A Snapshot of Aviation History: B-24 Assembly during WWII
A line of Consolidated B-24E Liberators proceeds along the assembly line at Ford’s Willow Run plant near Detroit, Michigan. At its peak in 1944, the Willow Run plant produced one B-24 every hour.
Topics Related To: AVIATION HISTORY
LaGuardia Airport, Circa 1941: Home to Luxury Transatlantic Flying Boats
Before traffic and delays, LaGuardia was a glamorous gateway where flying boats carried passengers to Europe in 1940s elegance.
Boeing YC-14 Transport Jet Prototype
An experimental Boeing YC-14 transport jet creates an aerodynamic vortex during ground operations.
Four Reasons Aircraft Flotation Bags Saved Aircraft but Never Saw Widespread Use
How the downsides of aircraft flotation bags outweighed their benefits in 1930s and 1940s military aviation.
