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[Administration Building]
Image of an administration building and the street that runs along the side of the building.
Aerial view of C.V.A.C. and Tarrant Field
Aerial view of C.V.A.C. (Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation) and Tarrant Field. Runways criss-cross below and a fleet of planes are lined up to the lower left of the photo.
Aerial View of Carswell Air Force Base
Aerial view of Carswell Air Force base in Fort Worth, Texas. The runways form an asterisk pattern when seen from above. A plane is either taking off or landing on the runway in the center of the photo.
Aerial View of Convair
Aerial photograph of Convair (Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation) in April 1953. Airplanes, runways, and the plant are seen below.
Aerial View of Convair
Aerial photograph of Convair (Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation) in April 1953.
Aerial View of Flood in Fort Worth in 1949
Aerial photograph of flood waters in Fort Worth on May 17, 1949. The Montgomery Wards building is seen on the upper right. Many roads and buildings are under water.
Aerial view of Liberator Village
Photograph of Liberator Village from the air. Many houses are seen lining the streets in this housing tract.
[AF Flight-Test Crew]
Four Air Force flight-test crew members standing near an airplane. Standing Left to Right: Captain C.R. Keogh, Captain R.C. Van Hellen, Captain, J.W. Brown, Captain C.W. Boyd
Air Force Acceptance of XC-99
Photograph of an XC-99 airplane on a large tarmac with several men in white shirts below it.
[Aircraft Assembly Line]
Image of an assembly line of employees working on the construction of an aircraft. The view is an overhead shot of the mating buck.
[Aircraft Assembly Line]
Image of several planes being constructed by workers in a large warehouse.
[Aircraft Assembly Line]
Image of a double assembly line for camouflaged planes. The photograph was taken inside of a large warehouse where several planes are positioned tightly next to each other.
[Aircraft Assembly Line]
Image of a double assembly line for camouflaged planes. The photograph was taken inside of a large warehouse where several planes are positioned tightly next to each other.
[Aircraft Assembly Line]
Image of an aircraft assembly line. The photograph was taken inside of a large warehouse where several planes are positioned tightly next to each other. The modification line can be seen on the far left hand side of the photograph.
[Aircraft During Assembly]
Image of a B-24 Liberator being lowered by an overhead crane into position on the assembly line. There are several other planes being assembled in the background.
[Aircraft Modification Line]
Image of an aircraft modification line. The photograph was taken inside of a large warehouse where several planes are positioned tightly next to each other.
[Airplane #31 Entering the "Hustle Up" Program]
Three men and a pilot stand next to a plane about to enter the "Hustle Up" Program. The plane is named "Ben - Hur" with crew chief, Staff Sergeant H.E. Evans.
[Alice Marie Dorris Performing Mechanical Work]
Image of Alice Marie Dorris performing mechanical work.
[AM927 C-87 Liberator Express Transport]
Image of the AM927 C-87 Liberator Express transport as it arrived on September 16, 1943. There is an unidentified man standing in front of the aircraft.
Ambulance Scooter
Photograph of an ambulance Scooter carrying a patient to the first aid room
Ambulance Scooter
Photograph of an ambulance Scooter carrying a patient to the first aid room
[Amon Carter on tour with four WWII Generals]
Image of Amon Carter standing outside of an unidentifiable building with four male military officials. Left to right is: Brigadier General B.E. Gates, Major General Harold L. George, Amon Carter, Brigadier General Howard Craig, and Lieutenant Colonel Roy E. Ludick.
[Amon Carter with British Air Chief]
Image of Amon Carter walking with a group of men, including a British Air Chief.
Anniversary Dinner Plate
Photograph of an Anniversary Dinner Plate for the 1949 Centennial for Fort Worth, Texas.
Army Air Forces Radio Show
Photograph of Captain William Ponder, Lt. Don Briggs and and man with the last name Duffey seated with six Thompson Sisters standing behind them. Lt. Briggs is wearing a light-colored military uniform with a badge on the sleeve. The sisters are wearing black and white suits. Everyone is holding a stack of papers and Lt. Briggs is holding a microphone. The are standing within the interior of an airplane.
Army Air Forces Radio Show
Photograph of six women and four men participating in an Army Air Forces Radio Show. The women are wearing pants and the men are wearing neckties. They are crowded around a microphone with a sign hanging from it reading, "MUTUAL". They are standing in front of open airplane doors.
Army Air Forces Radio Show
Photograph of six women and four men participating in an Army Air Forces Radio Show. The women are wearing pants and the men are wearing neckties. They are crowded around a microphone with a sign hanging from it reading, "MUTUAL". They are standing in front of open airplane doors.
Army Air Forces Radio Show
Photograph, from left to right, of Daphne Moody, Capt. William T. Ponder, Lt. Don Briggs and Ruby Marston. All four are crowded around a microphone topped with letters, "KFJZ". Ms. Moody is wearing a dark, short-sleeved suit and holding a large toolbox. Capt. Ponder is wearing a dark tie and medal, Lt. Briggs is wearing a light uniform and Ms. Marston is wearing a dark hat and holding a toolbox.
Army Air Forces Radio Show
Photograph, from left to right, of Daphne Moody, Capt. William T. Ponder, Lt. Don Briggs and Ruby Marston. All four are crowded around a microphone topped with letters, "KFJZ". Ms. Moody is wearing a dark, short-sleeved suit and holding a large toolbox. Capt. Ponder is wearing a dark tie and medal, Lt. Briggs is wearing a light uniform and Ms. Marston is wearing a dark hat and holding a toolbox.
Army Air Forces Radio Sponsors
Photograph of Lt. Elmo Israel (on the left) and Lt. Don Briggs, both dressed in light uniforms and ties with badges. Both men are holding papers and standing behind a microphone topped with the letters KFJZ.
[Assembly Line]
Image of an overhead view of an assembly line of Pratt-Whitney motors.
Assembly Planning Department at Convair
Photograph of workers in the Assembly Planning Department of Convair look over plans as they decide whether or not to build an aircraft or sub-contract it.
[Assembly Warehouse]
Image of several workers working in an assembly warehouse.
[Audience of Dr. Corydon M. Wassell]
Image of the audience of Dr. Corydon M. Wassell. This was a talk for the Convair Foreman's Club at Will Roger's Coliseum,
Aviation Chief Radioman William H. Bergin and Crowd
Photograph of William H. Bergin standing on the back of a truck with a large military weapon and an American Flag. He is surrounded by a large crowd of women and men in neckties and hats. In the background is another weapon and flag-topped truck and a large brick building.
Aviation Chief Radioman William H. Bergin and Crowd
Photograph of William H. Bergin standing on the back of a truck with a large military weapon and an American Flag. He is surrounded by a large crowd of women and men in neckties and hats. In the background is another weapon and flag-topped truck and a large brick building.
[B-24 heading for initial flight]
Photograph of a B-24 rolling from the hangar heading for its initial flight on April 17, 1942. A crowd stands to the right to watch.
[B-24, left side]
Photograph of a B-24 from the left side, showing the wing with two propellers in April 1942.
[B-24 Liberator Bomber]
Image of a B-24 Liberator bomber during a tune up. One man is standing on the fuselage as four other mechanics work on the wings of the aircraft. Floating above the aircraft and mechanics are large clouds.
[B-24 Liberator Bomber]
Image of a B-24 Liberator bomber just off the assembly line. The aircraft is positioned right outside of a warehouse and a man is standing by the nose of the fuselage.
[B-24 Liberator Bomber]
Image of the side view of a B-24 Liberator bomber. The aircraft is idle and not in motion.
[B-24 Liberator Bomber]
Image of a B-24 Liberator bomber. The aircraft is idle and not in motion.
[B-24 Liberator Bomber in Flight]
Image of a B-24 Liberator bomber in flight.
[B-24 Liberator Bomber in Flight]
Image of a B-24 Liberator bomber in flight.
B-32 Aircraft outside of the Assembly Line.
Photograph of a B-32 aircraft outside of the assembly line at Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation in Fort Worth, Texas in February 1945. The four large engines on the wings are covered.
B-32 Aircraft outside of the Assembly Line.
Photograph of a B-32 aircraft outside of the assembly line at Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation in Fort Worth, Texas in February 1945. The four large engines on the wings are covered. A man on a bicycle looks at the plane.
B-32 Assembly
Workers hang engine no. 1 on final assembly of a B-32 at Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation in Fort Worth, Texas on January 25, 1945.
B-32 Assembly Line
B-32 assembly line at Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation in Fort Worth, Texas in January 1945.
B-32 Assembly Line - nose and tail section line up
Photograph of the B- 32 tail and nose line up on the assembly line at Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation in Fort Worth.
B-32 Assembly Line- Tail Groups
Photograph of the "tail groups" in the assembly line of the B-32s at Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation in Fort Worth Texas in January 1945.
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