Worker inspecting North American Aviation Mustang P-51 fighter plane
View of worker inspecting a North American Aviation P-51 Mustang fighter plane.Typed on back: "Production: P-51 ('Mustang') fighter plane. D-7780. Another P-51 fighter receives final inspection before leaving the Inglewood, Calif., factory of North American Aviation for combat duty in all parts of the world. This plant produces the battle-tested B-25 ('Billy Mitchell') bomber, used in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, and the P-51 ('Mustang') fighter plane which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe. (October 1942). Please credit: Official OWI photo by Palmer. Watch your credit. No objection to reproducing or publishing this picture provided credit line, Photo by Office of War Information, appears on the photograph or page, except that written permission must be obtained from OWI if it is desired for use commercially. OWI Photographic Section, Washington, D.C." Handwritten on back: "Aircraft in action."
- Creator:
- Palmer
- United States. Office of War Information
- Resource ID:
- na032516
- Subject:
- Mustang (Fighter plane)
- North American Aviation
- Automotive Council for War Production--Archives
- Photographic prints
- Date:
- 1942-10
- Format:
- 1 photographic print ; 8 x 10 in.
- Department:
- National Automotive History Collection
- Location:
- MS84/Automotive Council for War Production, Aircraft in action, 85:10
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.