February 26, 2008
America goes to war: B-25 factory
If you're a warbird fan like me, the sight of a factory filled to bursting with brand new B-25 Mitchell Bombers is breathtaking.
This is another in the series of beautiful wartime Kodachrome images available for viewing, thanks to the efforts of the folks at the Library of Congress.
As with so many of these photos, the color and clarity reveal details that strip away the intervening decades, often making it hard to distinguish between the 1940s and 2008.
Take a close look at the men in the picture (click on the photo for a larger version); the clothing and hair styles aren't particularly dated -- odd to think that they likely died of old age years ago, given how contemporary they look, albeit in an uncool, middle-America sort of way.
Still, it's the birds that captivate. What a sight.
Posted by Mike Lief at February 26, 2008 06:33 AM
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