Magazine advertisement for North American Aviation from Collier's Magazine, circa 1942-1943. Features a full-page illustration of a North American B-25 Mitchell in flight over the Aleutian coast as ships burn in the water below. The text describes…
Born-digital video recording of an oral history with Iva Metz and interviewer Geoff Nunn, recorded as part of The Museum of Flight Oral History Program, November 1, 2019.
In this four-part oral history, fighter ace Ralph J. “Doc” Watson discusses his military service with the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. In part four, he continues to describe his combat tours with the 48th Fighter Squadron and…
Photograph of a pilot starting up "Baby," a prototype North American P-51 Mustang aircraft, Inglewood, California, circa 1940s.
Inscription: "Warm 'er up."
Item from the Margery Watson World War II Photographs album pages, circa 1940s. Album pages…
Photograph of North American Aviation personnel attaching a propeller to "Baby," a prototype North American P-51 Mustang aircraft, Inglewood, California, circa 1940s.
Inscription: "Putting on the prop."
Item from the Margery Watson World War II…
Photograph of North American Aviation personnel working on "Baby," a prototype North American P-51 Mustang aircraft, Inglewood, California, circa 1940s.
Inscription: "Assembly job."
Item from the Margery Watson World War II Photographs album pages,…
Photograph of North American Aviation personnel working on "Baby," a prototype North American P-51 Mustang aircraft, Inglewood, California, circa 1940s.
Inscription: "Genius, 1 Req."
Item from the Margery Watson World War II Photographs album pages,…
Photograph of North American Aviation personnel working on "Baby," a prototype North American P-51 Mustang aircraft, Inglewood, California, circa 1940s.
Inscription: "Just a li'l more."
Item from the Margery Watson World War II Photographs album…
Photograph of North American Aviation personnel working on "Baby," a prototype North American P-51 Mustang aircraft, Inglewood, California, circa 1940s.
Inscription: "Fill 'er up."
Item from the Margery Watson World War II Photographs album pages,…
Photograph of North American Aviation personnel working on "Baby," a prototype North American P-51 Mustang aircraft, Inglewood, California, circa 1940s.
Inscription: "Forget something?"
Item from the Margery Watson World War II Photographs album…