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INTRODUCTION Production Processes Prewar Production Fuselage Construction Wing Construction Subcontractors and Subassemblies Tail Assemblies Mating Wings Engine Installations Armament Painting Final Assembly Rollouts Morale Builders Milestone Aircraft Shipping End of Line AFTERWORD: Where Are They Now? GLOSSARY "APPENDIX A: Aircraft Production, 1940-45" APPENDIX B: Production by Year APPENDIX C: Production by Manufacturer APPENDIX D: Pooling of Contracts APPENDIX E: Surviving Combat Aircraft INDEX