Air Forces. Cargo space is large enough to hold a jeep and six men or a 75mm pack Howitzer, with crew

Glider used to carry utility and service units. Shown at demonstration...

Picryl description: Public domain image of military vehicle, automobile, tractor truck, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A black and white photo of a sign for a refrigeration unit. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a sign for a refrigeration unit. Office of ...

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

United States Army Air Forces' demonstration of new equipment, Washington, D.C.

United States Army Air Forces' demonstration of new equipment, Washing...

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

Her left wing and engine nacelle riddled by anit-aircraft fire, this B-26 (Martin Marauder) of the United States Army Air forces flies back and makes a safe belly landing after a bombing raid in Tunisia

Her left wing and engine nacelle riddled by anit-aircraft fire, this B...

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

Her left wing and engine nacelle riddled by anit-aircraft fire, this B-26 (Martin Marauder) of the United States Army Air forces flies back and makes a safe belly landing after a bombing raid in Tunisia

Her left wing and engine nacelle riddled by anit-aircraft fire, this B...

Image source: U.S. Army Air Forces, Washington, D.C. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More... More

A black and white photo of a refrigerator next to a sign. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a refrigerator next to a sign. Office of Wa...

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

Enemy air equipment and installations took a heavy pounding from bombers of the United States Army air forces as they pursued Marshal Erwin Rommel's retreating Afrika Korps through Libya and Tripoli to the Tunisian coast. Wrecked Axis aircraft, victims of bombing and strafing lie piled up on Castel Nenito Airdrome, awaiting arrival of expert salvage crews to denude the wreckage of any usable parts, the remainder to be turned into scrap

Enemy air equipment and installations took a heavy pounding from bombe...

Image source: U.S. Army Air Forces, Washington, D.C. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More... More

CG-10A. This experimental glider was developed to explore the feasibility of carrying very large equipment. It has the largest cargo space of any glider and the largest payload. Note size of truck which has just driven out of glider. Shown at demonstration of equipment held by United States Army Air Forces

CG-10A. This experimental glider was developed to explore the feasibil...

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