Glider Taking off from Ford Motor Company Willow Run Bomber Plant Airport, June 1944

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Artifact Overview

In June 1943, Ford Motor Company received a contract to build Waco CG-13A gliders for the U.S. Army. These gliders were designed to carry more troops and cargo than the smaller Waco CG-4A models Ford produced at its Iron Mountain, Michigan, factory. This photo shows one of the CG-13A gliders in flight at Ford's Willow Run bomber plant.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

06 June 1944

Subject Date

06 June 1944

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.833.80052

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Length: 7.938 in
Width: 10.875 in