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Puerto Rico, Grumman, Southern Methodist University collection

Puerto Rico, Grumman, Southern Methodist University collection

Title: Puerto Rico, Grumman ..Alternative Title: [Grumman G-21 Goose, Puerto Rico] ..Creator: Robert Yarnall Richie ..Date: 1939..Place: Isla Grande, Puerto Rico..Physical Description: 1 transparency: fil... More

Puerto Rico 1939, Junior Birdsmen

Puerto Rico 1939, Junior Birdsmen

Title: Puerto Rico 1939, Junior Birdsmen ..Alternative Title: [Junior Birdsmen in front of Grumman G-21 Goose]. .Creator: Robert Yarnall Richie ..Date: 1939..Place: Isla Grande, Puerto Rico..Physical Desc... More

[Airmen and women with Grumman G-21 Goose, Puerto Rico]

[Airmen and women with Grumman G-21 Goose, Puerto Rico]

Title: [Airmen and women with Grumman G-21 Goose, Puerto Rico] . .Creator: Robert Yarnall Richie ..Date: 1939..Place: Isla Grande, Puerto Rico..Physical Description: 1 transparency: film, color; 13 x 10 c... More

Puerto Rico 1939, Gov. Leahy - Photo: Robert Yarnall Richie

Puerto Rico 1939, Gov. Leahy - Photo: Robert Yarnall Richie

Title: Puerto Rico 1939, Gov. Leahy ..Alternative Title: [Governor William D. Leahy, Puerto Rico]. .Creator: Robert Yarnall Richie ..Date: 1939..Place: Isla Grande, Puerto Rico..Physical Description: 1 tr... More

Puerto Rico 1939, Gov. Leahy - Photo: Robert Yarnall Richie

Puerto Rico 1939, Gov. Leahy - Photo: Robert Yarnall Richie

Title: Puerto Rico 1939, Gov. Leahy..Alternative Title: [Governor William D. Leahy, Puerto Rico]. .Creator: Robert Yarnall Richie ..Date: 1939..Place: Isla Grande, Puerto Rico..Physical Description: 1 tra... More

Byrd Field, Richmond Virginia, Adolph B. Rice Studio

Byrd Field, Richmond Virginia, Adolph B. Rice Studio

Title: Byrd Field..Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio..Date: n.d...Identifier: Rice Collection 3714A..Format: 1 negative, safety film, 4 x 5 in...Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication...Repository: ... More

Planes in flight aviation meet, Belmont, N.Y.

Planes in flight aviation meet, Belmont, N.Y.

Picryl description: Public domain image of an early aircraft, aeronautics, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Group of 3 Sterograph Views of Aviation, including the Wright Brothers]

[Group of 3 Sterograph Views of Aviation, including the Wright Brother...

Public domain image of a baseball game, sports event, arena, stadium, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

The Wright Brothers' First Heavier-than-air Flight

The Wright Brothers' First Heavier-than-air Flight

Description (December 17, 1903) On December 17, 1903, at 10:30am at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, this airplane arose for a few seconds to make the first powered, heavier-than-air controlled flight in history. Th... More

Mackay Trophy is awarded to army av[...] Secretary of War James W. Good, co [...] lating Lieut. Harry A. Sutton, Army [...] aviator, after presenting him the Mackay Trophy for 1928 at Bolling Field, Wash[...] Lieut. Sutton received the trophy for [...] performing the most meritorious flight [...] Army pilots during 1928. He volunta[...] engaged in dangerous flight tests in [...] he determined the spinning character[...] of several types of observation and [...] planes. Others in the picture [...] Senator Hiram Bingham (left) of Conn. [...]

Mackay Trophy is awarded to army av[...] Secretary of War James W. Goo...

A group of men standing around a table. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Fotografieren aus dem Flugzeug - Österreichische Nationalbibliothek public domain dedication

Fotografieren aus dem Flugzeug - Österreichische Nationalbibliothek pu...

Kolomea, Galizien; Fotograf: Kriegsvermessung 7 Public domain photograph related to Russian military forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Bombenabwurf aus einem Flugzeug

Bombenabwurf aus einem Flugzeug

Kolomea, Galizien; Fotograf: Kriegsvermessung 7 Public domain photograph of aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Flieger übernimmt Brieftauben - Österreichische Nationalbibliothek public domain dedication

Flieger übernimmt Brieftauben - Österreichische Nationalbibliothek pub...

Vermutlich Venetien; Fotograf: Kriegsvermessung 5 Public domain photograph of aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Abgestürztes Flugzeug - Österreichische Nationalbibliothek public domain dedication

Abgestürztes Flugzeug - Österreichische Nationalbibliothek public doma...

Vermutlich Montenegro. Fotograf :10. Korposkommando. Public domain photograph - Austro-Hungarian army during World War One, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Kampfeinsitzer - Österreichische Nationalbibliothek public domain dedication

Kampfeinsitzer - Österreichische Nationalbibliothek public domain dedi...

Offiziers-Stellvertreter Josef Siegel mit Kampfeinsitzer; Südkärnten. Fotograf: 10. Armeekommando. Public domain photograph of aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Abgestürztes Flugzeug. - Österreichische Nationalbibliothek public domain dedication

Abgestürztes Flugzeug. - Österreichische Nationalbibliothek public dom...

Vermutlich Montenegro. Fotograf: 20. Korpskommando. Public domain photograph of car crash, accident, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Zerstörte russische Wasserflugzeuge in Odessa

Zerstörte russische Wasserflugzeuge in Odessa

Rumänien; Fotograf: Fotostelle 7 Public domain photograph related to Russian military forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Kampfeinsitzer - Österreichische Nationalbibliothek public domain dedication

Kampfeinsitzer - Österreichische Nationalbibliothek public domain dedi...

Hauptmann R. Stoisavljevic mit Kampfeinsitzer, Südkärnten. Fotograf: 10. Armeekommando. Public domain photograph of propeller aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Airplanes - Hangars - U.S. Naval Aviation Station in France. When in full operation it will have twenty-four planes flying in pairs on two-hour patrols all day and on moonlight nights

Airplanes - Hangars - U.S. Naval Aviation Station in France. When in f...

Photographer: C.P.I. Airplanes - Hangars Public domain photograph related to the United States in World War One, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Airplanes - Flight - U.S. School of Military Aeronautics, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. Publicity Exhibition of the First Provisional Wing U.S. Aviation Corps. Major Rinehardt in charge. Five planes flying in formation

Airplanes - Flight - U.S. School of Military Aeronautics, Ohio State U...

Photographer: F.H. Haskett Airplanes - Flight Public domain photograph related to the United States in World War One, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Navy USS Macon fighter planes in VIC formation over NAS Sunnyvale ARC-1969-A91-0261-24

Navy USS Macon fighter planes in VIC formation over NAS Sunnyvale ARC-...

Navy USS Macon fighter planes in VIC formation over NAS Sunnyvale

World Flight Competition, Crissy Field, 1924

World Flight Competition, Crissy Field, 1924

World Flight Competition on Crissy Field, 1924.

Coolidge inspecting one of world flight planes at Bowling [i.e., Bolling] Field, [Washington, D.C., 9/9/24]

Coolidge inspecting one of world flight planes at Bowling [i.e., Bolli...

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Armys' only pursuit planes, Bowling [i.e., Bolling] Field, 10/6/25

Armys' only pursuit planes, Bowling [i.e., Bolling] Field, 10/6/25

Picryl description: Public domain image of an aircraft, aviator, 1910s-1920s, early 20th-century aviation, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Assistant Secretary of War completes final plans with pilots for long air trip to Panama. Final plans were completed at Bolling Field, Washington, today for Assistant Secretary of War F. Trubee Davison, who will start on his long flight to Panama at daylight Sunday, March 11th. In the photograph, to right: Secretary Davison; Maj. General James E. [...]et, Chief of Army Air Corps, who will accompany him; [...]ain Ira C. Eaker and Lieut. Muir S. Fairchild, who [...] pilot the planes

Assistant Secretary of War completes final plans with pilots for long ...

A group of men standing next to an airplane. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Three Short Rangoon flying boats moored at Farm Cove, Sydney

Three Short Rangoon flying boats moored at Farm Cove, Sydney

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio collection. Sam Hood (1872-1953) was a Sydney photographer with a passion for ships. His 60-year career spanned the romantic... More

WPA cadets in parachute harnesses, c. 1930s

WPA cadets in parachute harnesses, c. 1930s

Fort Scott West Point Academy cadets in parachute harnesses and uniforms, Crissy Field, c. 1930s.

Dr. Mead to assist Secretary Morganthau. Washington, D.C., May 30. Dr. George J. Mead, named to Assist Secretary Morganthau, Jr., in coordinating purchases of planes and parts, held a press conference today in Secretary Morganthau's office. The conference, generally, concerned the cooperation of the aviation industry to further the best interests of the president's defense plan

Dr. Mead to assist Secretary Morganthau. Washington, D.C., May 30. Dr....

A black and white photo of a man sitting at a table. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

P-51 ("Mustang") fighter planes being prepared for test flight at the field of the North American Aviation, Inc., plant in Inglewood, Calif.

P-51 ("Mustang") fighter planes being prepared for test flight at the ...

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Employees at North American Aviation, Incorporated, assembling the cowling on Allison motors for the P-51 fighter planes, Inglewood, Calif.

Employees at North American Aviation, Incorporated, assembling the cow...

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.

P-51 ("Mustang") fighter planes being prepared for test flight at the field of North American Aviation, Inc., plant in Inglewood, Calif.

P-51 ("Mustang") fighter planes being prepared for test flight at the ...

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B-25 bomber planes at the North American Aviation, Incorporated being hauled along an outdoor assembly line with an "International" tractor, Kansas City, Kansas

B-25 bomber planes at the North American Aviation, Incorporated being ...

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

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.

A B-25J Mitchell bomber, owned by Disabled American

A B-25J Mitchell bomber, owned by Disabled American

A B-25J Mitchell bomber, owned by Disabled American Veterans flight team, warms-up aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., May 4, 2012. Paul Ringheiser III and his father Paul Jr., flew aboard the a... More

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...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Image source: Official U.S. Army Signal Corps photo from OWI. Title and other information fro... More

PBY on gravel runway - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

PBY on gravel runway - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

A PBY on Attu, 1945 Public domain photograph - aircraft, aviation, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

World War II era planes fly over Washington, D.C.,

World War II era planes fly over Washington, D.C.,

World War II era planes fly over Washington, D.C., on the anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, viewed from Arlington National Cemetery, May 8, 2015, in Arlington, Va. The WWII aircraft are also known as “warbi... More

World War II era planes fly over Washington, D.C.,

World War II era planes fly over Washington, D.C.,

World War II era planes fly over Washington, D.C., on the anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, viewed from Arlington House in Arlington National Cemetery, May 8, 2015, in Arlington, Va. The WWII aircraft are a... More

Inglewood, California. Interior view of the engine assembly department of North American Aviation, Inc., show long lines of mounted Allison motors for the B-51 fighter planes and Wright motors for the B-25 bomber planes (distant)

Inglewood, California. Interior view of the engine assembly department...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an industrial building, factory, workshop, workers, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Sheet metal parts for United Nations war planes are best treated in great ovens as quickly as they are formed on the hydraulic and toggle presses at the Inglewood, California plant of North American Aviation, Incorporated. 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. Sheet metal parts for Unite...

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

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Stacks of vital aluminum in the Inglewood, California, plant of North American Aviation, Incorporated. From the receiving department they will be delivered to the proper departments for fabrication into war planes for the United Nations. 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. Stacks of vital aluminum in...

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

Production. P-51 "Mustang" fighter planes. The accuracy of a milling machine operation is checked by an inspector in a machine shop at the Inglewood, California, plant of the North American Aviation. The casting being milled will be part of the landing gear of a P-51 fighter plane. 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. The accuracy of a milling m...

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Production. Airplane manufacture, general. A squeeze riveted in operation at the Inglewood, California, plant of North American Aviation, Incorporated. The operator works the machine as he assembles parts for the horizontal and vertical stabilizers for the control surfaces of bomber and fighter planes. 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. A squeeze riveted in operat...

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YB-17 bombardment squadron, Langley Field, Virginia. Hanger guard, member of a bombardment squadron stationed at Langley Field, Virginia. His duty is to protect the big YB-17 bombers and other planes while they are in the hangers

YB-17 bombardment squadron, Langley Field, Virginia. Hanger guard, mem...

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

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Two Negro women employees in North American Aviation's wing sub-assembly department at Inglewood, California, drill and rivet wing sections for fighter and bomber planes. 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. Two Negro women employees i...

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A mill operator in North American Aviation's huge machine shop turns out another of the thousands of parts for modern combat planes. All scrap metal is sent to salvage plant

A mill operator in North American Aviation's huge machine shop turns o...

Picryl description: Public domain image of food, dinner, grocery store, eating, 1930s, mid-20th-century United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Bridgeton, New Jersey. Seabrook Farm. Pilots studying maps to locate fields for dusting. Dust or insecticide is spread by low flying planes onto crops to control various insect pests

Bridgeton, New Jersey. Seabrook Farm. Pilots studying maps to locate f...

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

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Model makers prepare accurately sealed minatures of planes built at the Inglewood, California, plant of North American Aviation, Incorporated. Here an experimental model of the P-51 ("Mustang") is being finished for wind tunnel and other tests. 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. Model makers prepare accur...

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Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Bars of Kirksite metal, ready to be placed in the melting pot for use in dies, stand outside the foundry at the Inglewood, California, foundry of North American Aviation, Incorporated. Dies of this metal are used in forming sheet metal parts of war planes for the United Nations. 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. Bars of Kirksite metal, re...

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

Training high school boys to identify planes. If he makes the right contact, this student of Newark's Weequahic High School will hear a loud "buzz." Matching plane names with silhouettes is part of the aviation course offered young people at this school

Training high school boys to identify planes. If he makes the right co...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of worker, marketplace, vendor, 1930s, Great Depression, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Training high school boys to identify planes. Student's test model planes for accuracy of specification, in a basic aviation course given at Weequahic High School, Newark, New Jersey

Training high school boys to identify planes. Student's test model pla...

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Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Thousands of North American Aviation employees at Inglewood, California look skyward as the bomber and fighter planes they helped build perform overhead during a lunch period air show. This plant produces the battle-tested ("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. Thousands of North American...

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Production. P-51 "Mustang" fighter planes. Riding lights for P-51 fighters are assembled by this woman employee in the electrical sub-assembly department of North American Aviation 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 fighter plane which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe

Production. P-51 "Mustang" fighter planes. Riding lights for P-51 figh...

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Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Older men are playing a more and more important part in war production. An elderly employee of North American Aviation, Incorporated, turns out a heavy quota of sheet metal parts for war planes on a hand press at the Inglewood, California plant. 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. Older men are playing a mor...

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

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

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.

Production. P-51 "Mustang" fighter planes. Another P-51 fighter receives final inspection before leaving the Inglewood, California, factory of North American Aviation for combat duty in all parts of the world. 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. Another P-51 fighter receiv...

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

Production. P-51 "Mustang" fighter planes. Two Negros work as a team, riveting wing sections for P-51 fighters for the U.S. Air Force at the Inglewood, California, plant of the North American Aviation. 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. Two Negros work as a team, ...

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Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Two women employees work together with power shears at the Inglewood, California, plant of North American Aviation, Incorporated. They are cutting sheet metal sections that will be formed into parts for bomber and fighter planes. 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. Two women employees work to...

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

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Model makers prepare accurately sealed minatures of planes built at the Inglewood, California, plant of North American Aviation, Incorporated. Here an experimental model of the P-51 ("Mustang") is being finished for wind tunnel and other tests. 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. Model makers prepare accur...

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Production. P-51 "Mustang" fighter planes. This woman employee at the Inglewood, California, plant of the North American Aviation, assembles control cables inside the fuselage of a P-51 fighter. 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. This woman employee at the ...

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

Lumber for shipping vital planes and parts to all the world is stacked next to the shipping department at North American Aviation

Lumber for shipping vital planes and parts to all the world is stacked...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a worker, labor, factory, plant, manufacture, industrial facility, 1930s, mid-20th-century industrial photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Kansas City, Kansas. A row of nose wheels for planes in a conveyor at an assembly plant of North American Aviation, Inc.

Kansas City, Kansas. A row of nose wheels for planes in a conveyor at ...

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

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Model makers prepare accurately scaled miniatures of planes built at the Inglewood, California plant of North American Aviation, Incorporated. Here an experimental model of the P-51 ("Mustang") is being finished for wind tunnel and other tests. 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. Model makers prepare accura...

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

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Model makers prepare accurately sealed minatures of planes built at the Inglewood, California, plant of North American Aviation, Incorporated. Here an experimental model of the P-51 ("Mustang") is being finished for wind tunnel and other tests. 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. Model makers prepare accur...

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Production. Airplane manufacturers, general. Overlooking the Inglewood, California airport of North American Aviation, Incorporated, the secretary in the contract test flight office records the takeoff and landing times of all the planes put through routine flight tests by company pilots. This plant produces the battle-tested B-25 "Billy Mitchell" bomber used in General Dolittle's raid on Tokyo and the F-51 "Mustang" fighter plane which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe

Production. Airplane manufacturers, general. Overlooking the Inglewood...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of the 1930s - 1940s, woman, female portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Thousands of North American Aviation employees at Inglewood, California look skyward as the bomber and fighter planes they helped build perform overhead during a lunch period air show. This plant produces the battle-tested ("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. Thousands of North American...

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Production. P-51 "Mustang" fighter planes. A North American Aviation woman employee at Inglewood, California, sits astride a "Mustang" fighter for Royal Air Force (RAF), as she places a bag of chemicals in the plane to prevent the accumulation of moisture. 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 North American Aviation w...

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

Bridgeton, New Jersey. Seabrook Farm. Laying out the fields for dusting. Dust or insecticide is spread by low flying planes onto crops to control various insect pests

Bridgeton, New Jersey. Seabrook Farm. Laying out the fields for dustin...

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

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Assembling controls for the United Nations war planes at the Inglewood, California plant of North American Aviation, Incorporated. 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. Assembling controls for the...

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

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Hundreds of Kirksite and lead dies are stocked in this huge storage area at the Inglewood, California, foundry of North American Aviation, Incorporated. They move from this yard into the adjoining drip hammer department where they are used in forming sheet metal parts for United Nations war planes. 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. Hundreds of Kirksite and l...

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

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...

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Production. P-51 "Mustang" fighter planes. A shipping department employee at the Inglewood, California, plant of North American Aviation drills holes in a shipping crate for a "Mustang" fighter for the Royal Air Force (RAF). This plant produces the battle tested B-25 battle-tested "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 shipping department emplo...

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Production. P-51 "Mustang" fighter planes. One of the Army's new P-51 "Mustang" fighters in flight near the North American Aviation plant at Inglewood, California. This plant produces the battle-tested B-25 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. One of the Army's new P-51 ...

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Production. Lockheed P-38 pursuit planes. Three-blade variable pitch propellers are prepared for installation on Lockheed P-38 pursuit planes at a large Western aircraft plant. The planes they will pull have been performing brilliantly as interceptors of enemy aircraft

Production. Lockheed P-38 pursuit planes. Three-blade variable pitch p...

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. Model makers prepare accurately sealed minatures of planes built at the Inglewood, California, plant of North American Aviation, Incorporated. Here an experimental model of the P-51 ("Mustang") is being finished for wind tunnel and other tests. 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. Model makers prepare accur...

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War birds aloft form a background for Old Glory and the 170-foot tower of the administration building of Randolph Field, Texas. This formation of basic training planes is piloted by flying tutors and closely observed by the aviation cadets who soon will be practicing such aerial maneuvers at advanced or specialized schools

War birds aloft form a background for Old Glory and the 170-foot tower...

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Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Miles of preformed aluminum alloy tubing are placed on racks in stockrooms ready for assembly in bomber and fighter planes built at the Inglewood, California, plant of North American Aviation, Incorporated, where women are fast taking over the jobs of the stockmen. 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. Miles of preformed aluminum...

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Kansas City, Kansas. B-25 bombers and tractors that haul them on the assembly line at North American Aviation, Inc. The planes are ready for their first test flight

Kansas City, Kansas. B-25 bombers and tractors that haul them on the a...

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Production. C-47 transport planes. Why civilian tires must be conserved. Casings for the big landing wheels 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. Why civilian tires must be conserve...

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Production. Airplane manufacture, general. The fabric department at Inglewood, California, plant of North American Aviation is the only department that had women employees before the war. Here, women sew the covering and control surface parts for bomber and fighter planes. 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. The fabric department at In...

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Production. P-51 ("Mustang) fighter planes. A group of North American employees at the Inglewood, California, plant, put the finishing touches on a P-51 fighter before it goes to the flight test crew. 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 group of North American ...

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Training high school boys to identify planes. There's no question about these young people's ability to recognize airplanes by their silhouettes. They're learning this and other essential facts of aviation at Weequahic High School, Newark, New Jersey, in a course designed to teach students the fundamentals of flying

Training high school boys to identify planes. There's no question abou...

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This Negro employee at North American Aviation tows planes into place on the flight ramp

This Negro employee at North American Aviation tows planes into place ...

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"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. Airplane manufacture, general. Miles of preformed aluminum alloy tubing are placed on racks in stockrooms ready for assembly in bomber and fighter planes built at the Inglewood, California, plant of North American Aviation, Incorporated, where women are fast taking over the jobs of the stockmen. 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. Miles of preformed aluminum...

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Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Sheet aluminum stock in the Inglewood, California, receiving stores department of North American Aviation, Incorporated, is placed on an overhead conveyor platform to be delivered to the material preparation department. These sheets will be fabricated into parts for the United Nations war planes. 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. Sheet aluminum stock in the...

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Production. P-51 "Mustang" fighter planes. Wooden wheels are attached to a P-51 "Mustang" fighter plane, so it may be moved around the ramp at the Inglewood, California plant of North American Aviation, Incorportated. When it is ready for flight tests, regular landing wheels with rubber tires will be substituted. 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. P-51 "Mustang" fighter planes. Wooden wheels are attached ...

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Kansas City, Kansas. B-25 bomber planes at North American Aviation, Inc., being hauled along an outdoor assembly line with an "International" tractor

Kansas City, Kansas. B-25 bomber planes at North American Aviation, In...

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Production. Lockheed P-38 pursuit planes. Sets of three-bladed propellers for Lockheed P-38 pursuit ships are prepared for installation at a large Western aircraft plant. After the propellers have been installed, the ships will be put through exacting inspection and trial flights. If these prove satisfactory, the new fighter planes will be delivered to the Army

Production. Lockheed P-38 pursuit planes. Sets of three-bladed propell...

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Kansas City, Kansas. An assembly line of bomber planes at the North American Aviation Inc.4 plant

Kansas City, Kansas. An assembly line of bomber planes at the North Am...

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Training high school boys to identify planes. These high school boys constructed this trainer plane, and the young man holding the stick is operating it. Note the instruments and control board. This is one phase of the aviation course offered boys at the Weequahic High School in Newark, New Jersey

Training high school boys to identify planes. These high school boys c...

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Production. B-25 "Billy Mitchell" bombers. Partial view of one of North American Aviation's B-25 bomber assembly lines at Inglewood, California. When the planes move out the door, they are ready for painting and flight tests. 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. Partial view of one of Nort...

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Kansas City, Kansas. Workmen assembling the bombadier's compartment and nose section of planes on the assembly line at North American Aviation, Inc.

Kansas City, Kansas. Workmen assembling the bombadier's compartment an...

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Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Kirksite is poured into a mold at the Inglewood, California, foundry of North American Aviation, Incorporated. The die that will be cast in this mold will be used in the forming of sheet metal parts for United Nations war planes. 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. Kirksite is poured into a ...

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Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Kirksite is poured from a melting pot into a pouring ladle in the Inglewood, California, foundry of North American Aviation, Incorporated. This substance is molded into dies for the forming of sheet metal parts for United Nations war planes. 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. Kirksite is poured from a ...

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Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Vital stocks of metal bars used in the Inglewood, California, machine shops of North American Aviation, Incorporated, are stored in the receiving stockroom prior to use. They will be fabricated into parts for the United Nations war planes. 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. Vital stocks of metal bars ...

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Production. P-51 ("Mustang) fighter planes. An inspector checks over the work done on a P-51 fighter before it moves to the next assembly position at North American's Inglewood, California, plant. 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. An inspector checks over t...

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Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Hundreds of dies for the making of war planes, stand ready to be moved to the hydraulic press department of North American Aviation, Incorporated at Inglewood, California. This plant produces 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. Hundreds of dies for the ma...

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Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Women take over the operation of some of the heaviest tools at the Inglewood, Calfornia plant of North American Aviation Incorporated. Day and night, shifts of girl employees use this huge hydraulic press to form thousands of sheet metal parts for United Nations war planes. 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 in Dieppe

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Women take over the operati...

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United States "lend-lease" program in eastern India. Mohawk fighter readies to take off at an air field in India. Planes like this one were originally build for the French and later taken over by the British under lend-lease. The ground crew stands in the background as an R.A.F. (Royal Air Force) pilot taxis his lend-lease Mohawk fighter to the runway

United States "lend-lease" program in eastern India. Mohawk fighter re...

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