April 16th, 2013
(via Tube Inspector: 1942 | Shorpy Historical Photo Archive) July 1942. “Ford bomber plant at Willow Run, Michigan. Inspection of more than a thousand separate tubing pieces composing the fuel, hydraulic, de-icing and other systems in a bomber is a highly important job. This young employee at the giant Willow Run plant uses her tiny flashlight to discover any internal defects in the tubing.” Photo by Ann Rosener, Office of War Information. View full size.

(via Tube Inspector: 1942 | Shorpy Historical Photo Archive)

July 1942. “Ford bomber plant at Willow Run, Michigan. Inspection of more than a thousand separate tubing pieces composing the fuel, hydraulic, de-icing and other systems in a bomber is a highly important job. This young employee at the giant Willow Run plant uses her tiny flashlight to discover any internal defects in the tubing.” Photo by Ann Rosener, Office of War Information. View full size.

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May 3rd, 2012
1955 … ‘atomic-powered’ bomber- flight engineer panel (by x-ray delta one)

1955 … ‘atomic-powered’ bomber- flight engineer panel (by x-ray delta one)

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October 29th, 2011
(by The U.S. National Archives) Part of the cowling for one of the motors for a B-25 bomber is assembled in the engine department of North American’s Inglewood, Calif. plant., 10/1942

(by The U.S. National Archives)

Part of the cowling for one of the motors for a B-25 bomber is assembled in the engine department of North American’s Inglewood, Calif. plant., 10/1942

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