Link for the flickr account of the US Library of Congress, which contains the photos:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/sets/72157603671370361
I hope you people enjoy them.
There are interesting pictures about WWII aviation, some which I will post here:
Caption of the photo above says: North American's P-51 Mustang Fighter is in service with Britain's Royal Air Force, N[orth] A[merican] Aviation, Inc., Inglewood, Calif. 1942 Oct.
Caption says: Civil Air Patrol Base, Bar Harbor, Maine. Ground crew making a routine overhaul of a patrol plane, Coastal Patrol #20 1943 June
Caption says: Training gliders at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C. 1942 May
Caption says: Assembling B-25 bombers at North American Aviation, Kansas City, Kansas. 1942 Oct.
Caption says: 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-horsepower Wright Whirlwind engines which carry the B-25 through performances up to Altitudes of 25,000 feet. 1942 July.
Caption says: Civilian pilot training school, returning from practice flight, Meacham Field, Fort Worth, Tex. 1942 Jan.
Caption says: Instructor and students studying a map, Meacham Field, Fort Worth, Tex. 1942 Jan.
Caption says: Instructor explaining the operation of the parachute to students, Meacham Field, Fort Worth, Tex. 1942 Jan.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/sets/72157603671370361
I hope you people enjoy them.
There are interesting pictures about WWII aviation, some which I will post here:
Caption of the photo above says: North American's P-51 Mustang Fighter is in service with Britain's Royal Air Force, N[orth] A[merican] Aviation, Inc., Inglewood, Calif. 1942 Oct.
Caption says: Civil Air Patrol Base, Bar Harbor, Maine. Ground crew making a routine overhaul of a patrol plane, Coastal Patrol #20 1943 June
Caption says: Training gliders at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C. 1942 May
Caption says: Assembling B-25 bombers at North American Aviation, Kansas City, Kansas. 1942 Oct.
Caption says: 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-horsepower Wright Whirlwind engines which carry the B-25 through performances up to Altitudes of 25,000 feet. 1942 July.
Caption says: Civilian pilot training school, returning from practice flight, Meacham Field, Fort Worth, Tex. 1942 Jan.
Caption says: Instructor and students studying a map, Meacham Field, Fort Worth, Tex. 1942 Jan.
Caption says: Instructor explaining the operation of the parachute to students, Meacham Field, Fort Worth, Tex. 1942 Jan.
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