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Kansas City B-25 factory / John Fredrickson and John Roper.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Fredrickson, John., Author.
- Roper, John, 1965- Author.
- Series:
- Images of aviation.
- Images of America.
- Images of aviation
- Images of America
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mitchell (Bomber)--Design and construction--Pictorial works.
- Mitchell (Bomber).
- Mitchell (Bomber)--History--Pictorial works.
- World War, 1939-1945--Kansas--Kansas City--Pictorial works.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- Kansas City (Kan.)--History--20th century--Pictorial works.
- Kansas City (Kan.).
- Kansas City (Kan.)--Social life and customs--20th century--Pictorial works.
- North American Aviation, Inc., of Kansas--History--Pictorial works.
- North American Aviation, Inc., of Kansas.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (127 pages) : chiefly illustrations.
- Other Title:
- Kansas City B-twenty-five factory
- Place of Publication:
- Charleston, SC : Arcadia Publishing, [2014]
- Summary:
- 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, Incorporated 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.
- Contents:
- North American Aviation, Incorporated
- Evolution of the B-25
- History of Fairfax Airport and plant construction
- Getting production started
- Visitors and important events
- Accidents and incidents
- US Army Air Corps Ferry Command
- Production hits stride
- Shutdown and clearing the factory.
- OCLC:
- 900733497
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