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Women Building B-17 Flying Fortress Bomber
Women Building B-17 Flying Fortress Bomber 
Riveting a B-17 Flying Fortress Fuselage
Riveting a B-17 Flying Fortress Fuselage 
B-17 Flying Fortress Assembly
B-17 Flying Fortress Assembly 
B-17 Flying Fortress Cabin Top Assembly
B-17 Flying Fortress Cabin Top Assembly 
Washing a B-17 Flying Fortress
Washing a B-17 Flying Fortress 
Woman Drilling a B-17 Flying Fortress During Assembly
Woman Drilling a B-17 Flying Fortress During Assembly 
B-17 Flying Fortress Tail Turret Assembly
B-17 Flying Fortress Tail Turret Assembly 
Man and Woman Bucking Rivets on a B-17 Flying Fortress
Man and Woman Bucking Rivets on a B-17 Flying Fortress 
Rivet Bucking, B-17 Flying Fortress Bulkhead
Rivet Bucking, B-17 Flying Fortress Bulkhead 
Woman Drilling a B-17 Flying Fortress Tail Turret
Woman Drilling a B-17 Flying Fortress Tail Turret 
Woman Welder Working on a B-17 Flying Fortress
Woman Welder Working on a B-17 Flying Fortress 
Team Installs a B-17 Flying Fortress Bomb Bay Catwalk
Team Installs a B-17 Flying Fortress Bomb Bay Catwalk 
B-17 Flying Fortress Dorsal Fin Assembly
B-17 Flying Fortress Dorsal Fin Assembly 
Mechanics Assemble a B-17 Flying Fortress Nose Section
Mechanics Assemble a B-17 Flying Fortress Nose Section 
Riveting a B-17 Flying Fortress Fuselage
Riveting a B-17 Flying Fortress Fuselage 
B-17 Flying Fortress Manufacturing
B-17 Flying Fortress Manufacturing 
Two Gun Shop Mechanics Install the Tub on a B-17 Flying Fortress Chin Turret
Two Gun Shop Mechanics Install the Tub on a B-17 Flying Fortress Chin Turret 
Women Riveting B-17 Flying Fortress SubAssembly
Women Riveting B-17 Flying Fortress SubAssembly 
Woman Cleaning B-17 Flying Fortress Tail Section Under Construction
Woman Cleaning B-17 Flying Fortress Tail Section Under Construction 
B-17 Flying Fortress Manufacturing
B-17 Flying Fortress Manufacturing 
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B-17 Flying Fortress Construction

The Allied demand for huge quantities of advanced bombers fueled a rapid increase in production and personnel at Boeing. The large work force of talented engineers and armies of production workers turned out B-17 Flying Fortresses and B-29 Superfortresses in astonishing numbers. Under a unique wartime arrangement, aircraft manufacturers across the country developed techniques for mass production and shared production of the most popular military aircraft, including the B-17s and the B-29s. Thousands of women took up the slack in the work force and helped boost production to an astounding 362 airplanes a month by March 1944. 
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Unique identifier BI212226 
Boeing ID p2114 
Type Image 
Size 3600px × 2788px   9MB 
License type RM 
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