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Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Cowling and control rods are assembled in North American's motor department in Inglewood, California, before engines are placed in the planes. This plant produces the battle-tested B-25 ("Billy Mitchell") bomber, used in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, a
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Credit lineProduction. Airplane manufacture, general. Cowling and control rods are assembled in North American's motor department in Inglewood, California, before engines are placed in the planes. This plant pro. 1942-01-01. Palmer, Alfred T., United States. Office Of War Information. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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