B-24 Liberator bomber, C-54 Skymaster transport plane and B-17 Flying Fortress bomber
Description:
View of Boeing B-24 Liberator bomber, Douglas C-54 Skymaster transport plane and Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber in formation. Label on back: "America's titans of the sky. Joined in formation for the first aerial photograph of its kind, the United States Army's three types of four-engine, long-range airplanes. Shown in center is the big C-54 Skymaster combat transport. At its left, a Liberator bomber, and at right, a Flying Fortress bomber. All three are in quantity production at the great plants of Douglas Aircraft Company. These are the only four-engine military airplanes in large-scale manufacture anywhere in the world, with Douglas the only firm building all three types. Designed by Douglas, C-54s today are swiftly conveying men and materials to far-flung battlefronts. Designed by Consolidated and Boeing respectively, the Liberator and Flying Fortress bombers daily win new laurels in their high-altitude precision blows against enemy ships and bases. Photo by Industrial and Public Relations Division. Douglas Aircraft Company, Inc." Stamped on back: "'Wings for victory' by Douglas. This photograph is released for your use by the Industrial and Public Relations Division, Douglas Aircraft Company, Inc." Handwritten on back: "Aircraft in action."
