Assemblies for bomber aircraft, laid out on cement apron, Willow Run assembly plant

View of major assemblies for bomber aircraft, laid out on cement apron at Willow Run assembly plant. Label on back: "A great many of the bombers built at Willow Run are hauled away in knockdown form for assembly at aircraft plants in the Southwest. This photograph shows these major assemblies laid out on the cement apron at Willow Run. Note the completed nose fuselage, aft fuselage, empennage and the three wing sections. Most of the necessary furnishings, including wiring, tubing and controls are already installed in these assemblies. From Ford news bureau. John W. Thompson, director. Administration Building, Dearborn, Michigan." Handwritten on back: "Aircraft--Bombers (Parts & assembly)."