Engine Installers at Douglas Aircraft Company

Moreno Aguiari
Moreno Aguiari
Women at work on bomber, Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, California in October 1942.
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Women at work on bomber, Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, California in October 1942.
Women at work on a B 26 engine, Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, California in October 1942.

Today’s pictures shows women at work on a B 26 Invader’s radial engine at Douglas Aircraft Company in Long Beach, California approximately around October 1942. 4×5 Kodachrome transparency by Alfred Palmer.

 

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Born in Milan, Italy, Moreno moved to the U.S. in 1999 to pursue a career as a commercial pilot. His aviation passion began early, inspired by his uncle, an F-104 Starfighter Crew Chief, and his father, a military traffic controller. Childhood adventures included camping outside military bases and watching planes at Aeroporto Linate. In 1999, he relocated to Atlanta, Georgia, to obtain his commercial pilot license, a move that became permanent. With 24 years in the U.S., he now flies full-time for a Part 91 business aviation company in Atlanta. He is actively involved with the Commemorative Air Force, the D-Day Squadron, and other aviation organizations. He enjoys life with his supportive wife and three wonderful children.
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