photographs by alfred t palmer at the north american aviation factory

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A clerk in one of the Inglewood, Calif., stock rooms of North American Aviation Inc., checks parts for a sub-assembly... - NARA - 195493

A clerk in one of the Inglewood, Calif., stock rooms of North American...

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An experimental scale model of the B-25 plane is prepared for wind tunnel tests in the plant of the North American Aviation, Inc, Inglewood, Calif, The model maker holds an exact miniature reproduction of the type of bomb the plane will carry

An experimental scale model of the B-25 plane is prepared for wind tun...

An experimental scale model of the B-25 plane is prepared for wind tunnel tests in the plant of the North American Aviation, Inc, Inglewood, Calif, The model maker holds an exact miniature reproduction of the ... More

B-25 bomb bay gas tanks

B-25 bomb bay gas tanks

Bomb bay gasoline tanks for long flights of B-25 bombers await assembly in the plant of North American Aviation, Inc., Inglewood, Calif. This plant produces the battle-tested B-25 ("Billy Mitchell") bomber us... More

B-25 final assembly line Inglewood 1942

B-25 final assembly line Inglewood 1942

View of the B-25 Mitchell bomber final assembly line at North American Aviation's Inglewood, California (USA), plant.

Clerk in a stock rooms of North American Aviation checking the numbers of parts - Inglewood Cal

Clerk in a stock rooms of North American Aviation checking the numbers...

Clerk in one of the stock rooms of North American Aviation, Inc., checking to see if the proper numbers of parts were received and placed in the proper bin, Inglewood, Calif. This plant produces the B-25 ("Bi... More

Detail, Operating a hand drill at North American Aviation, Inc, a woman is working in the control surface department assembling a section of the leading edge for the horizontal stabilizer of a plane, Inglewood, Calif (cropped)

Detail, Operating a hand drill at North American Aviation, Inc, a woma...

Operating a hand drill at North American Aviation, Inc, a woman is working in the control surface department assembling a section of the leading edge for the horizontal stabilizer of a plane, Inglewood, Calif.

Drill press operator fsac 1a35306 (cropped)

Drill press operator fsac 1a35306 (cropped)

An employee in the drill-press section of North American Aviation's huge machine shop runs mounting holes in a large dural casting, Inglewood, Calif.

Drill press operator fsac 1a35306

Drill press operator fsac 1a35306

An employee in the drill-press section of North American Aviation's huge machine shop runs mounting holes in a large dural casting, Inglewood, Calif.

Employee number 30, Mounting motor on a Fairfax B-25 bomber, at North American Aviation, Inc., plant in Inglewood, Calif (cropped)

Employee number 30, Mounting motor on a Fairfax B-25 bomber, at North ...

Mounting of a Wright R-2600 Cyclone engine on a North American B-25 Mitchell bomber, at North American Aviation, Inglewood, California (USA). The Wright R-2600 was the standard engine on the B-25.[1] Origina... More

Employee number 37, Clerk in a stock rooms of North American Aviation checking the numbers of parts - Inglewood Cal (cropped)

Employee number 37, Clerk in a stock rooms of North American Aviation ...

Clerk in one of the stock rooms of North American Aviation, Inc., checking to see if the proper numbers of parts were received and placed in the proper bin, Inglewood, Calif. This plant produces the B-25 ("Bi... More

Employees at North American's plant put the finishing touches on another B-25 bomber

Employees at North American's plant put the finishing touches on anoth...

Employees on the "Sunshine" assembly line at the North American Aviation plant put the finishing touches on another B-25 bomber, in Inglewood, Southern California.

Experimental scale model of the B-25 plane at wind tunnel tests in the plant of the North American Aviation, Inc, Inglewood, The model maker holds an exact miniature reproduction of the type of bomb the plane will carry (cropped)

Experimental scale model of the B-25 plane at wind tunnel tests in the...

An experimental scale model of the B-25 plane is prepared for wind tunnel tests in the plant of the North American Aviation, Inc, Inglewood, Calif, The model maker holds an exact miniature reproduction of the ... More

Face detail, Clerk in a stock rooms of North American Aviation checking the numbers of parts - Inglewood Cal (cropped)

Face detail, Clerk in a stock rooms of North American Aviation checkin...

Clerk in one of the stock rooms of North American Aviation, Inc., checking to see if the proper numbers of parts were received and placed in the proper bin, Inglewood, Calif. This plant produces the B-25 ("Bi... More

Face detail, Operating a hand drill at North American Aviation, Inc, a woman is working in the control surface department assembling a section of the leading edge for the horizontal stabilizer of a plane, Inglewood, Calif (cropped)

Face detail, Operating a hand drill at North American Aviation, Inc, a...

Operating a hand drill at North American Aviation, Inc, a woman is working in the control surface department assembling a section of the leading edge for the horizontal stabilizer of a plane, Inglewood, Calif.

In North American's modern machine shop, another aircraft part is finished on a huge turret lathe, North American- Aviation, Inc, Inglewood, Calif

In North American's modern machine shop, another aircraft part is fini...

In North American's modern machine shop, another aircraft part is finished on a huge turret lathe, North American Aviation, Inc., Inglewood, Calif.

Left face detail, Riveting team2 (cropped)

Left face detail, Riveting team2 (cropped)

Riveting team working on the cockpit shell of a C-47 transport at the plant of North American Aviation, Inc., Inglewood, California, Calif. 1 transparency : color

Mounting motor on a Fairfax B-25 bomber, at North American Aviation, Inc., plant in Inglewood, Calif (cropped)

Mounting motor on a Fairfax B-25 bomber, at North American Aviation, I...

Mounting of a Wright R-2600 Cyclone engine on a North American B-25 Mitchell bomber, at North American Aviation, Inglewood, California (USA). The Wright R-2600 was the standard engine on the B-25.[1] Origina... More

Mounting motor on a Fairfax B-25 bomber, at North American Aviation, Inc., plant in Inglewood, Calif

Mounting motor on a Fairfax B-25 bomber, at North American Aviation, I...

Mounting of a Wright R-2600 Cyclone engine on a North American B-25 Mitchell bomber, at North American Aviation, Inglewood, California (USA). The Wright R-2600 was the standard engine on the B-25.[1] Origina... More

North American B-25 bomber is prepared for painting on the outside assembly line (cropped)

North American B-25 bomber is prepared for painting on the outside ass...

North American B-25 bomber is prepared for painting on the outside assembly line, North American Aviation, Inc., Inglewood, Calif.

North American B-25 bomber is prepared for painting on the outside assembly line

North American B-25 bomber is prepared for painting on the outside ass...

North American B-25 bomber is prepared for painting on the outside assembly line, North American Aviation, Inc., Inglewood, Calif.

On North American's outdoor assembly line, a painter cleans the tail section of a P-51 fighter prior to spraying the olive-drab camouflage of the U.S. Army

On North American's outdoor assembly line, a painter cleans the tail s...

On North American's outdoor assembly line, a painter cleans the tail section of a P-51 fighter prior to spraying the olive-drab camouflage of the U.S. Army, North American Aviation, Inc., Inglewood, Calif.

Operating a hand drill at North American Aviation, Inc, a woman is working in the control surface department assembling a section of the leading edge for the horizontal stabilizer of a plane, Inglewood, Calif (cropped)

Operating a hand drill at North American Aviation, Inc, a woman is wor...

Operating a hand drill at North American Aviation, Inc, a woman is working in the control surface department assembling a section of the leading edge for the horizontal stabilizer of a plane, Inglewood, Calif.

Operating a hand drill at North American Aviation, Inc, a woman is working in the control surface department assembling a section of the leading edge for the horizontal stabilizer of a plane, Inglewood, Calif

Operating a hand drill at North American Aviation, Inc, a woman is wor...

Operating a hand drill at North American Aviation, Inc, a woman is working in the control surface department assembling a section of the leading edge for the horizontal stabilizer of a plane, Inglewood, Calif.

P-51 Mustang fighter plane in construction, North American Aviation, Inc, Los Angeles, Calif

P-51 Mustang fighter plane in construction, North American Aviation, I...

P-51 Mustang fighter plane in construction, North American Aviation, Inc, Los Angeles, California (USA). Note: Due to the cannon ports visible on the wings, this aircraft is either a British Mustang Mark I or ... More

Part of the cowling for one of the motors for a B-25 bomber is assembled in the engine department of North American Aviation (cropped)

Part of the cowling for one of the motors for a B-25 bomber is assembl...

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

Part of the cowling for one of the motors for a B-25 bomber is assembled in the engine department of North American Aviation

Part of the cowling for one of the motors for a B-25 bomber is assembl...

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

Punching rivet holes in a frame member for a B-25 bomber, the plant of North American Aviation, Inc, Calif

Punching rivet holes in a frame member for a B-25 bomber, the plant of...

Punching rivet holes in a frame member for a B-25 bomber, the plant of North American Aviation, Inc., Calif.

R-2600 engines for B-25s Inglewood 1942

R-2600 engines for B-25s Inglewood 1942

Cowling and control rods are added to Wright R-2600 engines for the North American B-25 Mitchell bombers as they move down the assembly line at North American Aviation, Inglewood, California (USA), in October 1942.

Riveting team - A man and a woman in a plane

Riveting team - A man and a woman in a plane

Riveting team working on the cockpit shell of a C-47 bomber at the plant of North American Aviation, Inc., Inglewood, California, Calif. 1 transparency : color

Riveting team2 (cropped)

Riveting team2 (cropped)

Riveting team working on the cockpit shell of a C-47 transport at the plant of North American Aviation, Inc., Inglewood, California, Calif. 1 transparency : color

Riveting team2 - A man and a woman in a plane looking at something

Riveting team2 - A man and a woman in a plane looking at something

Riveting team working on the cockpit shell of a C-47 transport at the plant of North American Aviation, Inc., Inglewood, California, Calif. 1 transparency : color

Switch boxes on the firewalls of B-25 bombers are assembled by women workers at North American Aviation Inc's, Inglewood, Calif, plant

Switch boxes on the firewalls of B-25 bombers are assembled by women w...

Switch boxes on the firewalls of B-25 bombers are assembled by women workers at North American Aviation, Inc's Inglewood, Calif, plant.

Wing brace assembly for a B-25 bomber

Wing brace assembly for a B-25 bomber

A wing brace assembly for a B-25 bomber is prepared for the assembly line of an aircraft plant, North American Aviation, Inc., Calif.

Wiring assemblies at a junction box on the fire wall of a B-25 bomber

Wiring assemblies at a junction box on the fire wall of a B-25 bomber

Making wiring assemblies at a junction box on the fire wall for the right engine of a B-25 bomber, North American Aviation, Inc., (Inglewood), Calif. Forward of this wall will be mounted one of the two 1,700-h... More

Woman working on an airplane motor at North American Aviation, Inc., plant in Calif

Woman working on an airplane motor at North American Aviation, Inc., p...

Woman working on a Wright R-2600 Twin Cyclone (Cyclone 14) 14-cylinder radial airplane engine at North American Aviation's plant in Inglewood, California, in June 1942. The engine is probably intended for a No... More

Worker detail, Mounting motor on a Fairfax B-25 bomber, at North American Aviation, Inc., plant in Inglewood, Calif (cropped)

Worker detail, Mounting motor on a Fairfax B-25 bomber, at North Ameri...

Mounting of a Wright R-2600 Cyclone engine on a North American B-25 Mitchell bomber, at North American Aviation, Inglewood, California (USA). The Wright R-2600 was the standard engine on the B-25.[1] Origina... More