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Man and Woman Bucking Rivets on a B-17 Flying Fortress
Man and Woman Bucking Rivets on a B-17 Flying Fortress 
Woman Drilling a B-17 Flying Fortress During Assembly
Woman Drilling a B-17 Flying Fortress During Assembly 
Woman Drilling a B-17 Flying Fortress Tail Turret
Woman Drilling a B-17 Flying Fortress Tail Turret 
Mechanics Assemble a B-17 Flying Fortress Nose Section
Mechanics Assemble a B-17 Flying Fortress Nose Section 
B-17 Flying Fortress Dorsal Fin Assembly
B-17 Flying Fortress Dorsal Fin Assembly 
Women Building B-17 Flying Fortress Bomber
Women Building B-17 Flying Fortress Bomber 
Woman Aligning B-17 Flying Fortress Top Turret Guns
Woman Aligning B-17 Flying Fortress Top Turret Guns 
B-17 Flying Fortress Construction
B-17 Flying Fortress Construction 
Riveting a B-17 Flying Fortress Fuselage
Riveting a B-17 Flying Fortress Fuselage 
B-17 Flying Fortress Assembly
B-17 Flying Fortress Assembly 
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 Cabin Top Assembly
B-17 Flying Fortress Cabin Top Assembly 
Washing a B-17 Flying Fortress
Washing a B-17 Flying Fortress 
Workers Line Up Machine Guns on a B-17 Flying Fortress Chin Turret
Workers Line Up Machine Guns on a B-17 Flying Fortress Chin Turret 
B-17 Flying Fortress Tail Turret Assembly
B-17 Flying Fortress Tail Turret Assembly 
Riveting a B-17 Flying Fortress Fuselage
Riveting a B-17 Flying Fortress Fuselage 
Woman Installs New Cheek Guns on B-17 Flying Fortress
Woman Installs New Cheek Guns on B-17 Flying Fortress 
Team Installs a B-17 Flying Fortress Bomb Bay Catwalk
Team Installs a B-17 Flying Fortress Bomb Bay Catwalk 
Rivet Bucking, B-17 Flying Fortress Bulkhead
Rivet Bucking, B-17 Flying Fortress Bulkhead 
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Woman Welder Working on a B-17 Flying Fortress

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 BI212240 
Boeing ID p2817 
Type Image 
Size 2788px × 3600px   9MB 
License type RM 
Keywords
1930s
adults
airplanes
bombers
busy
close-ups
factories
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female
ground shots
half-length views
head on views
historic production status
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manufacturing
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monoplanes
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propeller planes
Rosie the Riveter
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