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Show iSfS -( """ i J;" -i-as. """Sx m , .... I .... . - - ! -, Ja!tfSIiijS?fS5,'l Routing machine (above) uses TT f ?H mctal tpmPla'e ' P""''" ' 'nAe J , -- ivood patterns. Lejt: Dorsal fin 1j!Lt iiksi &I,;es name "Dragon's Teeth" to mT row of rear sections. i&aasA " ...sumsM . ' ff pi The engines sliown above are awaiting installation in Flying Fortresses. With their nine huge air-cooled cylinders they represent repre-sent work by factories all over America, and contain rare metals. Shown at right is the belly turret. tur-ret. This adjunct to the Flying Fortress has stopped many an Axis plane. A gunner on the rotating ro-tating cage controls the. fire of two heavy .50 caliber machine guns. H f . N ....... S .. The Flying Fortress was among the first major contributions I of the United States to United Nations warfare against the Axis. It first demonstrated its striking power against the Japanese navy with the sinking of the battleship Haruna. i y&zk Si Pictured above is the final assembly of the Flying Fortress. Center Cen-ter section and wings have now been mated for the big four-motor bombers, and the plane receives finishing touches prior to the first flight. Left: Teamwork in riveting a fuselage section. sec-tion. Man backs up rivet, girl operates machine. |