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Boeing aircraft plant, Seattle, Washington. Production of B-17F(Flying Fortress) bombing planes. Lubricating and servicing a new B-17F (Flying Fortress) bombers

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01/01/1942
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Feininger, Andreas, 1906-1999, photographer
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No known restrictions. For information, see U.S. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black & White Photographs http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/071_fsab.html

label_outline Explore B 17 F Flying Fortress, Aircraft Plant, Ww 2 Bombers

A girl riveting machine operator at the Douglas Aircraft Company plant joins sections of wing ribs to reinforce the inner wing assemblies of B-17F heavy bombers, Long Beach, Calif. Better known as the "Flying Fortress," the B-17F bomber 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

The 15 in. gun at Fortress Monroe, Virginia

Production. B-17F heavy bombers. Aluminum cowl sections for B-17F heavy bombers are checked and inspected in the Long Beach, California, plant of Douglas Aircraft Company. 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

Aircraft tire manufacture. This shot taken through a huge bomber tire shows an attractive rubber company employee with small airplane tire used on some military aircraft. Goodyear, Akron, Ohio

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

Assembling Liberator Bomber, Consolidated Aircraft Corp., Fort Worth, Texas

Production. B-17F heavy bombers. A woman plane construction technician fits the bombsight mount of a B-17F heavy bomber nearing completion at the Long Beach, California, plant of the Douglas Aircraft Company. The mount will carry the world's deadliest bombsight. Better known as the "Flying Fortress," the B-17F is a later model 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 with armament sufficient to defend itself on daylight missions

Airman 1st Class Nicholas Casillas and Staff Sgt. Kenny

Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress rests on the truck's bed upon arrival to Pacific Aviation Museum on Ford Island, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

A black and white photo of a bunch of pipes. Office of War Information Photograph

A cannon sitting on top of a stone block. Cannon fort artillery.

Boeing aircraft plant, Seattle, Washington. Production of B-17F (Flying Fortress) bombing planes. Spot welders

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washington king county seattle nitrate negatives aircraft plant aircraft plant production fortress planes bombers ww 2 bombers farm security administration washington state b 17 f flying fortress bomber propeller aircraft united states history public domain aircraft photos boeing aircrafts library of congress