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[Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress, Mt. Rainier]

[Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress, Mt. Rainier]

Title: [Boeing Flying Fortress, Mt. Rainier]...Creator: Richie, Robert Yarnall, 1908-1984..Date: April 1943..Place: Mount Rainier, Washington..Part Of: Robert Yarnall Richie photograph collection..Physical Desc... More

[Tail Gunner in Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, World War II]

[Tail Gunner in Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, World War II]

Title: [Tail Gunner in Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, World War II]..Creator: Richie, Robert Yarnall, 1908-1984..Date: April or May 1943..Place: Mitchel Field Air Force Base, Long Island, New York..Part Of: Rober... More

Plane during World War I

Plane during World War I

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

Aankomst 3 Twin Pioniers  op Mokmer vliegveld te Biak

Aankomst 3 Twin Pioniers op Mokmer vliegveld te Biak

Aankomst 3 Twin Pioniers op Mokmer vliegveld te Biak Public domain photograph of aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A black and white photo of a plane in a hangar. War Production FSA/OWI Photograph

A black and white photo of a plane in a hangar. War Production FSA/OWI...

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A black and white photo of a group of people standing in front of an airplane. War Production FSA/OWI Photograph

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

Annotation on original negative jacket. This image in a jacket marked "Killed" To identify this image it may help to search for images that have neighboring call numbers, are similar in appearance, and have tit... More

A black and white photo of a group of planes. War Production FSA/OWI Photograph

A black and white photo of a group of planes. War Production FSA/OWI P...

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A black and white photo of a bunch of airplanes. War Production FSA/OWI Photograph

A black and white photo of a bunch of airplanes. War Production FSA/OW...

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A black and white photo of a plane on a runway. War Production FSA/OWI Photograph

A black and white photo of a plane on a runway. War Production FSA/OWI...

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A black and white photo of a group of men walking towards an airplane. War Production FSA/OWI Photograph

A black and white photo of a group of men walking towards an airplane....

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Constellation visits Shemya - National Parks Gallery

Constellation visits Shemya - National Parks Gallery

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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.

Clint Goodwin 103 - National Parks Gallery

Clint Goodwin 103 - National Parks Gallery

Inscription on reverse: June 1943 Public domain photograph related to World War Two, Navy ships, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

B-25H parked in the snowy Aleutians

B-25H parked in the snowy Aleutians

Images of the 77th Bomber Squadron, serving in the Aleutian Campaign during World War II

B-25H, parked with a jeep - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

B-25H, parked with a jeep - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...

Images of the 77th Bomber Squadron, serving in the Aleutian Campaign during World War II

B-25 in flight southeast of Attu

B-25 in flight southeast of Attu

Images of the 77th Bomber Squadron, serving in the Aleutian Campaign during World War II

Bombs lie on an Allied airfield ready to be loaded into Royal Air Force Liberators. The British bombers of the Mediterranian Allied Air Forces worked with American Liberators to strangle German supply lines feeding Nazi troops on the Anzio, Cassino and Eighth Army fronts. French airmen also participated in the operation

Bombs lie on an Allied airfield ready to be loaded into Royal Air Forc...

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A black and white photo of a bunch of people near a plane. War Production FSA/OWI Photograph

A black and white photo of a bunch of people near a plane. War Product...

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B-25 of the 77th Bomber Squadron in flight over water

B-25 of the 77th Bomber Squadron in flight over water

Images of the 77th Bomber Squadron, serving in the Aleutian Campaign during World War II

Aircraft. Army. One of the redoubled "Flying Tigers" ready to take off from an Alaskan point in a Curtis P-40 "Warhawk" fighter plane. The group to which he belongs is commanded by Major John Chennault, son of the famous general. Planes of the series to which this belongs have seen action in almost every known theatre in England and

Aircraft. Army. One of the redoubled "Flying Tigers" ready to take off...

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

Pre-WWII collection of Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information

Pre-WWII collection of Farm Security Administration - Office of War In...

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Production. BT-13A ("Valiant") basic trainers. Final inspection of a wing for a "Valiant" basic trainer at Vultee's Downey, California plant. At the Downey plant is made the BT-13A ("Valiant") basic trainer--a fast, sturdy ship powered by a Pratt and Whitney Wasp engine

Production. BT-13A ("Valiant") basic trainers. Final inspection of a w...

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

A US Army Air Force (USAAF) P-40 Tomahawk pursuit aircraft (left), piloted by Mr. Steve Hinton, and a US Air Force (USAF) A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft (right), piloted by USAF Captain (CPT) Matt Kouchoukos, Pilot, East Coast A-10 Demonstration Team, 23rd Fighter Group (FG), Pope Air Force Base (AFB), North Carolina (NC), fly in close formation near Langley AFB, Virginia (VA). This formation represents the heritage between the 23rd FG of World War II (WWII) which stood down to become the famous Flying Tigers, and the legacy continues today. The P-40 arrived at Langley for the Flying Tigers Reunion

A US Army Air Force (USAAF) P-40 Tomahawk pursuit aircraft (left), pil...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Ben Bloker, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

Pre-WWII collection of Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information

Pre-WWII collection of Farm Security Administration - Office of War In...

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Pre-WWII collection of Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information

Pre-WWII collection of Farm Security Administration - Office of War In...

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Clint Goodwin 103 - National Parks Gallery

Clint Goodwin 103 - National Parks Gallery

Inscription on reverse: June 1943 Public domain photograph related to World War Two, Navy ships, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A World War Two (WWII) P-51D Mustang aircraft on display at the Air Mobility Command (AMC) Museum, Dover AFB, Delaware (DE). The aircraft is painted with the markings of the Tuskegee Airmen

A World War Two (WWII) P-51D Mustang aircraft on display at the Air Mo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Dover Air Force Base State: Delaware (DE) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene Camera Operator: Dan Gill... More

Salvo of 600-pound bombs falling from formation of B-10 bombers in recent bombing practice by the 19th Bombardment Group, General Headquarters, Air Force, U.S. Army Air Corps

Salvo of 600-pound bombs falling from formation of B-10 bombers in rec...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Image source: U.S. Army Air Corps. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; U... More

Pre-WWII collection of Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information

Pre-WWII collection of Farm Security Administration - Office of War In...

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

Flygfotografi av nedskjutet sovjetiskt bombflygplan TB-3 märkt nummer 22198 vid Svenska frivilligkåren i Finland, F 19.

Flygfotografi av nedskjutet sovjetiskt bombflygplan TB-3 märkt nummer ...

Flygfotografi av nedskjutet sovjetiskt bombflygplan TB-3 märkt nummer 22198 vid Svenska frivilligkåren i Finland, F 19.

The B-17 Flying Fortress (G-BEDF) Sally B performs a fly-by tribute during the Madingley Memorial Ceremony at the Cambridge American Military Cemetery in the United Kingdom (UK). The cemetery is one of 13 American World War II (WWII) military cemetery memorials erected on foreign soil where 3,812 Americans are buried. The cemetery first established on December 7, 1943, and completed in 1956. This B-17 is the last airworthy Fortress in the UK

The B-17 Flying Fortress (G-BEDF) Sally B performs a fly-by tribute du...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Lakenheath State: Suffolk Country: United Kingdom (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: AMN Jessica Struble, USAF Release Status: Released to Public ... More

A group of men standing in front of an airplane. War Poduction. Office of War Information.

A group of men standing in front of an airplane. War Poduction. Office...

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Nedskjutet sovjetiskt bombflygplan SB-2 ligger på ett fält vid Svenska frivilligkåren i Finland, F 19. Mitt- och stjärtparti.

Nedskjutet sovjetiskt bombflygplan SB-2 ligger på ett fält vid Svenska...

Nedskjutet sovjetiskt bombflygplan SB-2 ligger på ett fält vid Svenska frivilligkåren i Finland, F 19. Mitt- och stjärtparti.

Pre-WWII collection of Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information

Pre-WWII collection of Farm Security Administration - Office of War In...

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

Kirkenes - Norway. Public domain image

Kirkenes - Norway. Public domain image

RAFA-3309 U71_0298..Vil du bla i albumet, kan du gjøre det i Digitalarkivet: arkivverket.no/URN:db_read/db/13188/2/?size=medium&mo... ( http://arkivverket.no/URN:db_read/db/13188/2/?size=medium&mode=0 ) ..If yo... More

B-25 in flight - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

B-25 in flight - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Images of the 77th Bomber Squadron, serving in the Aleutian Campaign during World War II

A black and white photo of a group of people on an aircraft, Harris and Ewing, Washington, D.C.

A black and white photo of a group of people on an aircraft, Harris an...

A black and white photo of a group of people on an aircraft, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Portraits and news photographs by Washington, D.C.-based firm, showing people, events, architecture ... More

A group of airplanes flying through a cloudy sky. War Production FSA/OWI Photograph

A group of airplanes flying through a cloudy sky. War Production FSA/O...

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Three RAF Westland Lysanders over Suez canal

Three RAF Westland Lysanders over Suez canal

From other images this would be estimated to be c. 1940. It seems a fair bet, as per the comments, to assume that this is Suez.

Pre-WWII collection of Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information

Pre-WWII collection of Farm Security Administration - Office of War In...

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

‘Roll ‘em’ - P-38 Lightning, 1944

‘Roll ‘em’ - P-38 Lightning, 1944

A P-38 Lightning sits at King’s Cliffe, England, circa 1944. During World War II more than 10,000 P-38s were manufactured, providing airpower to more than 130,000 missions around the world. (Courtesy photo)

344th Fighter Squadron Officers

344th Fighter Squadron Officers

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

Pre-WWII collection of Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information

Pre-WWII collection of Farm Security Administration - Office of War In...

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Pre-WWII collection of Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information

Pre-WWII collection of Farm Security Administration - Office of War In...

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The Fighting Gryphon of the 43rd Airlift Wing. When the 23rd Wing Flying Tigers was re-designated the 43rd Airlift Wing, the Operations Group Commander, Colonel Gordon Ettenson, wanted a distinctive marking to replace the shark teeth of the Flying Tigers that were being removed. A World War II veteran of the then 43rd Bomb Group who attended the reactivation of the 43rd designation carried with him a leather-covered flight log from the 43rd Bomb Group, circa 1943. Embossed in leather front was a rough depiction of a gryphon (or griffin). Dave Davenport, a photographer with the Pope Air Force Base Visual Information Support Center, reworked the logo into the design applied to the 43rd...

The Fighting Gryphon of the 43rd Airlift Wing. When the 23rd Wing Flyi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: The Fighting Gryphon of the 43rd Airlift Wing. When the 23rd Wing Flying Tigers was re-designated the 43rd Airlift Wing, the Op... More

Transport av nedskjutet sovjetiskt flygplan DB-3 vid Svenska frivilligkåren i Finland, F 19. Närbild av flygplanets stjärtdel lastat på vagn.

Transport av nedskjutet sovjetiskt flygplan DB-3 vid Svenska frivillig...

Transport av nedskjutet sovjetiskt flygplan DB-3 vid Svenska frivilligkåren i Finland, F 19. Närbild av flygplanets stjärtdel lastat på vagn.

The "Sally B" B-17 Flying Fortress bomber aircraft flies overhead during the Memorial Day ceremony held at the Madingley American Cemetery near the city of Cambridge, England (ENG), in honor of the World War II fallen

The "Sally B" B-17 Flying Fortress bomber aircraft flies overhead duri...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Tony R. To... More

A black and white photo of an old airplane. War Production FSA/OWI Photograph

A black and white photo of an old airplane. War Production FSA/OWI Pho...

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img372 - National Parks Gallery

img372 - National Parks Gallery

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

Pre-WWII collection of Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information

Pre-WWII collection of Farm Security Administration - Office of War In...

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The plane is of German design but natives of the Dutch East Indies have been trained to operate it with deadly efficiency. It's a twelve-ton trimotor Dornier bomber belonging to the Royal Netherlands Navy, the greater part of which is still fighting the Nazis and their Axis partners from the Netherlands East Indies

The plane is of German design but natives of the Dutch East Indies hav...

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A black and white photo of a propeller plane. War Production FSA/OWI Photograph

A black and white photo of a propeller plane. War Production FSA/OWI P...

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Pre-WWII collection of Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information

Pre-WWII collection of Farm Security Administration - Office of War In...

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

A black and white photo of a group of soldiers. War Production FSA/OWI Photograph

A black and white photo of a group of soldiers. War Production FSA/OWI...

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Consolidated B-24D Liberator, NASA history collection

Consolidated B-24D Liberator, NASA history collection

Description (July 31, 1943) Consolidated B-24D Liberator: The Consolidated B-24 Liberator was the most numerous American bomber of World War II (over 18,000 were produced). The NACA flew this B-24D at Langley b... More

Pre-WWII collection of Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information

Pre-WWII collection of Farm Security Administration - Office of War In...

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

Pre-WWII collection of Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information

Pre-WWII collection of Farm Security Administration - Office of War In...

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img862 - National Parks Gallery

img862 - National Parks Gallery

Images from Walter Dalegowski Public domain photograph of jet aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Office of War Information loc.gov photo collection (Pre-War and WW2)

Office of War Information loc.gov photo collection (Pre-War and WW2)

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B-25H, parked with a jeep - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

B-25H, parked with a jeep - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...

Images of the 77th Bomber Squadron, serving in the Aleutian Campaign during World War II

Pre-WWII collection of Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information

Pre-WWII collection of Farm Security Administration - Office of War In...

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

Clint Goodwin 103 - National Parks Gallery

Clint Goodwin 103 - National Parks Gallery

Inscription on reverse: June 1943 Public domain photograph related to World War Two, Navy ships, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Pre-WWII collection of Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information

Pre-WWII collection of Farm Security Administration - Office of War In...

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

Washington, D.C. A new mobile canteen, recently received by the District of Columbia Red Cross, serving the armed forces around the district. Mrs. Harold Hoskins and her three assistants are feeding transient pilots and crews at a nearby Army airport

Washington, D.C. A new mobile canteen, recently received by the Distri...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Additional number on caption card: A-48877. Image source: American Red Cross. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. O... More

A group of men standing in front of an airplane. War Poduction. Office of War Information.

A group of men standing in front of an airplane. War Poduction. Office...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). To identify this image it may help to search online for images that have neighboring call numbers, are similar in appearance, and have titles. There wa... More

American fighter planes over Malaya American fighter plans have arrived in Malaya month after month and assembly has continued at high speed but without publicity ... and these are the first photos of Brewster Buffalo fighters flying in formation in Malaya.

American fighter planes over Malaya American fighter plans have arrive...

British official photograph: X-1226. No. BO-755. Forms part of: FSA/OWI Collection (Library of Congress).

Captured Japanese Photograph of Japanese Mitsubishi Divebombers Warming Up on Carrier Deck Before the Attack on Pearl Harbor

Captured Japanese Photograph of Japanese Mitsubishi Divebombers Warmin...

Original caption: Japanese photograph captured on Attu, Aleutian Islands, June 1, 1943. Japanese Mitsubishi divebombers warming up on carrier deck before the attack on Pearl Harbor of Dec. 7, 1941. This photo... More

Photograph of U.S. Aircraft Destroyed as a Result of the Japanese Bombing on Pearl Harbor

Photograph of U.S. Aircraft Destroyed as a Result of the Japanese Bomb...

Original caption: U.S. aircraft destroyed as a result of the Japanese bombing on Pearl Harbor, T.H. Dec 7 1941. Attempt at salvage after machine gun attack. General Photographic File of the Department of Navy

A group of men standing in front of a small airplane. Office of War Information Photograph

A group of men standing in front of a small airplane. Office of War In...

Photographed by Alfred Palmer or Pat Terry. Title and other information from print in lot. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More informat... More

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 ...

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

On North American's outdoor ("sunshine") assembly line, final installations are made on B-25 bombers

On North American's outdoor ("sunshine") assembly line, final installa...

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

One of the North American P-51 fighter fuselage assembly lines

One of the North American P-51 fighter fuselage assembly lines

Annotation on negative or original negative jacket. Title and other information from caption sheet entry. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

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...

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

In commemoration of the Battle of Midway, fought June 4-7, 1942.

In commemoration of the Battle of Midway, fought June 4-7, 1942.

PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 02, 2011) In commemoration of the Battle of Midway, fought June 4-7, 1942. The U.S. Navy effectively destroyed Japan's naval strength by sinking four of its aircraft carriers. It is consider... More

Production. B-24E (Liberator) bombers at Willow Run. New B-24E (Liberator) bombers just completed at Ford's big Willow Run plant, have been rolled from the hangars for test flights. The Liberator is capable of operation at high altitudes and over great ranges on precision bombing missions. It has proved itself an excellent performer in the Pacific, in Northern Africa, Europe and the Aleutians. Ford's Willow Run Plant, Michigan

Production. B-24E (Liberator) bombers at Willow Run. New B-24E (Libera...

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

[Consolidated PBY-3 Catalina and Control Tower at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Bethlehem Steel Corporation]

[Consolidated PBY-3 Catalina and Control Tower at Naval Air Station Co...

Title: [Consolidated PBY-3 Catalina and Control Tower at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Bethlehem Steel Corporation]..Creator: Robert Yarnall Richie ..Date: September 1942..Place: Corpus Christi, Texas..Part... More

A partial view of the outside assembly line at North American Aviation. Ideal weather allows California factories to work outdoors. This is called the "Sunshine Assembly Line"'

A partial view of the outside assembly line at North American Aviation...

Annotation on original negative jacket: Not released. Title and other information from caption sheet entry. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 19... More

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...

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

Landing operation of U.S. Airborne Infantry force somewhere in the southwestern United States. Troops unloading supplies and ammunition from transport planes

Landing operation of U.S. Airborne Infantry force somewhere in the sou...

Image source: U.S. Army Signal Corps. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information ab... More

Production. B-25 "Billy Mitchell" bombers. Final installations on North American B-25 bombers are made on the flight ramp of the Inglewood, California, plant, before they move to the flight test line. 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. Final installations on Nort...

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

Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Unloading a 37mm gun from a transport plane in a military demonstration

Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Unloading a 37mm gun from a transport plan...

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

Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Airborne jeep and howitzer going into action after landing in a military demonstration

Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Airborne jeep and howitzer going into acti...

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

Production. Lockheed P-38 pursuit planes. Another twin-engined pursuit plane, a Lockheed P-38, is rolled from the floor of a large Western aircraft plant. On the field it will be fitted with two sets of three-bladed propellers that will pull it through brilliant performances as interceptors of enemy planes

Production. Lockheed P-38 pursuit planes. Another twin-engined pursuit...

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

Bar Harbor, Maine. Civil Air Patrol base headquarters of coastal patrol no. 20. Ground crew making a routine check on a patrol plane

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

Annotation on original negative jacket. This image in a jacket marked "Killed" Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washi... More

Production. B-17F heavy bombers. A tidy final assembly line at the Long Beach, California, plant of Douglas Aircraft Company, sends B-17F heavy bombers to the flight lines at a rapid rate. Better known as the "Flying Fortress," the B-17F is a later model of the B-17, which distinguished itself in action in the South Pacific, over Germany and elsewhere. It is a long range, high altitude, heavy bomber with a crew of seven to nine men and with armament sufficient to defend itself on daylight missions

Production. B-17F heavy bombers. A tidy final assembly line at the Lon...

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 manufacture, general. Partial view of North American Aviation's B-25 final assembly floor 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. Partial view of North Ameri...

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

"Yak" fighter planes, for the Red air force, on the assembly lines at a Soviet factory somewhere in the USSR, March 1942

"Yak" fighter planes, for the Red air force, on the assembly lines at ...

Photograph shows an interior view of a factory with Russian fighter planes being manufactored on an assembly line. Photo from: British Ministry of Information, no. RUS.3371 (XT).

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...

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

A lieutenant of a pursuit squadron explains an assignment to some of the "Flying Sergeants" at Lake Muroc, California

A lieutenant of a pursuit squadron explains an assignment to some of t...

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

Production. P-51 ("Mustang) fighter planes. A partial view of North American's flight ramp at Inglewood, California. In the foreground is a P-51 fighter which has just rolled off the final assembly line. It is now awaiting its coat of war paint. This plant produces the battle-tested B-25 ("Billy Mitchell") bomber, used in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, and the P-51 fighter plane which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe

Production. P-51 ("Mustang) fighter planes. A partial view of North Am...

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

Langley Field, Virginia. YB-17 bombardment squadrons. A combat crew of one of our mighty YB-17 bombers lines up before a warship of the skies. A captain and lieutenant act as pilot and co-pilot. Two sergeants and four corporals man the machine guns, radio and other equipment. All belong to a bombardment squadron stationed at Langley Field, Virginia

Langley Field, Virginia. YB-17 bombardment squadrons. A combat crew of...

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. B-25 bombers. A line of B-25 "Billy Mitchell" medium bombers, just off the production line of a Western plant, await tests before acceptance by the Army. The battle-tested B-25, mounting heavy caliber machine guns, can serve as an escort as well as a bomber. Its speed, long range and good load-carrying characteristics make it a versatile and effective military plane

Production. B-25 bombers. A line of B-25 "Billy Mitchell" medium bombe...

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

Jacksonville, Florida. Fightng French marching on the airfield at the United States Naval air station

Jacksonville, Florida. Fightng French marching on the airfield at the ...

Image source: U.S. Navy, Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida. Title and other information from file print. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division;... More

Production. B-17F heavy bombers. A completed B-17F heavy bomber is checked by final inspectors at the Long Beach, California, plant of Douglas Aircraft Company, before it moves to the flight line for rigid acceptance tests. Better known as the "Flying Fortress," the B-17F is a later model of the B-17, which distinguished itself in action in the South Pacific, over Germany and elsewhere. It is a long range, high altitude, heavy bomber with a crew of seven to nine men and with armament sufficient to defend itself on daylight missions

Production. B-17F heavy bombers. A completed B-17F heavy bomber is che...

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

A group of men standing next to an airplane. Office of War Information Photograph

A group of men standing next to an airplane. Office of War Information...

Photographed by Alfred Palmer or Pat Terry. Title and other information from print in lot. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More informat... More

Bar Harbor, Maine. Civil Air Patrol base headquarters of coastal patrol no. 20. Pilot and observers in marching maneuvers during their calisthenics period

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

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

Bar Harbor, Maine. Civil Air Patrol base headquarters of coastal patrol no. 20. The flying field

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

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

[Pilots Walking Towards Aircraft Hangar, Pepperell Manufacturing Company]

[Pilots Walking Towards Aircraft Hangar, Pepperell Manufacturing Compa...

Title: [Pilots Walking Towards Aircraft Hangar, Pepperell Manufacturing Company]..Creator: Richie, Robert Yarnall, 1908-1984..Date: February 1943..Series: Series 6: Negatives and Color Transparencies.Negative S... More

An assembly plant for American fighter warplanes destined for Russia, somewhere in Iran

An assembly plant for American fighter warplanes destined for Russia, ...

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

Three Stirling bombers taking off. Great Britain

Three Stirling bombers taking off. Great Britain

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

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