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Willow Run Bomber Plant and 3509th Army Air Force Base

Presented are scans of original negative taken during the WW2 years of the Willow Run factory, the base, and some publicity photos. Thanks to Sam Sturgis, who preserved the original negatives and who also scanned them to provide these photos.

       
    
    
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Aerial view of Willow Run - 9/27/1944
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Aerial view of Willow Run - 9/27/194…
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Flamingo single-engine  4/1/1920
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Flamingo single-engine 4/1/1920
 
Ford Trimotor at Ford Field, Dearborn, Michigan  10/5/1929
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Ford Trimotor at Ford Field, Dearbor…
 
P-39 and Ford convertible  4/29/1941
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P-39 and Ford convertible 4/29/1941
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Plant model with Sorenson and officials  7/23/1941
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Plant model with Sorenson and offici…
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Albert Kahn drawing of plant  6/8/1943
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Albert Kahn drawing of plant 6/8/19…
 
B-24 Consolidated in flight.  9/24/1941
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B-24 Consolidated in flight. 9/24/1…
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B-24 Consolidated in flight.  9/24/1941
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B-24 Consolidated in flight. 9/24/1…
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First P-W engine being crated.  10/8/1941
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First P-W engine being crated. 10/8…
 
Crating P-W engines.  10/9/1941
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Crating P-W engines. 10/9/1941
 
Crating P-W engines.  10/9/1941
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Crating P-W engines. 10/9/1941
 
Captain Lamphier with Ford 1  7/7/1943
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Captain Lamphier with Ford 1 7/7/19…
 
Aerial view of Willow Run Plant - 10/28/1941
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Aerial view of Willow Run Plant - 10…
 
American Airlines DC-3  with Sinclair fueling truck.  11/4/1941
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American Airlines DC-3 with Sinclai…
 
Naval bomb service truck  12/5/1941
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Naval bomb service truck 12/5/1941
 
First bomber landing at Willow Run  3/5/1942
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First bomber landing at Willow Run …
 
B-24 in production   5/12/1942
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B-24 in production 5/12/1942
 
First production B-24 off line    5/15/1942
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First production B-24 off line 5/…
 
Broadcast"  "Our Nation At War"    6/16/1942
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Broadcast" "Our Nation At War" 6…
 
Dustproofing with cellophane    7/27/1942
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Dustproofing with cellophane 7/27…
 
GPW Recon car    9/22/1942
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GPW Recon car 9/22/1942
 
Hangar hospital interior    9/23/1942
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Hangar hospital interior 9/23/194…
 
Army barracks    9/24/1942
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Army barracks 9/24/1942
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GTBS bomb loading truck    9/29/1942
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GTBS bomb loading truck 9/29/1942
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Willow Run interiors    10/27/1942
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Willow Run interiors 10/27/1942
 
Trade school interior    10/8/1942
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Trade school interior 10/8/1942
 
Employees built the center wing in record time.    11/30/1942
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Employees built the center wing in r…
 
Willow Run kitchen and cafeteria    12/02/1942
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Willow Run kitchen and cafeteria …
 
1/16/1943
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1/16/1943
 
B-24 Cockpit closeup    1/22/1943
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B-24 Cockpit closeup 1/22/1943
 
B-24 Cockpit closeup    1/22/1943
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B-24 Cockpit closeup 1/22/1943
 
B-24 Cockpit closeup    1/22/1943
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B-24 Cockpit closeup 1/22/1943
 
B-24 Cockpit closeup    1/23/1943
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B-24 Cockpit closeup 1/23/1943
 
Eddie Rickenbacker's visit    1/22/1943
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Eddie Rickenbacker's visit 1/22/1…
 
Bicycle with sidercar for transport    1/27/1943
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Bicycle with sidercar for transport …
 
Willow Run housing    1/27/1943
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Willow Run housing 1/27/1943
 
Assembly line    1/18/1943
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Assembly line 1/18/1943
 
Assembly line    1/18/1943
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Assembly line 1/18/1943
 
Willow Run control tower interior    1/29/1943
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Willow Run control tower interior …
 
B-24D in flight    1/30/1943
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B-24D in flight 1/30/1943
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CG-4A Glider produced at Iron Mountain    12/20/1942
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CG-4A Glider produced at Iron Mounta…
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New bomber bay parts    2/18/1943
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New bomber bay parts 2/18/1943
 
New bomber bay parts    2/18/1943
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New bomber bay parts 2/18/1943
 
New bomber bay parts    2/18/1943
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New bomber bay parts 2/18/1943
 
B-24 Cockpit closeup    2/18/1943
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B-24 Cockpit closeup 2/18/1943
 
Bomber assembly line    2/22/1943
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Bomber assembly line 2/22/1943
 
Bomb shelters under the Willow Run plant    3/4/1943
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Bomb shelters under the Willow Run p…
 
Air raid shelter entrance   3/4/1943
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Air raid shelter entrance 3/4/1943