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Landing gear for a B-25 is checked over prior to delivery to final assembly
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Credit lineLanding gear for a B-25 is checked over prior to delivery to final assembly. 1942-01-01. Palmer, Alfred T.. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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