The american aircraft factory in world war ii ebook, 2010. The american aircraft factory in world war ii zenith press, st paul, minn. The concise guide to american aircraft of world war ii david mondey on. World war ii presented allied war planners with a tactical dilemmahow to make large amphibious landings of armies against defended coasts. Within other case, little men and women like to read book the american aircraft factory in world war ii. Bill yenne explores how the aircraft industry in the united states was transformed during world war ii to become the center of the world s largest industry, creating more than 304,000 warplanes between 1939 and. The american aircraft factory in world war ii by bill yenne. It focuses on the contributions of north american aviation, a company that made the bombers that destroyed the enemy, the fighters that protected them and the craft that ferried the vips. The world war ii database is founded and managed by c. Aircraft developed but not used operationally in the war are in the prototypes section at the end. In world war ii, 10 million american men were drafted into the service. For america this was a particularly thorny problem, since its armed forces had to mount amphibious invasions at sites ranging from pacific atolls to north africa to the coast of france. The aircraft manufacturers were dedicated to engineering and manufacturing excellence, but arguably no more so than. It was a production unmatched by any other country anda.
After reading the book and looking at the pictures it is so much more. John frederickson has written an extraordinary new book on north american aviation, one of the aircraft manufacturers whose aircraft filled the skies across the pacific, european, and chinaburmaindia theaters. Bill yenne explores how the aircraft industry in the united states was transformed during world war ii to become the center of the worlds largest industry, creating more than 304,000 warplanes between 1939 and. Aircraft manufacturing went from a distant 41st place among american industries to first place in less than five years 710. The american aircraft factory in world war ii english edition ebook. By the end of world war ii, north american aviation naa, headquartered in inglewood, ca, had built over 40,000 aircraft, outpacing any other rival stateside. There was a general feeling of agreement that the sacrifices were for the national good during the war. How detroit factories retooled during wwii to defeat hitler. Over 250 rare photographs depict one of the greatest industrial feats of world war ii. A new book, the american aircraft factory in world war ii zenith press, 2006, documents the industrys transformation from an enterprise of craftsmen building airplanes by hand to a powerhouse of men and women toiling with assemblyline efficiency.
The american aircraft factory in world war ii by bill yenne is truly magnificent. Explore the wwii history of the company that later became a part of boeing and made more aircraft from 1938 to 1944 than any other company in the united states. Naa, operating out of their main inglewood, california, plant, which is south of and adjacent to the city, was a key player in that work. The american aircraft factory in world war ii documents the production of legendary warbirds by companies like boeing, north american, curtiss, consolidated, douglas, grumman, and lockheed. North american aviation in world war ii by john fredrickson recommended. Providing unfiltered accounts from those directly affected by the war, both at home and on the front lines, terkel allows the reader to experience what it truly meant to live through every facet of world war ii. This book examines the development of one aspect of the arsenalthe aircraft industryand how it literally exploded starting in 1939. In 1943, 23 of all us airmen who flew in combat died.
It was a production unmatched by any other country anda crucial part of why the allies won the war. American aircraft of world war ii 978078586 by mondey, david and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. How american business produced victory in world war ii, by the war s end, knudsen had gone from the president of gm to the man who had. Although they didnt know it at the time, these young men and women would never count as much as they would in the next four years. The american aircraft factory in world war ii by bill. The united states home front during world war ii supported the war effort in many ways, including a wide range of volunteer efforts and submitting to governmentmanaged rationing and price controls. He provides a context for his title by describing the american aviation industry from its earliest days, when there were few mass producers, and many shops were really just custom builders. Return to the world war 2 aircraft by country index. The concise guide to american aircraft of world war ii. Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator. In 1939, total aircraft production for the us military was less than 3,000 planes. By the end of the war, america produced 300,000 planes. The founder, allan lockheed, had earlier founded the similarly named but otherwise unrelated loughead aircraft manufacturing company, which was operational from 1912 through 1920.
In a single deadliest raid on 2223 october 1943, 150,000 inhabitants were bombedout, citation needed at least 10,000 people died, citation needed the vast majority of the city center was destroyed, and the fire of the most severe air. American icon studs terkel relives the personal tolls of world war ii through interviews with soldiers, sailors and civilians alike. There are countless books, dvds and websites about the great aircraft of world war two. However there were hundreds of aircraft types used between 1939 and 1945 and inevitably some were abject failures. History buffs will be familiar with the phrase arsenal of democracy when discussing how united states manufacturing capacity contributed to the allied war effort in world war ii. The american aircraft factory in world war ii book, 2010. This book provides a useful guide to some 120 aircraft t. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order 1toz. The american aircraft factory in world war ii ebook by. It is a wonderful tribute to the men and women who built the airplanes.
Photos show teams of workers turning out boeing b17 bombers in seattle, huge b24d liberators at the ford plant in willow run, michigan, f6f grumman hellcat fighters in long island, and much more. Picture history of world war ii american aircraft production. The american aircraft factory in world war ii book, 2006. The lockheed corporation was an american aerospace company. United states aircraft production during world war ii. Almost everyone would recognize the spitfire, p51 mustang, me109 or lancaster.
He provides a context for his title by describing the american aviation industry from its earliest days, when there were few mass producers, and many shops were really just. Americas sudden entry into the war required its typically small aircraft job shops to convert quickly to assemblyline techniques to meet the urgent demand for fighters and bombers. It was a production unmatched by any other country and a crucial part of why the allies won the war. It is often said that world war ii was won by american industry.
The at6 trainer, the mitchell b25 medium bomber, and the peerless p51 mustang fighter would prove the. Lockheed was founded in 1926 and later merged with martin marietta to form lockheed martin in 1995. The kassel world war ii bombings were a set of allied strategic bombing attacks which took place from february 1942 to march 1945. Picture history of world war ii american aircraft production by joshua stoff 1993, paperback at the best online prices at ebay.