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- U.S. Army Air Forces Type A-9 Flight Helmet Liner, 1941-1947 - Diane Beers joined TWA as a flight attendant in 1965 but left to marry Richard Hill a year later -- a time when many airlines employed only single women in that job. Beers Hill continued her interest in aviation and assembled an impressive collection of material, including this U.S. Army Air Forces flight helmet liner from the 1940s.
- 1941-1947
- Collections - Artifact
U.S. Army Air Forces Type A-9 Flight Helmet Liner, 1941-1947
Diane Beers joined TWA as a flight attendant in 1965 but left to marry Richard Hill a year later -- a time when many airlines employed only single women in that job. Beers Hill continued her interest in aviation and assembled an impressive collection of material, including this U.S. Army Air Forces flight helmet liner from the 1940s.
- Aerial View of the Bombing of Corsica by B-24 Liberators, October 1943 - During World War II, Ford Motor Company built B-24 bomber airplanes at its Willow Run plant. Alongside the B-17, the B-24 formed the backbone of the Allies' air war over Europe. The airplanes and their crews attacked factories, railroads, harbors and -- as the war progressed -- cities in Germany, Italy and occupied France. The bombings curbed Germany's military and manufacturing capabilities.
- October 01, 1943
- Collections - Artifact
Aerial View of the Bombing of Corsica by B-24 Liberators, October 1943
During World War II, Ford Motor Company built B-24 bomber airplanes at its Willow Run plant. Alongside the B-17, the B-24 formed the backbone of the Allies' air war over Europe. The airplanes and their crews attacked factories, railroads, harbors and -- as the war progressed -- cities in Germany, Italy and occupied France. The bombings curbed Germany's military and manufacturing capabilities.