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Production. Lockheed P-38 pursuit planes. An armorer and his assistant check machine gun controls in a nose section of a new Lockheed P-38 pursuit ship. The guns are cocked and simulated firing is conducted to assure perfect operation of the control and selector systems. This nose section will later
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Credit lineProduction. Lockheed P-38 pursuit planes. An armorer and his assistant check machine gun controls in a nose section of a new Lockheed P-38 pursuit ship. The guns are cocked and simulated firing is con. 1942-01-01. Bransby, David, United States. Office Of War Information. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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