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40 PBYs on Lake Worth
Aerial photograph of forty airplanes floating on Lake Worth. According to Jeff Rhodes: "On 22 November 1940, Consolidated Aircraft Chief Test Pilot Bill Wheatley contacted newspaper publisher and Fort Worth, Texas, civic booster Amon G. Carter, explaining the company had been ordered to transfer 200 PBY Catalina patrol seaplanes (37 of the aircraft can be seen in this photo) from San Diego, California, to Britain and that the crews were in immediate need of a layover point. In just eight days, Carter, with the help of the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, arranged for fuel, food, lodging for the flight crews, and moorings for the aircraft in Lake Worth. To keep the mission secret, the public was told the planes were in Fort Worth to weather out a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico. The quick response from Carter and the Chamber of Commerce later helped convince Consolidated Aircraft to build a manufacturing facility in Fort Worth, which is still in operation and today is home to a completely different breed of Cat-- the F-35."
Date:
November 30, 1940
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bill Nelms, basketball player
Photograph of Bill Nelms playing basketball in a gymnasium in 1942.
Date:
1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Football Players
Three football players standing together as one holds the championship ball from 1942. The men are Jamie Pratt, C.S Taylor, and Bobbie Moore.
Date:
1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Girls Basketball Team, 1942
Photograph of the girls basketball team photo from 1942. Eleven young women pose in their uniforms of white shirts, shoes, and shorts. The one in the front and center holds a basketball.
Date:
1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ida Jean Smith playing basketball
Photograph of Ida Jean Smith posing with a basketball in a gymnasium in 1942.
Date:
1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Men Working on an Airplane Wing]
Employees working on a B-24 airplane wing near the engine.
Date:
April 8, 1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[B-24 heading for initial flight]
Photograph of a B-24 rolling from the hangar heading for its initial flight on April 17, 1942. A crowd stands to the right to watch.
Date:
April 17, 1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[First Flight of B-24]
Photograph of the first flight of a B-24 on April 17, 1942. George Newman is flying the plane.
Date:
April 17, 1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[George Newman in B-24]
Photograph of George Newman in a B-24 after its first flight on April 17, 1942. The propellers are turning and the plane is in a hangar. .
Date:
April 17, 1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Girdler talking into a microphone]
Photograph of Mr. Girdler (with mic) and Mr. Halifax talking to Mr. Newman who is in the air on the initial flight of a B-24 in April 17, 1942.
Date:
April 17, 1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Crew installing rear turrett and machine guns]
Two man crew installing a turret and machine gun on the rear of an airplane in April 1942.
Date:
April 24, 1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Crew Labeling Propellers in Paint Shop]
Photograph of two men labeling propellers in the paint shop in April 1942.
Date:
April 24, 1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Crew Making Installations]
Photograph of a man and woman cutting a piece of metal to be installed on an airplane, possibly the one behind them. Taken in April 1942.
Date:
April 24, 1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Interior of Fuselage]
Photograph of interior of the fuselage, looking forward, in April 1942.
Date:
April 24, 1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Man using a Drill Press]
Photograph of a man using a drill press in the machine shop in April 1942.
Date:
April 24, 1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mr. Newman and Mr. Fleet in front of B-24 wheel]
Photograph of Mr. Newman, Mr. Fleet, and unknown man standing in front of a B-24 wheel in April 1942. The men are dressed in suits.
Date:
April 24, 1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Riveting Crew in the Nose of a B-24]
Photograph of a male and female working together in the nose of a B-24, riveting it together on April 24, 1942.
Date:
April 24, 1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ten men working inside an airplane fuselage
Photograph of ten men at work assembling the interior of an airplane fuselage in April 1942.
Date:
April 25, 1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[B-24, left side]
Photograph of a B-24 from the left side, showing the wing with two propellers in April 1942.
Date:
April 28, 1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[B-24 with men on top]
Photograph of a B-24 from the side with two workmen standing on the fuselage in April 1942. One of the large propellers is visible.
Date:
April 28, 1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[George Newman and Helen Hayes in Mr. Newman's office]
Photograph of Helen Hayes with George Newman in his office, near his desk, in April 1942.
Date:
April 29, 1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[George Newman and Helen Hayes inspecting a gas tank]
Photograph of George Newman and Helen Hayes inspecting a gas tank in April 1942.
Date:
April 29, 1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Helen Hayes and George Newman in motor glide]
Photograph of George Newman and Helen Hayes riding through the plant on a motor glide in April 1942.
Date:
April 29, 1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Helen Hayes and George Newman Observing Wing Tip
A man in a dark suit with a white collar and necktie gestures towards a wrapped airplane wing tip behind a woman dressed in a pinstripe suit with tights, heels, a hat and corsage. A purse hangs from her arm. On the ceiling are fluorescent lights.
Date:
April 29, 1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History