Inglewood, California - Historic photos, documents, and people

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Another wood crate is assembled in North American's shipping department for a "Mustang" fighter for the Royal Air Force

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Two women employees of North American Aviation, Incorporated, assembling a section of a wing for a P-51 fighter plane

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North American employees gather on the flight ramp during lunch period to see the ships they helped build perform

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In the contract test flight department, the secretary records each flight as they are made by company test pilots

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A woman punch-press operator turns out thousands of parts a day for North American B-25 bombers and P-51 fighters

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A few of the thousands of parts move out of the hydropress department upon completion to the fabrication shops

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Assemblies are checked by an inspector at this North American P-51 fighter moves down the final assembly line

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In the carpenter shop at North American, women employees assemble wood parts for B-25's and P-51 combat ships

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Rudder controls are assembled by men and women on North American Aviation's P-51 fighter final assembly line

Inglewood, California Historic photos, documents, and people