Kansas City B-25 Factory (Images of Aviation)

By: John Fredrickson and John Roper

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Synopsis: An industrial miracle took place at the Fairfax Airport, on the shores of the Missouri River, between 1941 and 1945. A massive factory was quickly built and a large modification center was soon added. At its peak, over 24,000 greater Kansas City-area residents were employed by North American Aviation, Inc. Their goal was to build as many twin-engine B-25 Mitchell medium bombers for wartime service as possible. Their success was the construction of an unprecedented 6,608 aircraft. The B-25 Mitchell served with distinction in every theater of World War II, and significant numbers of them were provided to Allied nations. Many B-25s have been preserved, and some of them remain airworthy today. They can be seen on static display or in flight at air shows all across America.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 128 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781439645017
Related ISBNs:: 9781467111973
Publisher:: Arcadia Publishing
Date of Addition:: 05/31/22
Copyrighted By:: John Fredrickson and John Roper
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Military, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Technology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.