This Ford Motor Company promotional film describes its huge aircraft factory at Willow Run, east of Ypsilanti, Michigan. The plant made B-24 Liberator heavy bombers during World War II. At peak capacity, one four-engine B-24 rolled out the door every 55 minutes. The plant combined parts fabrication with final assembly under one roof, and employed up to 42,000 workers. This film also provides a detailed description of each stage of construction of a B-24, including parts manufacture, assembly, and flight test. |
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Ratings: | IMDB: 5.5/10 | |
Released: | January 1, 1945 | |
Runtime: | 33 min | |
Genres: | Documentary History Short | |
Cast: | Harry Wismer | |
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