Author: Wrynn, V. Dennis.
Title: Forge of Freedom : American aircraft production in World War II.
Description: Osceola, WI, USA : Motorbooks International Publishers & Wholesalers, 1995. Paperback. 208 pp illustrations ; 27 cm Mailorder only - Alleen verzending mogelijk. Book condition : very good. - Forge of Freedom tells the often-forgotten story of the fantastic might of America's wartime production that allowed the Allies to win the war. From 1940 to 1945 the United States spent approximately $46 billion on aircraft production. At the peak of production, aircraft manufacturers directly employed more than 750,000 Americans, and 250,000 additional workers were working for subcontractors. This massive production juggernaut produced over 300,000 aircraft that resulted in Allied air power unlike any ever seen. The formerly modest American aircraft industry rose to the occasion and performed an economic miracle by providing the hundreds of thousands of planes necessary for victory. This book contains over four hundred black and white photographs detailing the fighters, bombers, transports, and trainers being built to join the fight. See the production on the factory floor and read about the aircraft as they were designed and built. Follow the fighters and bombers down the assembly line and witness the men and women of the home front fighting the production war to assure victory for the Allies. ISBN 9780760301432.

Keywords: AVIATION, World War, 1939-1945.