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A huge rubber tire is mounted on the landing gear strut of a North American B-25 before it moves to the final assembly line
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Credit lineA huge rubber tire is mounted on the landing gear strut of a North American B-25 before it moves to the final assembly line. 1942-01-01. Palmer, Alfred T.. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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