Where do they all come from?

[WIX_Archive]

P-40N's


P-63's & P-39's


B-24 assembly Consolidated Aircraft Corporation plant, Fort Worth, Texas


P-51's being prepared for test flight near the North American Aviation plant in Inglewood

[thundergull pilot]

Mark, Great photos. On a similar vein as this threat could you dig up some photos of wartime engine factory photos. thanks Carl

[WIX_Archive]

That's a good request. I've seen some great photo sets in the Library of Congress archives. I'll see what I can dig up.
These photos are pretty outstanding as well. Sourse NASA Altitude Wind Tunnel & Space Power Chamber Galleries archives.


Boeing B-29


Boeing XB-29-BO (SN 41-002, the first XB-29 built). (U.S. Air Force photo)


B-29 arrives in Cleveland as part of the Aircraft Engine Research Lab's intensive study of its Wright R-3350 engines


B-29 arrives in Cleveland as part of the Aircraft Engine Research Lab's intensive study of its Wright R-3350 engines




AUXILIARY COOLING DUCTS ON B-29


AUXILIARY COOLING DUCTS ON B-29


B-29's Wright R-3350 Engine Nacelle in Altitude Wind Tunnel Shop


B-29's Wright R-3350 Engine Nacelle in Altitude Wind Tunnel Shop


B-29's Wright R-3350 Engine Nacelle in Altitude Wind Tunnel Shop


Cowl for B-29's Wright R-3350 Engine in Altitude Wind Tunnel Shop


Front View of Wright R-3350 Engine


Wright R-3350 Engine for B-29 in Altitude Wind Tunnel


Wright R-3350 Engine for B-29 in Altitude Wind Tunnel


Wright R-3350 Engine for B-29 in Altitude Wind Tunnel


Wright R-3350 Engine for B-29 in Altitude Wind Tunnel


Fuel Injection Manifold on Wright R-3350 in Altitude Wind Tunnel


Front View of Wright R-3350 Engine

[phil65]

These two shots we're taken in Dallas after Vought moved to Texas in 1948. These look to be AU-1 Corsairs. the third shot was indeed taken at the Stratford plant here in CT.

Thank ya my man!!! I knew one of you cowboys from Startford would get me right on those shots.

No problem mang. Startford?!?!

Cowboy ?

[Cherrybomber13]

Yea Cowboys...


Cowboy Corsquito by Cherry Bomb Photography, on Flickr

[Mark Allen M]

I like the hat Drew. Only knock on it would be it's too clean. We have a saying on the ranch for cowboys who wear their hats too clean. Don't worry if that's your hat your off the hook though. You earned the right to wear a clean hat.

[tom d. friedman]

when you look at those pics it pops into your head.......... where did the American work ethic go?? just the scope of those pics is staggering. hard to believe that curtiss was so mismanaged during the war, & buried right after. great pics of the kingfisher under construction. 1 of the more rare & obscure birds, & 1 of my favorites, among other long ignored warbirds.

[makin' boost]

Yum, yum love those factory fresh birds..................

Great photos, thanks for posting them.

[markboss]

Great Pics!!!
Thanks...

[Chris Brame]

B-24 assembly Consolidated Aircraft Corporation plant, Fort Worth, Texas

C-87 conversion in progress? Looks like it's had passenger windows installed, a fairing in place of the tail turret and it's been deskinned and its structure cut to install a big side door.

[chuckcravens]

Great pictures! Would you have any of the North American Inglewood plant? I'm writing a book on a specific P-51D-20NA. and would love to have an interior factory picture to use.

Thanks, Chuck Cravens
AirCorps Aviation

[rtwpsom2]

Great pictures! Would you have any of the North American Inglewood plant? I'm writing a book on a specific P-51D-20NA. and would love to have an interior factory picture to use.

Thanks, Chuck Cravens
AirCorps Aviation

Chuck, you need to check out this book. Lot's of good factory pictures and should lead you in the right direction for finding one.

[Mark Allen M]

Great pictures! Would you have any of the North American Inglewood plant? I'm writing a book on a specific P-51D-20NA. and would love to have an interior factory picture to use.

Thanks, Chuck Cravens
AirCorps Aviation

Much welcome. Check the Library of Congress archives below, lots of North American Inglewood plant photos. You can order High Resolution photos as well.
http://www.loc.gov/pictures/search/?q=N ... od%20plant

[The Inspector]

Notice that just about everyone in the ramp shot of the XB-29 has their 'Boeing gloves' on

It's a good thing that DODGE got a contract to build 3350's, they figured out a lot of the cooling issues and in return, learned a bit about that hemispherical combustion chamber stuff-

[rtwpsom2]

Notice that just about everyone in the ramp shot of the XB-29 has their 'Boeing gloves' on

Genius.