Man on ladder inspecting vertical fin of Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber, Fisher Body Cleveland Aircraft Plant No. 2
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View of a man on ladder examining a vertical fin for the Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber aircraft at the Fisher Body, Cleveland Aircraft Plant No. 2. Label on back: "How big is the B-29, the Army Air Forces new Superfortress? The ship's over-all dimensions are a military secret, but the above picture of a vertical fin dramatizes the size of the mighty fortress. Perched atop the ladder is a worker inspecting the finished part at the Fisher Body's Cleveland Aircraft Plant No. 2. From W.S. McLean, Fisher Body Division, General Motors Corporation, Detroit, Michigan. (Note editor: This caption and photo has been reviewed by the War Department)." Handwritten on back: "Aircraft--Bombers (Parts & assembly)."