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Woman working on a Wright R-2600 Twin Cyclone (Cyclone 14) 14-cylinder radial airplane engine at North American Aviation's plant in Inglewood, California, in June 1942. The engine is probably intended for a North American B-25 Mitchell twin-engined bomber.

Original title: Woman working on an airplane motor at North American Aviation, Inc., plant in Calif.

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color photographs from the office of war information images from the library of congress june 1942 in inglewood california north american aviation inglewood factory north american aviation photographs by alfred t palmer women aircraft production workers in world war ii from the united states wright r 2600 inglewood california
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1942
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
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color photographs from the office of war information images from the library of congress june 1942 in inglewood california north american aviation inglewood factory north american aviation photographs by alfred t palmer women aircraft production workers in world war ii from the united states wright r 2600 inglewood california