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by Joshua Stoff
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ISBN: 048627618X Dover Publications Price: $14.95 |
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Over 250 rare photographs depict one of the greatest industrial feats of World War II: the massive production of American military aircraft. Photos show teams of workers turning out Boeing B-17 bombers in Seattle, huge B-24D Liberators at the Ford plant in Willow Run, F6F Grumman Hellcat fighters in Long Island, and much more.
Table of Contents for Picture History of World War II American Aircraft Production
| INTRODUCTION | |||||||
| Production Processes | |||||||
| Prewar Production | |||||||
| Fuselage Construction | |||||||
| Wing Construction | |||||||
| Subcontractors and Subassemblies | |||||||
| Tail Assemblies | |||||||
| Mating Wings | |||||||
| Engine Installations | |||||||
| Armament | |||||||
| Painting | |||||||
| Final Assembly | |||||||
| Rollouts | |||||||
| Morale Builders | |||||||
| Milestone Aircraft | |||||||
| Shipping | |||||||
| End of Line | |||||||
| AFTERWORD: Where Are They Now? | |||||||
| GLOSSARY | |||||||
| "APPENDIX A: Aircraft Production, 1940-45" | |||||||
| APPENDIX B: Production by Year | |||||||
| APPENDIX C: Production by Manufacturer | |||||||
| APPENDIX D: Pooling of Contracts | |||||||
| APPENDIX E: Surviving Combat Aircraft | |||||||
| INDEX |