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Production. B-17F heavy bomber. Pouring a lead die to be used in the production of parts for B-17F (Flying Fortress) bombers at the Boeing plant at Seattle. The Flying Fortress, a four-engine heavy bomber capable of high altitudes, has performed with great credit in the South Pacific, over Germany
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Credit lineProduction. B-17F heavy bomber. Pouring a lead die to be used in the production of parts for B-17F (Flying Fortress) bombers at the Boeing plant at Seattle. The Flying Fortress, a four-engine heavy b. 1942-01-01. United States. Office Of War Information, Feininger, Andreas. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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