
Title
Female Workers
Caption
Photograph of female workers installing fixtures and assemblies to a tail fuselage section of a B-17F bomber at the Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif. Better known as the 'Flying Fortress,' the B-17F is a later model of the B-17 which distinguished itself in action in the South Pacific, over Germany and elsewhere. It is a long range, high altitude heavy bomber, with a crew of seven to nine men, and with armament sufficient to defend itself on daylight missions. Dated 1942
Date
1942
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP18A07_422
License type
Rights managed
Available size
60,0Mb (2,7Mb) / 17,4in x 13,4in / 5222 x 4016 (300dpi)