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A scale model of North American's B-25 bomber is placed in the company's new wind tunnel

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california los angeles county inglewood safety film negatives scale model scale model american north american bomber company wind tunnel bombers b 25 mitchell b 25 b 25 bomber 1940 s 40 s united states history library of congress
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01/01/1942
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Palmer, Alfred T., photographer
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No known restrictions. For information, see U.S. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black & White Photographs http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/071_fsab.html

label_outline Explore Scale Model, North American, B 25 Mitchell

Crew No. 14 (Plane #40-2297, target Nagoya): 89th

Crew No. 5 (Plane #40-2283, target Tokyo): 95th Bombardment

Air Force Maj. Caroline Jensen, Thunderbird pilot,

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. On North American's "Sunshine" assembly line at Inglewood, California, a B-25 bomber is prepared for painting. Paper is taped to those areas to be painted. 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

North American B-25 bomber is prepared for painting on the outside assembly line, N[orth] A[merican] Aviation, Inc., Inglewood, Calif.

In North American's foundry, kirksite is poured into a mould

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Employees at the Inglewood, California, plant of North American Aviation return to their jobs after enjoying another lunch period program presented at the recreation center. 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

Switch boxes on the firewalls of B-25 bombers are assembled by women workers at North American [Aviation, Inc.]'s Inglewood, Calif., plant

The B-25J Mitchell was used by the 1st Air Commando

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

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

Part of the cowling for one of the motors for a B-25 bomber is assembled in the engine department of North American [Aviation, Inc.]'s Inglewood, Calif., plant

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california los angeles county inglewood safety film negatives scale model scale model american north american bomber company wind tunnel bombers b 25 mitchell b 25 b 25 bomber 1940 s 40 s united states history library of congress