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Air Transport Collection (page 11)

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Drilling on a Liberator Bomber, Consolidated Aircraft Corp. Fort Worth, Texas, 1942

Drilling on a Liberator Bomber, Consolidated Aircraft Corp. Fort Worth, Texas, 1942. Creator: Howard Hollem
Drilling on a Liberator Bomber, Consolidated Aircraft Corp. Fort Worth, Texas

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Working on wing of Consolidated Liberator... Consolidated Aircraft Corp. Fort Worth, Texas, 1942

Working on wing of Consolidated Liberator... Consolidated Aircraft Corp. Fort Worth, Texas, 1942
Working on wing of Consolidated Liberator Bomber, Consolidated Aircraft Corp. plant, Fort Worth, Texas

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Drilling a wing bulkhead for a transport plane at the Consolidated Air... Fort Worth, Texas, 1942

Drilling a wing bulkhead for a transport plane at the Consolidated Air... Fort Worth, Texas, 1942
Drilling a wing bulkhead for a transport plane at the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation plant, Fort Worth, Texas

Background imageAir Transport Collection: A sailor mechanic refueling a plane at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942

A sailor mechanic refueling a plane at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942. Creator: Howard Hollem
A sailor mechanic refueling a plane at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Working on the wing center section at the Consolidated Aircraft Corp... Fort Worth, Texas, 1942

Working on the wing center section at the Consolidated Aircraft Corp... Fort Worth, Texas, 1942. Creator: Howard Hollem
Working on the wing center section at the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation plant, Fort Worth, Texas

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Installing oxygen flask racks above the flight... Consolidated Aircraft... Fort Worth, Texas, 1942

Installing oxygen flask racks above the flight... Consolidated Aircraft... Fort Worth, Texas, 1942
Installing oxygen flask racks above the flight deck of a C-87 transport at the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation plant, Fort Worth, Texas

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Consolidated transport planes being loaded, Consolidated Aircraft Corp. Fort Worth, Texas, 1942

Consolidated transport planes being loaded, Consolidated Aircraft Corp. Fort Worth, Texas, 1942. Creator: Howard Hollem
Consolidated transport planes being loaded, Consolidated Aircraft Corp. Fort Worth, Texas

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Lowering an engine in place in assembling a C-87... Consolidated Aircraft

Lowering an engine in place in assembling a C-87... Consolidated Aircraft
Lowering an engine in place in assembling a C-87 transport plane at the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation plant, Fort Worth, Texas

Background imageAir Transport Collection: A mating operation on a transport plane... Consolidated Aircraft Corp... Fort Worth, Texas, 1942

A mating operation on a transport plane... Consolidated Aircraft Corp... Fort Worth, Texas, 1942
A mating operation on a transport plane just before it comes to the pre-assembly line at the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation plant, Fort Worth, Texas

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Beulah Faith, 20, used to be sales clerk... Consolidated Aircraft Corp. Fort Worth, Texas, 1942

Beulah Faith, 20, used to be sales clerk... Consolidated Aircraft Corp. Fort Worth, Texas, 1942. Creator: Howard Hollem
Beulah Faith, 20, used to be sales clerk in department store, reaming tools for transport on lathe machine, Consolidated Aircraft Corp. Fort Worth, Texas

Background imageAir Transport Collection: A hydraulic mechanic greasing the landing gear of a transport... Fort Worth, Texas, 1942

A hydraulic mechanic greasing the landing gear of a transport... Fort Worth, Texas, 1942. Creator: Howard Hollem
A hydraulic mechanic greasing the landing gear of a transport, before the plane leaves the last station on the assembly line at the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation plant, Fort Worth, Texas

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Fueling a plane at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942. Creator: Howard Hollem

Fueling a plane at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942. Creator: Howard Hollem
Fueling a plane at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Photo probably shows man adding oil, rather than fuel, because of his location on the airplane

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Working inside fuselage of a Liberator Bomber, Consolidated Aircraft Corp. Fort Worth, Texas, 1942

Working inside fuselage of a Liberator Bomber, Consolidated Aircraft Corp. Fort Worth, Texas, 1942
Working inside fuselage of a Liberator Bomber, Consolidated Aircraft Corp. Fort Worth, Texas

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Mrs. Cora Ann Bowen (left) works as a cowler at the Naval Air Base... Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942

Mrs. Cora Ann Bowen (left) works as a cowler at the Naval Air Base... Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942
Mrs. Cora Ann Bowen (left) works as a cowler at the Naval Air Base; Mrs. Eloise J. Ellis is a senior supervisor in the Assembly and Repairs Department, Corpus Christi, Texas

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Fitting the tail of a transport plane to the wing... Consolidated Aircraft... Fort Worth, TX, 1942

Fitting the tail of a transport plane to the wing... Consolidated Aircraft... Fort Worth, TX, 1942
Fitting the tail of a transport plane to the wing center section in the fuselage mating fixture at the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation plant, Fort Worth, Texas

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Working on a plane at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942. Creator: Howard Hollem

Working on a plane at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942. Creator: Howard Hollem
Working on a plane at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Painting the American insignia on airplane wings is a job that Mrs... Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942

Painting the American insignia on airplane wings is a job that Mrs... Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942
Painting the American insignia on airplane wings is a job that Mrs. Irma Lee McElroy, a former office worker, does with precision and patriotic zeal. Mrs

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Getting a nose door ready to put on a C-87... Consolidated Aircraft Corp... Fort Worth, Texas, 1942

Getting a nose door ready to put on a C-87... Consolidated Aircraft Corp... Fort Worth, Texas, 1942
Getting a nose door ready to put on a C-87 transport plane at the end of the assembly line at the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation plant, Fort Worth, Texas

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Navy N2S primary land planes at the naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942

Navy N2S primary land planes at the naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942. Creator: Howard Hollem
Navy N2S primary land planes at the naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Riveter at work on Consolidated bomber, Consolidated Aircraft Corp. Fort Worth, Texas, 1942

Riveter at work on Consolidated bomber, Consolidated Aircraft Corp. Fort Worth, Texas, 1942. Creator: Howard Hollem
Riveter at work on Consolidated bomber, Consolidated Aircraft Corp. Fort Worth, Texas

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Transport plane takes off on test flight, Consolidated Aircraft Corp. Fort Worth, Texas, 1942

Transport plane takes off on test flight, Consolidated Aircraft Corp. Fort Worth, Texas, 1942. Creator: Howard Hollem
Transport plane takes off on test flight, Consolidated Aircraft Corp. Fort Worth, Texas

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Assembling Liberator Bomber, Consolidated Aircraft Corp. Fort Worth, Texas, 1942

Assembling Liberator Bomber, Consolidated Aircraft Corp. Fort Worth, Texas, 1942. Creator: Howard Hollem
Assembling Liberator Bomber, Consolidated Aircraft Corp. Fort Worth, Texas

Background imageAir Transport Collection: This sailor mechanic is inspecting a PBY plane at the Naval Air Base in Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942

This sailor mechanic is inspecting a PBY plane at the Naval Air Base in Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942
This sailor mechanic is inspecting a PBY plane at the Naval Air Base in Corpus Christi, Texas. The ship had been reconditioned by the Civil Service employees at the Assembly

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Its an intricate operation - installing a 30-calibre machine gun... Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942

Its an intricate operation - installing a 30-calibre machine gun... Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942. Creator: Howard Hollem
Its an intricate operation - installing a 30-calibre machine gun in a Navy PBY plane, but not too tricky for Jesse Rhodes Waller, Corpus Christi, Texas

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Hes like to use that gun on the Axis, Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942

Hes like to use that gun on the Axis, Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942. Creator: Howard Hollem
Hes like to use that gun on the Axis. After seven years in the Navy, J.D. Estes is considered an old sea salt by his mates at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Frances Eggleston, aged 23, came from Oklahoma... Consolidated Aircraft Corp. Fort Worth, TX, 1942

Frances Eggleston, aged 23, came from Oklahoma... Consolidated Aircraft Corp. Fort Worth, TX, 1942
Frances Eggleston, aged 23, came from Oklahoma, used to do office work. Removing paper from pilots window(?), Consolidated Aircraft Corp. Fort Worth, Texas

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Ens[ign] Noressey and Cadet Thenics at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942

Ens[ign] Noressey and Cadet Thenics at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942. Creator: Howard Hollem
Ens[ign] Noressey and Cadet Thenics at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Lathe operator machining parts... Consolidated Aircraft Corporation plant, Fort Worth, TX, 1942

Lathe operator machining parts... Consolidated Aircraft Corporation plant, Fort Worth, TX, 1942. Creator: Howard Hollem
Lathe operator machining parts for transport planes at the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation plant, Fort Worth, Texas

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Lorena Craig is a cowler under civil service at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942

Lorena Craig is a cowler under civil service at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942. Creator: Howard Hollem
Lorena Craig is a cowler under civil service at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Servicing an A-20 bomber, Langley Field, Va. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer

Servicing an A-20 bomber, Langley Field, Va. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Servicing an A-20 bomber, Langley Field, Va

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Av. Cadet Thanas at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942. Creator: Howard Hollem

Av. Cadet Thanas at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942. Creator: Howard Hollem
Av. Cadet Thanas at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Loading new transport planes at the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation plant, Fort Worth, Texas

Loading new transport planes at the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation plant, Fort Worth, Texas

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Feeding an SNC advanced training plane its essential supply of gas... Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942

Feeding an SNC advanced training plane its essential supply of gas... Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942
Feeding an SNC advanced training plane its essential supply of gasoline is done by sailor mechanics at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas

Background imageAir Transport Collection: With a womans determination, Lorena Craig takes over a man-size job, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942

With a womans determination, Lorena Craig takes over a man-size job, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942
With a womans determination, Lorena Craig takes over a man-size job, Corpus Christi, Texas. Before she came to work at the Naval air base she was a department store girl

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Installing an engine at the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation plant, Fort Worth, Texas, 1942

Installing an engine at the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation plant, Fort Worth, Texas, 1942. Creator: Howard Hollem
Installing an engine at the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation plant, Fort Worth, Texas

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Boy building a model airplane while other children look on, FSA labor camp, Robstown, Tex. 1942

Boy building a model airplane while other children look on, FSA labor camp, Robstown, Tex. 1942
Boy building a model airplane while other children look on, FSA [Farm Security Administration] labor camp, Robstown, Texas

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Boy building a model airplane as girl watches, FSA... camp, Robstown, Tex. 1942

Boy building a model airplane as girl watches, FSA... camp, Robstown, Tex. 1942. Creator: Arthur Rothstein
[Boy] building a model airplane [as girl watches], FSA [Farm Security Administration] camp, Robstown, Texas

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Instructor and students studying a map, Meacham Field, Fort Worth, Tex. 1942

Instructor and students studying a map, Meacham Field, Fort Worth, Tex. 1942. Creator: Arthur Rothstein
Instructor and students studying a map, Meacham Field, Fort Worth, Texas

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Student pilots, Meacham Field, Fort Worth, Tex. 1942. Creator: Arthur Rothstein

Student pilots, Meacham Field, Fort Worth, Tex. 1942. Creator: Arthur Rothstein
Student pilots, Meacham Field, Fort Worth, Texas

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Civilian pilot training school, returning from practice... Meacham Field, Fort Worth, Tex. 1942

Civilian pilot training school, returning from practice... Meacham Field, Fort Worth, Tex. 1942
Civilian pilot training school, returning from practice flight, Meacham Field, Fort Worth, Texas

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Civilian training school, students and instructors, Meacham Field, Fort Worth, Tex. 1942

Civilian training school, students and instructors, Meacham Field, Fort Worth, Tex. 1942. Creator: Arthur Rothstein
Civilian training school, students and instructors, Meacham Field, Fort Worth, Tex

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Inspecting of landing wheel of the transport planes at Willow Run, between 1941 and 1945

Inspecting of landing wheel of the transport planes at Willow Run, between 1941 and 1945. Creator: Howard Hollem
Inspecting of landing wheel of the transport planes at Willow Run. Photo shows the Willow Run manufacturing plant, run by the Ford Motor Company near Ypsilanti, Michigan

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Civil Air Patrol Base, Bar Harbor, Maine, 1943. Creator: John Collier

Civil Air Patrol Base, Bar Harbor, Maine, 1943. Creator: John Collier
Civil Air Patrol Base, Bar Harbor, Maine. Flying field from the hangar. Coastal Patrol #20

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Marine Corps gliders in flight out of Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer

Marine Corps gliders in flight out of Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine Corps gliders in flight out of Parris Island, S.C

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Working on a 'Vengeance'dive bomber, Vultee [Aircraft Inc. ], Nashville, Tennessee, 1943

Working on a "Vengeance"dive bomber, Vultee [Aircraft Inc. ], Nashville, Tennessee, 1943
Working on a " Vengeance" dive bomber, Vultee [Aircraft Inc.], Nashville, Tennessee

Background imageAir Transport Collection: An experimental scale model of the B-25... North American Aviation, Inc. Inglewood, Calif. 1942

An experimental scale model of the B-25... North American Aviation, Inc. Inglewood, Calif. 1942
An experimental scale model of the B-25 plane is prepared for wind tunnel tests in the plant of North American Aviation, Inc. Inglewood, Calif. This plant produced the B-25 bomber

Background imageAir Transport Collection: A young woman employee of North American Aviation, Incorporated... Inglewood, Calif. 1942

A young woman employee of North American Aviation, Incorporated... Inglewood, Calif. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
A young woman employee of North American Aviation, Incorporated, working over the landing gear mechanism of a P-51 fighter plane, Inglewood, Calif. The mechanism resembles a small cannon

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Woman working on an airplane motor at North American Aviation, Inc. plant in Calif. 1942

Woman working on an airplane motor at North American Aviation, Inc. plant in Calif. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Woman working on an airplane motor at North American Aviation, Inc. plant in Calif



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