Willow Run B-24 Production Photos

[lilduckfoot2]

Don't know if this has been posted B-4 but it's the first time I've seen many of them. Thought some of you might find them interesting too.

The collection is from the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn Michigan.

Here's the link. It's a slide show.

http://public.fotki.com/Kos/members_photo_galle/wiilow_run_bomber/?cmd=fs_slideshow

LDF

 

[italoc]

Very interesting, indeed
Thanks :ernae:

Italo

 

[Reddog]

Had a vidio of that at one time and If I remember correctly in it they said once the plant was running fullbore they were turning out a ready to fly B24 every 55 minutes,24 hours a day ,7days a week!!

 

[Curtis P40]

Thanks for posting. Anybody have a clue to as what the "Jet Propulsion Machine" was used in? I've never seen this before.
Curt

 

[philmoberg]

Looks like a pulse jet, similar to what was used on the German V-1. The later shot of several of them, standing vertically, show square intakes apparently identical to the V-1 copy (Republic JB-2 Loon) at the New England Air Museum. -Phil

 

[Curtis P40]

I think your right Phil. It sure looked like a pulse jet. After doing alittle looking I come across a short film on the JB-2, on Real Military Fix. http://www.realmilitaryflix.com/public/734.cfm
Curt