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PropellersTaking Off A 500 Pound Propeller From The Engine Nacelles Of High-Wing Aircraft Was A Difficult Task Until S/Sgt. Joseph Flitter Of Laporte, Ind., At An Air Service Command Depot In England Fitted Up A Standard Model Tug With A Hoist-And-Boom Unit. He Us

Publication:
US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II
Theater Number:
12
Theater:
Europe
Place:
England
Category:
Maintenance
Sub Category:
Propellers
Short Caption:
Taking Off A 500 Pou...
Caption:
Taking Off A 500 Pound Propeller From The Engine Nacelles Of High-Wing Aircraft Was A Difficult Task Until S/Sgt. Joseph Flitter Of Laporte, Ind., At An Air Service Command Depot In England Fitted Up A Standard Model Tug With A Hoist-And-Boom Unit. He Us
Photo Series:
WWII
Updated Subject:
ENGLAND, MAINTENANCE,PROPELLERS
History:
Print received April 1946 from Air Force Editorial Office, 52 Broadway, NY, NY. Used in March-April 1946 issue of AIR FORCE magazine. Copied 24 April 1946.
NARA Reference Number:
342-FH-3A13521A-60169AC
Conflict Period:
World War II

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About US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II

This series of photos documents an important era in US military aviation history, especially activities of the US Air Force during World War II.

Source Information

Forces War Records, US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II (https://au.forceswarrecords.com/document/32191902/taking-off-a-500-pound-propeller-from-the-engine-nacelles-of-high-wing-aircraft-was-a-difficult-task : accessed 1 July 2024), database and images,

Publication Title
US, WWII US Air Force Photos
Total Records
88,912Complete: 100%
Content Source
The National Archives logoThe National Archives
Record Group
342
Published on Forces War Records
27 November 2007
Last Updated
31 December 2008