North American Aviation plant
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Title
North American Aviation plant
Description
In 1940, the Curtiss-Wright Corporation leased land to construct a manufacturing plant next to Port Columbus, producing 6,000 naval aircraft for World War II. In 1942, the U.S. government converted the plant to a naval air facility, which was later leased by North American Aviation in 1950 at the start of the Korean War.
Creator
Rockwell International
Source
https://ohiomemory.org/digital/collection/p267401coll32/id/9187/rec/1
Date
ca. 1950-1969
Rights
Courtesy of Ohio History Connection
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
photograph
Collection
Citation
Rockwell International, “North American Aviation plant,” Columbus Metropolitan Library Local History & Genealogy Exhibits, accessed May 17, 2024, https://columbuslibrary.omeka.net/items/show/132.
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