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Carefully trained women inspectors check and inspect cargo transport innerwings before they are assembled on the fuselage, Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif.

Carefully trained women inspectors check and inspect cargo transport i...

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American mothers and sisters, like these women at the Douglas Aircraft Company, give important help in producing dependable planes for their men at the front, Long Beach, Calif. 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

American mothers and sisters, like these women at the Douglas Aircraft...

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

Air Cargo - All States, National Forest Service photograph.

Air Cargo - All States, National Forest Service photograph.

Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Air Cargo - All States, National Forest Service photograph.

Air Cargo - All States, National Forest Service photograph.

Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Air Cargo - All States, National Forest Service photograph.

Air Cargo - All States, National Forest Service photograph.

Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

A U.S. Navy MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26, prepares to deliver ammunition to the flight deck of the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71). The THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71) is conducting a Vertical Replenishment with the Military Sealift Command Advanced Auxiliary Dry Cargo/ Ship USNS LEWIS AND CLARK (T-AKE 1) in the Atlantic Ocean, Dec. 15, 2006. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN Zach Hernandez) (Released)

A U.S. Navy MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Co...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: MCSN Zach Hernandez, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photo... More

US Navy Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Nathan Blevins inspects fuel samples from an SH-60F Seahawk helicopter during a daily turn around inspection onboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71) during operations in the Atlantic Ocean. The Seahawk is a twin-engine helicopter used for anti-submarine warfare, search and rescue, drug interdiction, anti-ship warfare, cargo lift and special operations.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN Javier Capella) (Released)

US Navy Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Nathan Blevins inspe...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Scene Camera Operator: MCSN Javier Capella, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit... More

US Navy (USN) Aviation Ordnancemen (AO) onboard the USN Aircraft Carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV 67) attach a cargo pennant onto a contractor SA-332 Super Puma helicopter assigned to the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Sirius Class Combat Stores Ship USNS SPICA (T-AFS 9) during a replenishment at sea (RAS) in the Persian Gulf. The JOHN F. KENNEDY and Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW-17) are deployed in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Navy (USN) Aviation Ordnancemen (AO) onboard the USN Aircraft Carri...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Joshua Karsten, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Ph... More

Low angle view showing a US Navy (USN) SH-60F Seahawk helicopter from Helicopter Anti-Submarine squadron One Four (HS-14) lifting a cargo cage from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63), during Vertical Replenishment (VERTREP), operations

Low angle view showing a US Navy (USN) SH-60F Seahawk helicopter from ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 John E. Woods, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

U.S. Navy Sailors watch as an SH-60 Seahawk helicopter picks up a cargo of ammunition from the flight deck of the Aircraft Carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63) during vertical replenishment operations in the Arabian Gulf on April 27, 2003. KITTY HAWK with embarked Carrier Air Wing 5 is currently underway supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate AIRMAN Bo Flannigan) (Released)

U.S. Navy Sailors watch as an SH-60 Seahawk helicopter picks up a carg...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Bo Flannigan, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

US Navy (USN) Aviation Ordnancemen (AO) from Weapons Department, G-1 Division watch as a US Navy (USN) SH-60F Seahawk helicopter from Helicopter Anti-Submarine squadron One Four (HS-14) lifts a cargo cage from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63), during Vertical Replenishment (VERTREP), operations

US Navy (USN) Aviation Ordnancemen (AO) from Weapons Department, G-1 D...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 John E. Woods, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

U.S. Navy Aviation Ordnancemen hook a cargo pendant to a hovering MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25, during a vertical replenishment operation onboard the Aircraft Carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63) during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2005 off the coast of Australia's Queensland Region on June 27, 2005. Talisman Sabre is a U.S. Pacific Command exercise designed to train the U.S. Seventh Fleet commander's staff and Australian joint operation staff as a designated joint task force. The exercise will focus on crisis action planning and execution of contingency response operation. (U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate AIRMAN Joshua LeGrand) (Released)

U.S. Navy Aviation Ordnancemen hook a cargo pendant to a hovering MH-6...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Joshua Legrand, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photog... More

Lunchtime brings a few minutes of rest for these women workers of the assembly line at Douglas Aircraft Company's plant, Long Beach, Calif. Sand bags for protection against air raid form the background. 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

Lunchtime brings a few minutes of rest for these women workers of the ...

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

Men and women make efficient operating teams on riveting and other jobs at the Douglas Aircraft plant, Long Beach, Calif. 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

Men and women make efficient operating teams on riveting and other job...

Photo shows a woman and man working on a Douglas Aircraft Company cockpit shell identified as a C-47 based on the window outline. Although sometimes called a 'biscuit bomber, 'the plane was for transport. (Sou... More

Helen Bray, who left school to become a mechanic at a western aircraft plant, is making an emplanage section on a new Consolidated transport, Consolidated Aircraft Corp., Fort Worth, Texas. This new ship, adapted from the B-24 bomber, is known as the C-87, carries one of the greatest human and cargo loads of any plane now in mass production

Helen Bray, who left school to become a mechanic at a western aircraft...

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

Women become skilled shop technicians after careful training in the school at the Douglas Aircraft Company plant, Long Beach, Calif. 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

Women become skilled shop technicians after careful training in the sc...

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Women at work on C-47 Douglas cargo transport, Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif.

Women at work on C-47 Douglas cargo transport, Douglas Aircraft Compan...

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Flexible performance of C-47 transport planes is due in part to their two 1,200 horsepower radial engines and to their three-blade variable-pitch propellers, Long Beach, Calif. Picture taken at the Douglas Aircraft Company. The versatile C-47 performs many important tasks for the army. It ferries men and cargo across oceans and mountains, tows gliders and brings paratroopers and their equipment to scenes of action

Flexible performance of C-47 transport planes is due in part to their ...

Public domain photograph of a bomber aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

US Air Force (USAF) members of the 352nd Special Operations Group's (SOG), 321st Special Tactics Squadron (STS), RAF (Royal Air Force) Mildenhall, United Kingdom (UK), parachute, from a USAF C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft, into St Mere Eglise, Normandy, France (FRA), during the 60th Anniversary commemorating the D-Day invasion six decades ago

US Air Force (USAF) members of the 352nd Special Operations Group's (S...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Mildenhall State: Suffolk Country: United Kingdom (UK) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Franklin J. Perkins, USAF Release Status: Released to Publ... More

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Nick Seibel (left), Combat Controller (CCT), 321st Special Tactics Squadron (STS), RAF (Royal Air Force) Mildenhall, United Kingdom (UK), Jumpmaster for the day, offloads jumpers from a USAF C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft, to the 'Iron Mike' drop zone (DZ) during a jump into St Mere Eglise, Normandy, France (FRA), during the 60th Anniversary of the D-Day invasion

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Nick Seibel (left), Combat Con...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mildenhall State: Suffolk Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Franklin J. Perkins, USAF Release Status: Released t... More

Joint Honor Guard personnel prepare to tranport the remains of repatriated American warriors from the Korean War and World War II, from a C-141 Starlifter cargo aircraft at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, on Sept. 14, 2004.(U.S. Air Force PHOTO by Mysti Bicoy, CIV.) (RELEASED)

Joint Honor Guard personnel prepare to tranport the remains of repatri...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hickam Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Contractor/Mysti Bicoy Release Status: R... More

US Air Force (USAF) members of the 352nd Special Operations Group's (SOG), 321st Special Tactics Squadron (STS), RAF (Royal Air Force) Mildenhall, United Kingdom (UK), prepare to parachute from a USAF C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft into St Mere Eglise, Normandy, France (FRA), during the 60th Anniversary of the D-Day invasion

US Air Force (USAF) members of the 352nd Special Operations Group's (S...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: D-DAY 60TH ANNEVERSARY EVENT Base: Mildenhall State: Suffolk Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: A... More

A US Army (USA) paratrooper with the XVIII Airborne Corps, Ft Bragg, North Carolina (NC), prepares to jump from a US Air Force (USAF) C-130H Hercules cargo aircraft, 94th Airlift Wing (AW), Dobbins Air Reserve Base (ARB), Georgia (GA), over the Iron Mike Drop Zone (DZ) to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of D-Day. More than 650 paratroopers jumped for the event near St Mere Eglise, France (FRA)

A US Army (USA) paratrooper with the XVIII Airborne Corps, Ft Bragg, N...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Omaha Beach State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Marie Cassetty, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

US Army (USA) paratroopers with the XVIII Airborne Corps, Ft Bragg, North Carolina (NC), board a US Air Force (USAF) C-130H Hercules cargo aircraft, 94th Airlift Wing (AW), Dobbins Air Reserve Base (ARB), Georgia (GA), on their way to the Iron Mike Drop Zone (DZ) to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of D-Day. More than 650 paratroopers jumped for the event near St Mere Eglise, France (FRA)

US Army (USA) paratroopers with the XVIII Airborne Corps, Ft Bragg, No...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Omaha Beach State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Marie Cassetty, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

US Air Force (USAF) members of the 352nd Special Operations Group's (SOG), 321st Special Tactics Squadron (STS), RAF (Royal Air Force) Mildenhall, United Kingdom (UK), parachute, from a USAF C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft, into St Mere Eglise, Normandy, France (FRA), during the 60th Anniversary commemorating the D-Day invasion six decades ago

US Air Force (USAF) members of the 352nd Special Operations Group's (S...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mildenhall State: Suffolk Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Franklin J. Perkins, USAF Release Status: Released t... More

US Air Force (USAF) C-17A Globemaster III cargo aircraft, 437th Airlift Wing (AW), Charleston Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina (SC), and 62nd AW, McChord AFB, Washington (WA), parked at Cherbourg, France (FRA), ready for a 16 aircraft paratroop drop for a ceremony marking the 60th Anniversary of the D-Day Normandy invasion during World War II (WWII)

US Air Force (USAF) C-17A Globemaster III cargo aircraft, 437th Airlif...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF D-DAY Base: Cherbourg State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Wayne Clark, USA... More

US Army (USA) Soldiers, 1ST Battalion (BN), 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR), Fort Benning, Georgia (GA), re-enact the D-Day parachute drop near Amfreville, France (FRA), from a US Air Force (USAF) C-17A Globemaster III cargo aircraft. This is part of a 16 aircraft paratroop drop during the 60th Anniversary of the D-Day Normandy invasion during World War II (WWII)

US Army (USA) Soldiers, 1ST Battalion (BN), 507th Parachute Infantry R...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Amfreville State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Wayne Clark, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More

A US Army (USA) paratrooper with the XVIII Airborne Corps, Ft Bragg, North Carolina (NC), prepares to jump from a US Air Force (USAF) C-130H Hercules cargo aircraft, 94th Airlift Wing (AW), Dobbins Air Reserve Base (ARB), Georgia (GA), over the Iron Mike Drop Zone (DZ) to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of D-Day. More than 650 paratroopers jumped for the event near St Mere Eglise, France (FRA)

A US Army (USA) paratrooper with the XVIII Airborne Corps, Ft Bragg, N...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Omaha Beach State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Marie Cassetty, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

US Army (USA) paratroopers with the XVIII Airborne Corps, Ft Bragg, North Carolina (NC), perform a final equipment check aboard a US Air Force (USAF) C-130H Hercules cargo aircraft, 94th Airlift Wing (AW), Dobbins Air Reserve Base (ARB), Georgia (GA), on their way to the Iron Mike Drop Zone (DZ) to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of D-Day. More than 650 paratroopers jumped for the event near St Mere Eglise, France (FRA)

US Army (USA) paratroopers with the XVIII Airborne Corps, Ft Bragg, No...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Omaha Beach State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Marie Cassetty, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

US Army (USA) Soldiers, 1ST Battalion (BN), 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR), Fort Benning, Georgia (GA), relax before loading onto four US Air Force (USAF) C-17A Globemaster III cargo aircraft. They will be part of a 16 aircraft paratroop drop celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the D-Day Normandy invasion during World War II (WWII)

US Army (USA) Soldiers, 1ST Battalion (BN), 507th Parachute Infantry R...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Cherbourg State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Wayne Clark, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita... More

US Army (USA) Soldiers, 1ST Battalion (BN), 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR), Fort Benning, Georgia (GA), relax before loading onto four US Air Force (USAF) C-17A Globemaster III cargo aircraft. They will be part of a 16 aircraft paratroop drop celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the D-Day Normandy invasion during World War II (WWII)

US Army (USA) Soldiers, 1ST Battalion (BN), 507th Parachute Infantry R...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Cherbourg State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Wayne Clark, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita... More

US Air Force (USAF) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Gary Patterson, Airborne Instructor, 1ST Battalion (BN), 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR), Fort Benning, Georgia (GA), on board a USAF C-17A Globemaster III cargo aircraft, checks for the drop zone (DZ) "Iron Mike" during the re-enactment of the D-Day parachute drop. This year marks the 60th Anniversary of the Normandy invasion during World War II

US Air Force (USAF) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Gary Patterson, Airborne In...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Amfreville State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Wayne Clark, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More

US Air Force (USAF) C-17A Globemaster III cargo aircraft, 437th Airlift Wing (AW), Charleston Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina (SC), and 62nd AW, McChord AFB, Washington (WA), parked at Cherbourg, France (FRA), ready for a 16 aircraft paratroop drop for a ceremony marking the 60th Anniversary of the D-Day Normandy invasion during World War II (WWII)

US Air Force (USAF) C-17A Globemaster III cargo aircraft, 437th Airlif...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Cherbourg State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Wayne Clark, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita... More

US Army (USA) Soldiers, 1ST Battalion (BN), 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR), Fort Benning, Georgia (GA), check each anothers parachutes before loading onto four US Air Force (USAF) C-17A Globemaster III cargo aircraft as part of a 16 aircraft paratroop drop during the 60th Anniversary of the D-Day Normandy invasion during World War II (WWII)

US Army (USA) Soldiers, 1ST Battalion (BN), 507th Parachute Infantry R...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Cherbourg State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Wayne Clark, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita... More

Left to right: U.S. Army, STAFF SGT. Steven Robles, U.S. Marine Corps SGT. Anthony Riley, and U.S. Navy, Cryptologic Technician 3rd Class, Vincent Nguyen, stand at the tail end of a C-141 Starlifter cargo aircraft, with the remains of repatriated American warriors from the Korean War and World War II at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, on Sept. 14, 2004.(U.S. Air Force PHOTO by Mysti Bicoy, CIV.) (RELEASED)

Left to right: U.S. Army, STAFF SGT. Steven Robles, U.S. Marine Corps ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hickam Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Contractor/Mysti Bicoy Release Status: R... More

Left to right: U.S. Army, STAFF SGT. Steven Robles, U.S. Marine Corps SGT. Anthony Riley, and U.S. Navy, Cryptologic Technician 3rd Class, Vincent Nguyen, Joint Honor Guard, standing at the tail end of a C-141 Starlifter cargo aircraft, with the remains of repatriated American warriors from the Korean War and World War II at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, on Sept. 14, 2004.(U.S. Air Force PHOTO by Mysti Bicoy, CIV.) (RELEASED)

Left to right: U.S. Army, STAFF SGT. Steven Robles, U.S. Marine Corps ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hickam Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Contractor/Mysti Bicoy Release Status: R... More

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR MASTER Sergeant (SMSGT) Brian Duke, Videographer, 52nd Communications Squadron (CS), Spangdahlem Air base (AB), Germany (DEU), videotapes USAF C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft during the airdrop outside St Mere Eglise, France (FRA), on 5 Jun 2004. SMSGT Duke is in France to document activities for the 60th Anniversary of the D-Day invasions of World War II (WWII)

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR MASTER Sergeant (SMSGT) Brian Duke, Videogr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Saint Mere Eglise State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Timothy Cook, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combin... More

Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. A new consolidated transport, just off the assembly line of a Western plant, taxies away from the flight hangar toward the flight runway for a takeoff. 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 system in the country

Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. A new consolidated trans...

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Production. C-47 transport planes. This young woman has become one of the excellent airplane engine mechanics of the Long Beach, California, plant of Douglas Aircraft Company. Here she is learning some of the finer points of the mighty engines that power the C-47 transport plane. 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. This young woman has become one of ...

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

Production. Airplane maufacture, general. Women become skilled shop technicians after careful instruction in the school 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. Women become skilled shop te...

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Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. The cargo door of a consolidated transport plane is fitted into a tail fuselage opening at a Western aircraft plant. This new transport, an adaptation of the B-24 bomber, is known as C-87, and carries one of 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

Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. The cargo door of a cons...

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

Production. C-47 transport planes. These women mechanics at the Long Beach, California, plant of Douglas Aircraft Company are learning some of the fine points of the mighty engines that power the C-47 transport plane. 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. These women mechanics at the Long B...

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

Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. Structural parts of a consolidated transport plane are installed in the "tunnel" of a tail fuselage section in a Western aircraft plant. This new transport, an adaptation of the B-24 bomber, is known as 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

Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. Structural parts of a co...

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Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. Final additions are made to the shell of a consolidated transport plane in preparation for its trip down the final 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 air conditioning and fluorescent lighting systems in the country

Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. Final additions are made...

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. Hydraulic mechanic at a Western aircraft plant greasing the landing gear of a consolidated transport, just before the plane leaves the last station on the assembly line. This new transport, adapted from 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.

Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. Hydraulic mechanic at a ...

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

Production. C-47 transport planes. Wing installation engine and tuneup are among the final operations in the building of C-47 transport planes in the Long Beach, California, plant of Douglas Aircraft Company. The versatile C-47 performs many important tasks for the Army. It ferries men and cargo across oceans and mountains, tows gliders and brings paratroopers and their equipment to scenes of action

Production. C-47 transport planes. Wing installation engine and tuneup...

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

Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. Center wing sections at a Western aircraft plant now producing consolidated B-24 bombers and transports. The new transport ship, 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 -- and carries these great loads at high speeds

Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. Center wing sections at ...

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Production. Airplane maufacture, general. A noontime rest for a full- fledged assembly worker at the Long Beach, California, plant of Douglas Aircraft Company. Nacelle parts for a heavy bomber form the background. 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. A noontime rest for a full- ...

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

Production. Airplane maufacture, general. American mothers and sisters, like these women at the Long Beach, California, plant of Douglas Aircraft Company, give important help in producing planes for their men at the front. Most important of the many types of aircraft made at the 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. American mothers and sisters...

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

Production. Airplane maufacture, general. Stockrooms are as busy as the assembly lines 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. Stockrooms are as busy as th...

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Production. Airplane maufacture, general. Scrap metal from the Long Beach, California, plant of Douglas Aircraft Company, are sent to the smelter for reclamation into shining new raw stock. 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. Scrap metal from the Long Be...

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Production. C-47 transport planes. A long line of C-47 transport planes awaits the installation of wings at the Long Beach, California, plant of Douglas Aircraft Company. The versatile C-47 performs many important tasks for the Army. It ferries men and cargo across oceans and mountains, tows gliders and brings paratroopers and their equipment to scenes of action

Production. C-47 transport planes. A long line of C-47 transport plane...

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Production. Airplane maufacture, general. A noontime rest for a full- fledged assembly worker at the Long Beach, California, plant of Douglas Aircraft Company. Nacelle parts for a heavy bomber form the background. 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. A noontime rest for a full- ...

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Production. Airplane maufacture, general. Men and women join in producing vital military aircraft in the big Douglas plant at Long Beach, California. 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 join in produc...

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Production. Airplane maufacture, general. Clerical jobs along the assembly line at Douglas Aircraft Company's Long Beach, California, plant are as necessary as the mechanical jobs in producing finished warplanes. 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. Clerical jobs along the asse...

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Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. The tail of a consolidated transport plane is fitted to the wing center section in the fuselage mating fixture at 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 the best and most modern air conditioning and fluorescent lighting systems in the country

Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. The tail of a consolidat...

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Production. Airplane maufacture, general. Two assembly line worker at the Long Beach, California, plant of Douglas Aircraft Company, enjoy a well-earned lunch period. Nacelle parts for a heavy bomber form the background. 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. Two assembly line worker at ...

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Production. Airplane maufacture, general. Inspectors at the Long Beach, California, plant of Douglas Aircraft Company, check all assembly work minutely to assure that dependable planes will go to our men at the front. Most important of the many types of aircraft made at the 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. Inspectors at the Long Beach...

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Production. C-47 transport planes. A long line of C-47 transport planes move toward completion at the Long Beach, California, plant of Douglas Aircraft Company. The versatile C-47 performs many important tasks for the Army. It ferries men and cargo across oceans and mountains, tows gliders and brings paratroopers and their equipment to scenes of action

Production. C-47 transport planes. A long line of C-47 transport plane...

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Production. Airplane maufacture, general. New styles in feminine fashion are provided by ornaments made of lathe turnings from the metal salvage pile 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. New styles in feminine fashi...

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Production. C-47 transport planes. With its engines roaring a mighty crescendo of power, a C-47 transport plane, just completed at the Long Beach, California, plant of the Douglas Aircraft Company prepares to take off for its flight test, prior to delivery for military services. The versatile C-47 performs many important tasks for the Army. It ferries men and cargo across oceans and mountains, tows gliders and brings paratroopers and their equipment to scenes of action

Production. C-47 transport planes. With its engines roaring a mighty c...

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Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. Cabbie Coleman, former housewife, works in a Western aircraft plant installing oxygen flask racks above the flight deck of a consolidated transport. This ship, adapted from 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.

Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. Cabbie Coleman, former h...

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Production. C-47 transport planes. Expert mechanics complete final delivery arrangements on a group of C-47 transport planes at the Long Beach, California, plant of Douglas Aircraft Company. The versatile C-47 performs many important tasks for the Army. It ferries men and cargo across oceans and mountains, tows gliders and brings paratroopers and their equipment to scenes of action

Production. C-47 transport planes. Expert mechanics complete final del...

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Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. A mating operation on a consolidated transport plane just before it comes to the pre-assembly line. This transport, an adaptation of the B-24 bomber, is known as the C-87, and carries one of the greatest human and cargo load than any other plane now in mass production

Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. A mating operation on a ...

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Production. Airplane maufacture, general. A woman airplane engine mechanic at the Long Beach, California, Douglas Aircraft Company. She was carefully trained by experts in the company school. Most important of the many types of aircraft made at this plant are 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. A woman airplane engine mech...

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Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. Installing one of the four engines of a mighty consolidated transport plane at a Western aircraft plant. This new transport, an adaptation of the B-24, which 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 country

Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. Installing one of the fo...

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Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. A new consolidated transport, just off the assembly line of a Western aircraft plant are loaded with cargo. The site of the plant and flying field was a cow pasture not so long before Pearl Harbor. 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 country

Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. A new consolidated trans...

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Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Sorting rivets may seem a lowly task in the making of war planes. But it plays an essential part in the mass production of aircraft and in the conservation of vital materials. These workers at the Long Beach, California, plant of Douglas Aircraft Company help to keep many others working. 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 manufacture, general. Sorting rivets may seem a l...

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Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. One-fourth of the way down the assembly line of Western aircraft plant making consolidated B-24 bombers and transports. 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. One-fourth of the way do...

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Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. Grace Janota, former store clerk, is now a lathe operator at a Western aircraft plant. She machines parts for huge consolidated transports and bombers. These new consolidated transports, adapted from the famous 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.

Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. Grace Janota, former sto...

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Production. C-47 transport plane. Sections of C-47 transport planes move down the assembly lines of the Long Beach, California plant of Douglas Aircraft Company toward the final assembly line, where all parts are put together. The versatile C-47 performs many important tasks for the Army. It ferries men and cargo across oceans and mountains, tow gliders and brings paratroopers and their equipment to scenes of action (Douglas Aircraft Company)

Production. C-47 transport plane. Sections of C-47 transport planes mo...

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Production. C-47 transport planes. Fuel tanks for Douglas C-47 transport planes are stored prior to installation in ships at the Long Beach, California, plant of Douglas Aircraft Company. 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. Fuel tanks for Douglas C-47 transpo...

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Douglas military aircraft Army. The Douglas C-47 is the military version of the commerical transport DC-3 used by the airline companies. It is a twin-engined, low-wing monoplane capable of carrying heavy cargo. The main cabin is provided with a large loading door and a reinforced floor. It may also be arranged with folding benches to accomodate twenty-eight fully equipped fighting men

Douglas military aircraft Army. The Douglas C-47 is the military versi...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Production. C-47 transport planes. Girl inspectors at the Long Beach, California, plant of Douglas Aircraft Company make a careful check of center wings for C-47 transport planes. The versatile C-47 performs many important tasks for the Army. It ferries men and cargo across oceans and mountains, tows gliders and brings paratroopers and their equipment to scenes of action

Production. C-47 transport planes. Girl inspectors at the Long Beach, ...

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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...

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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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Production. Airplane maufacture, general. American mothers and sisters, like these women at the Long Beach, California, plant of Douglas Aircraft Company, give important help in producing planes for their men at the front. Most important of the many types of aircraft made at the 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. American mothers and sisters...

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Production. C-47 transport planes. A long line of C-47 transport planes awaits the installation of wing at the Long Beach, California, plant of Douglas Aircraft Company. The versatile C-47 performs many important tasks for the Army. It ferries men and cargo across oceans and mountains, tows gliders and brings paratroopers and their equipment to scenes of action

Production. C-47 transport planes. A long line of C-47 transport plane...

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Production. Airplane maufacture, general. Lunchtime brings a few minutes of rest for these women workers of the assembly line at Douglas Aircraft Company's Long Beach, California, plant. Sand bags for protection against air raids form the background. 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. Lunchtime brings a few minut...

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Production. Airplane maufacture, general. Scrap lengths of aluminum tubing at the Long Beach, California, plant of Douglas Aircraft Company are returned to the smelters for reclamation and reforming into useful shapes. 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. Scrap lengths of aluminum tu...

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Production. Airplane maufacture, general. A seasoned mechanic at the Long Beach, California, Douglas Aircraft Company, makes final adjustments on an engine for a new airplane. 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. A seasoned mechanic at the L...

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Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. New consolidated transport, just off the assembly line of a Western aircraft plant are loaded with cargo. The site of the plant and flying field was a cow pasture not so long before Pearl Harbor. 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 country

Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. New consolidated transpo...

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

Production. C-47 transport planes. Engines for C-47 transport planes r...

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Production. Airplane maufacture, general. Lunchtime brings a few minutes of rest for these women workers of the assembly line at Douglas Aircraft Company's Long Beach, California, plant. Sand bags for protection against air raids form the background. 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. Lunchtime brings a few minut...

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Production. Airplane maufacture, general. At the Long Beach, California, plant of Douglas Aircraft Company, scrap metal is carefully segregated in separate boxes for the maximum salvage at the smelter. 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. At the Long Beach, Californi...

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Production. Airplane maufacture, general. This line of warplane engines at the Long Beach, California, Douglas Aircraft Company, represents enough horsepower to drive an ocean liner. 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. This line of warplane engine...

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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...

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Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. Another mighty warship of the air will soon be ready for "launching." A nose door is being readied for assembly on a new consolidated transport plane at the end of 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 air conditioning

Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. Another mighty warship o...

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Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. Beulah Faith, former sales lady, is now a lathe operator at a Western aircraft plant. She is reaming tubes used in making the huge consolidated transports and bombers. These new transport, adapted from the famous 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.

Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. Beulah Faith, former sal...

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Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. Installing the nose door of a consolidated transport plane, one of the last assembly line operations at a Western aircraft plant. Here womanpower and manpower work together or various sections of the plane. This new transport, an adaptation of the B-24 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 country

Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. Installing the nose door...

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Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. Center wing sections at a Western aircraft plant now producing consolidated B-24 bombers and transports. The new transport ship, 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 -- and carries these great loads at high speeds

Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. Center wing sections at ...

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Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. Juanita Reviers, expert aircraft mechanic, uses a portable electric drill on the belly covering of a consolidated transport plane converted from a B-24 bomber. These new transports, now going down the production lines of a big Western plant, carry one of the greatest human or cargo loads of any plane now in mass production.

Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. Juanita Reviers, expert ...

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Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. Just off the assembly line of a western plane, a new consolidated transport makes its maiden flight. The landing wheels are being retracted as the plane soars. 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 country

Production. B-24 bombers and C-87 transports. Just off the assembly li...

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Production. C-47 transport planes. A new C-47 transport plane gets a final checkup on the flight ramp of Douglas Aircraft Company at Long Beach, California. If it passes the trials successfully it will be delivered to the Army. The versatile C-47 performs many important military tasks. It ferries men and cargo across oceans and mountains, tows gliders and brings paratroopers and their equipment to scenes of action

Production. C-47 transport planes. A new C-47 transport plane gets a f...

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Production. Airplane maufacture, general. Many sizes and types of rivets are necessary in the assembling of a modern warplane. There are all the various kinds in this lot of "pied" rivets which the salvage department of Douglas Aircraft Company at Long Beach, California, will reclaim for use. 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. Many sizes and types of rive...

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