Inspecting of landing wheel of the transport planes at Willow Run (LOC)

Hollem, Howard R.,, photographer.

Inspecting of landing wheel of the transport planes at Willow Run

[between 1941 and 1945]

1 transparency : color.

Notes:
 Title from FSA or OWI agency caption.
Transfer from U.S. Office of War Information, 1944.

Subjects:
 World War, 1939-1945
Airplane industry
Transport planes
United States--Michigan--Willow Run

Format: Transparencies--Color

Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.

Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print

Part Of: Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Collection Lot 12002 (DLC) 93845501

General information about the FSA/OWI Color Photographs is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.fsac

Persistent URL: hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/fsac.1a55003

Call Number: LC-USW36-472 A

Comments and faves

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    rofltosh, lawgeek, Edward Vielmetti, Blinkin', and 28 other people added this photo to their favorites.

  2. roderickbodine (60 months ago | reply)

    Great photo, but does it really take three men to inspect one wheel?

  3. AV8TER (59 months ago | reply)

    If your life depended on it how many people would you want inspecting it?

  4. Graeme Smith (59 months ago | reply)

    Wow, those of seriously big wheels!

  5. Maproom Systems (57 months ago | reply)

    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Ypsilanti, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

  6. Armchair Aviator (48 months ago | reply)

    They're inspecting the landing gear for a Ford built B-24 Liberator. Ford built B-24's under contract from Consolidated Aircraft. Willow Run was and still is located just outside of Ypsilanti, Michigan. The assembly facility was owned and operated by Ford.

  7. The Library of Congress (48 months ago | reply)

    Armchair aviator: Thank you for the information about the Willow Run facility. We will update the data and reload the description.

  8. Phillip Hammond (35 months ago | reply)

    And yes, roderick, it does take three men. Maybe more. When I change a tire on an aircraft, it takes me and another to change it. Another to inspect it, and another to say the first inspector is right. It's all about checks and balances. Oh, and not killing people with faulty maintenance.

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