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Production. C-47 transport planes. The rugged landing gear of a C-47 transport plane must stand terrific pounding over rough ground and emergency landing fields. Picture taken on the Long Beach, California, flight ramp of the Douglas Aircraft Company. The versatile C-47 performs many important tasks
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Credit lineProduction. C-47 transport planes. The rugged landing gear of a C-47 transport plane must stand terrific pounding over rough ground and emergency landing fields. Picture taken on the Long Beach, Calif. 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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