B-24 Bomber in Flight, Willow Run Bomber Plant, 1944

Summary

During World War II, Ford Motor Company built 8,685 B-24 Liberator bomber airplanes at its Willow Run plant. Most of them were complete airplanes flown away for delivery directly from the plant's on-site airport. The remaining bombers were shipped out by truck as "knock-down kits" for final assembly at Douglas Aircraft's plant in Tulsa, Oklahoma, or Consolidated Aircraft's plant in Fort Worth, Texas.

During World War II, Ford Motor Company built 8,685 B-24 Liberator bomber airplanes at its Willow Run plant. Most of them were complete airplanes flown away for delivery directly from the plant's on-site airport. The remaining bombers were shipped out by truck as "knock-down kits" for final assembly at Douglas Aircraft's plant in Tulsa, Oklahoma, or Consolidated Aircraft's plant in Fort Worth, Texas.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 10 in

Width: 8.25 in

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