The Boeing flying fortress. Soars above the clouds
This is the B-17E, the latest in the Boeing Flying Fortress series; it is bigger and more deadly than any of its predecessors, and is a key weapon in America's war program. Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Airplanes. Boeing B-50 Superfortress
Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
P-12E aircraft, NASA history collection
P-12E, a Boeing aircraft, at Langley Field on Army Navy day, 1934. NASA Identifier: L10143
Westbound Air Mail Leaving Lethbridge
16 January 1931: 1520 hours.12.7 cm x 17.8 cm .Black and white negative..Harold Farrington in Boeing Aircraft CF-Aim preparing for take-off from the Lethbridge Municipal Airport with the first westbound air mai... More
Air views of Palestine. Flight from Gaza to Cairo via Ismalieh. Flying...
Public domain image of Egyptian art, free to use, no copyright restrictions photo - Picryl description
Air views of Palestine. Flight from Gaza to Cairo via Ismalieh. Flying...
Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.
Boeing P-26A Peashooter, Washington State
Boeing P-26A Peashooter, ca. 1933 ..Photographer: .Unknown..Subjects (LCSH):.Boeing P-26 (Fighter plane).Boeing airplanes.Airplanes..Digital Collection: .Transportation Collection.content.lib.washington.edu/tra... More
Interior passenger seating area of a Boeing 247 airplane
Interior passenger seating area of a Boeing 247 airplane, ca. 1933 ..Photographer: .Unknown..Subjects (LCSH):.Boeing 247 (Transport planes).Boeing airplanes.Passengers.Checkers..Digital Collection: .Transportat... More
Boeing F4B-4 Marine fighter. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.
Boeing F4B-4 Marine fighter at Army-Navy day, 1934. NASA Identifier: L10141
Boeing P-26A, NASA history collection
The Boeing P-26A fighter mounted in the 30 x 60 Full Scale Tunnel in 1934. Nicknamed the "Peashooter," it was the first Army fighter to be constructed entirely of metal and to employ the low-wing monoplane conf... More
The Boeing P-26A, NASA history collection
The Boeing P-26A fighter mounted in the 30 x 60 Full Scale Tunnel in 1934. Nicknamed the "Peashooter," it was the first Army fighter to be constructed entirely of metal and to employ the low-wing monoplane conf... More
United Air Lines, Boeing 247, Washington State
United Air Lines, Boeing 247, ca. 1935 ..Photographer: .Unknown..Subjects (LCSH):.Boeing 247 (Transport plane).Boeing airplanes.United Air Lines..Digital Collection: .Transportation Collection.content.lib.washi... More
New Army Bomber arrives at Bolling Field. Washington, D.C., March 10. ...
A black and white photo of a plane on a field, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection on the negative or negative sleeve. Gift; H... More
A right side view of the Roebling Alligator tractor as it climbs ashor...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service... More
Solons inspect new Army Bomber. Washington, D.C. March 10. Members of ...
A group of men standing in front of an airplane. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
New Army Bomber arrives at Bolling Field. Washington, D.C., March 10. ...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Solons inspect new Army Bomber. Washington, D.C. March 10. Members of ...
A group of men standing in front of an airplane, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection on the negative or negative sleeve. Date ... More
Blul, side view and sections, mechanical drawing
Drawing caption: Syrinx [blul]. Includes dimensions and mechanism details. Original in Music Library, University of California, Berkeley. Forms part of a group of field materials documenting T. Shatinian perfor... More
Gusle, top, side, and end views and side view of bow, mechanical drawi...
Drawing caption: Gusla [gusle] owned and played by Peter Boro. Includes dimensions in inches and information about construction materials. Original in Music Library, University of California, Berkeley. Forms pa... More
Aircraft in the Flight Research Building at the Aircraft Engine Resear...
A Consolidated B–24D Liberator (left), Boeing B–29 Superfortress (background), and Lockheed RA–29 Hudson (foreground) parked inside the Flight Research Building at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautic... More
Zurna, side view with sections, mechanical drawing
Drawing caption: Surna [zurna] owned and played by Joseph Bedrosian. Includes dimensions, information about construction materials, and mechanism details. Original in Music Library, University of California, B... More
B-29 mothership with pilots - Payne, Butchart, Walker, Littleton, and ...
This photo shows the B-29 in the background with Dick Payne, Stan Butchart, and Joe Walker standing in front of it, Charles Littleton and John Moise squatting. The Boeing B-29 was the first U.S. aircraft to be ... More
A World War II era B-29 bomber nick named “FIFI” is
A World War II era B-29 bomber nick named “FIFI” is on display at the Sioux City, Iowa airport. The Boeing Aircraft designed “Superfortress” was flown by the United States Air Force beginning in the 1940’s thro... More
Boeing Flying Fortresses. Latest Boeing Flying Fortresses.This, the ne...
Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Annotation on negative. Image source: Boeing Aircraft photo from OWI. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of... More
Flying Fortress. Symbol of American might. Test flight. Considerably c...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
X-1, NASA history collection. NASA public domain image colelction.
E49-007A roll-out of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress, bomber with the Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1-2 mated and ready for flight. NACA Flight 33 was flown on September 23, 1949, as a pilot familiarization flight ... More
Man boarding United Air Lines Boeing 247 airplane
Man boarding United Air Lines Boeing 247 airplane, n.d. ..Photographer: .Unknown..Subjects (LCSH):.Boeing 247 (Transport plane).Boeing airplanes.Airplanes.United Air Lines.Passengers..Digital Collection: .Trans... More
Instrumentation in B-29, NASA history collection
Description (May 1, 1944) Recording high altitude flight data in a flying laboratory at the Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, Cleveland, Ohio, now known as ... More
B-17 undergoes heavy maintenance in Oklahoma City in 1942.
A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress undergoes heavy engine maintenance at the Oklahoma City Air Depot in this undated photo from 1942. B-17s received Norden bombsight upgrades at the facility. Courtesy photo Tinker A... More
Instrumentation in A-29, NASA history collection
(March 11, 1944) Recording high altitude flight data in a flying laboratory at the Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, Cleveland, Ohio, now known as the John ... More
Boeing Flying Fortresses. Latest Boeing Flying Fortresses.This, the ne...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
B-29 Superfortress Engine in the Altitude Wind Tunnel
The resolution of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress’ engine cooling problems was one of the Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory’s (AERL) key contributions to the World War II effort. The B-29 leapfrogged previous b... More
X-1, NASA history collection. NASA public domain image colelction.
E49-0004The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1-2 Sitting on the ramp at NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station with the Boeing B-29 launch ship behind. The painting near the nose of the B-29 depicts a stork carryin... More
Boeing Flying Fortresses. Guns bristling from turrets, these huge Boei...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Boeing Flying Fortresses. Guns bristling from turrets, these huge Boei...
Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Annotation on negative. Image source: Boeing Aircraft photo from OWI. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of... More
Boeing B–29 Superfortress at the Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory
A Boeing B–29 Superfortress at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory in Cleveland, Ohio. The B–29 was the Army Air Forces’ deadliest weapon during the latter... More
Boeing B-29B Superfortress, NASA history collection
Boeing B-29B Superfortress: Among the tests Langley performed with this Boeing B-29 Superfortress were dropping free-fall test bodies. Problems with engine cooling limited this aircraft's use in the role, and a... More
A black and white photo of a group of men. Office of War Information P...
Actual size of negative is E (approximately 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Divisi... More
A black and white photo of rows of beds. Office of War Information Pho...
Actual size of negative is E (approximately 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Divisi... More
A black and white photo of a cat sitting on top of a plane. Office of ...
Actual size of negative is E (approximately 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Divisi... More
A group of men working on a car. Office of War Information Photograph
Actual size of negative is E (approximately 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Divisi... More
A black and white photo of a bunch of beds. Office of War Information ...
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 black and white photo of a row of airplanes. Office of War Informati...
Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Informa... More
A black and white photo of two men in a space station. Office of War I...
Actual size of negative is E (approximately 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Divisi... More
A black and white photo of a man working on a machine. Office of War I...
Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Informa... More
Boeing aircraft plant, Seattle, Washington. Production of B-17F (Flyin...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
A black and white photo of a man standing on a ladder next to an airpl...
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. B-17 heavy bomber. Fast, expert workers at the Boeing plan...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Production. B-17 heavy bomber. Tail sections of B-17F (Flying Fortress...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Seattle, Washington. Boeing aircraft plant. Production of B-17F (Flyin...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
A black and white photo of a propeller plane. Office of War Informatio...
Annotation on original negative jacket. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information ... More
Boeing aircraft plant, Seattle, Washington. Production of B-17F (Flyin...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Boeing aircraft plant, Seattle, Washington. Production of B-17F(Flying...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Boeing aircraft plant, Seattle, Washington. Production of B-17F (Flyin...
Picryl description: Public domain image of an industrial building, factory, workshop, workers, 20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Boeing aircraft plant, Seattle, Washington. Production of B-17F (Flyin...
Picryl description: Public domain photograph of workers, war production, aircraft, airfield, the 1930s -1940s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Production. B-17 heavy bomber. The tail and rudder of a mighty B-17F (...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Production. B-17 heavy bomber. A skilled team of men and women workers...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
A black and white photo of a propeller plane. Office of War Informatio...
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
Boeing aircraft plant, Seattle, Washington. Production of B-17F (Flyin...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Production. B-17 heavy bomber. Fast, expert workers at the Boeing plan...
Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Informa... More
A black and white photo of a propeller plane. Office of War Informatio...
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
Boeing aircraft plant, Seattle, Washington. Production of B-17F (Flyin...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Boeing aircraft plant, Seattle, Washington. Production of B-17F (Flyin...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Seattle, Washington. Boeing aircraft plant. Production of B-17F (Flyin...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Boeing aircraft plant, Seattle, Washington. Production of B-17F (Flyin...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Boeing aircraft plant, Seattle, Washington. Production of B-17F (Flyin...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a military aircraft, aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Boeing aircraft plant, Seattle, Washington. Production of B-17F (Flyin...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a military aircraft, aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Boeing aircraft plant, Seattle, Washington. Production of B-17F (Flyin...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Seattle, Washington. Boeing aircraft plant. Production of B-17F (Flyin...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a factory, plant, manufacture, assembly line, industrial facility, early 20th-century industrial architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
A black and white photo of an airplane. Office of War Information Phot...
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
Boeing aircraft plant, Seattle, Washington. Production of B-17F (Flyin...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Boeing aircraft plant, Seattle, Washington. Production of B-17F (Flyin...
Picryl description: Public domain photograph of lumber, lumberjack workers, 1930s, Great Depression, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Seattle, Washington. Boeing aircraft plant. Production of B-17F (Flyin...
Picryl description: Public domain photograph of workers, war production, aircraft, airfield, the 1930s -1940s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Seattle, Washington. Boeing aircraft plant. Production of B-17F (Flyin...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a pilot, aviator, aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Boeing aircraft plant, Seattle, Washington. Production of B-17F (Flyin...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
A black and white photo of a propeller plane. Office of War Informatio...
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. B-17 heavy bomber. Fast, expert workers at the Boeing plan...
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 black and white photo of two men working on a plane. Office of War I...
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
A black and white photo of a man working on a machine. Office of War I...
Annotation on original negative jacket. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information ... More
Boeing aircraft plant, Seattle, Washington. Production of B-17F (Flyin...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
A black and white photo of airplanes in a factory. Office of War Infor...
Actual size of negative is E (approximately 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Divisi... More
Production. B-17 heavy bomber. Fast, expert workers at the Boeing plan...
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 black and white photo of a propeller plane. Office of War Informatio...
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
Boeing aircraft plant, Seattle, Washington. Production of B-17 (Flying...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
United States planes in echelon formation. From the top: Boeing Flying...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
A black and white photo of a bunch of trains. Office of War Informatio...
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
Boeing aircraft plant, Seattle, Washington. Production of B-17F (Flyin...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
A black and white photo of airplanes in a factory. Office of War Infor...
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
A black and white photo of two men standing in front of an airplane. O...
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
A black and white photo of a group of people on a boat. Office of War ...
Actual size of negative is E (approximately 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Divisi... More
Production. B-17F heavy bomber. Pouring a lead die to be used in the p...
Picryl description: Public domain image of an industrial building, factory, workshop, workers, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Production. B-17 heavy bomber. Fast, expert workers at the Boeing plan...
Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Production. B-17 heavy bomber. 1200-horsepower Wright engines for B-17...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Boeing aircraft plant, Seattle, Washington. Production of B-17 F (Flyi...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Boeing aircraft plant, Seattle, Washington. Production of B-17F (Flyin...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Boeing aircraft plant, Seattle, Washington. Production of B-17F (Flyin...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a military aircraft, aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Seattle, Washington. Boeing aircraft plant. Production of B-17F (Flyin...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Production. B-17 heavy bomber. Tail sections of B-17F (Flying Fortress...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Production. B-17 heavy bomber. Women workers at the Boeing plant in Se...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
A black and white photo of an airplane factory. Office of War Informat...
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