Boeing Aircraft factory pics

Tue Nov 25, 2008 5:28 pm

Have these been posted before? Great pics on the assembly lines of both aircraft.

http://www.taphilo.com/history/WWII/USA ... ndex.shtml

http://www.taphilo.com/history/WWII/USA ... ndex.shtml

Tue Nov 25, 2008 5:48 pm

For me this is excellent find!

Tue Nov 25, 2008 7:26 pm

Great photos. Gotta love girls with guns...er... rivet guns.

Anyone have the photo of the Wichita production line transitioning from the B-47 to the B-52? Had a production line of each going parallel to each other down the length of the plant. Seen it in print 20 years ago but not since.

Wed Nov 26, 2008 11:13 am

The 44-1535 B-29A in the second to the bottom photo is only one serial apart from 44-1536; the B-29 that was photographed 3-23-1945 when the left jackstand slipped, damaging the number 1, left outer wing panel, and bomb bay doors while still in the factory. See page 47 of Warbird Tech Series B-29 Superfortress.

I should probably work on a photobucket account someday.

Wed Nov 26, 2008 12:59 pm

Plant 2 in Seattle still is home to a B-17, the 'BOEING BEE' the late Bob Richardsons F (N 17F) that has been restored to factory fresh (except for the nose art)