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[Fleetwings’ assembly lines triple production]
On back of photograph: "Neat, efficient, well-lighted final-assembly lines at Fleetwings, Inc., aircraft and aircraft parts manufacturers of Bristol, PA., help speed production of thousands of aircraft parts that the company is building for major military plane manufacturers. Automotive-like assembly methods have tripled output of fins, elevators, stabilizers, and other airplane control surfaces. Credit Courtesy of Fleetwings, Inc." -
[Former Fleetwing secretaries from the personnel department during the 1940s]
From left: Ann Swift, Charlotte Landreth Melville, and Charlotte Gade. -
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[Former Fleetwings secretaries from the 1940s sharing photographs]
From left: Paul Swift, Ann Swift (former Fleetwings secretary), Charlotte Landreth Melville (former Fleetwings secretary), Andrew Liese, Charlotte Gade (former Fleetwings secretary), and Carol Mitchener. -
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[Ground breaking Plant 2]
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
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[Hangar and Seaplane ramp into the Delaware River Fleetwings Inc., Bristol, PA]
Fleetwings replaced Keystone Aircraft Company in 1934. The 80 acres where these aircraft companies stood was a shipyard during WWI for the construction of merchant ships.
Stamped on back of photograph: "From the collection of Henry A Liese." -
[Henry J. Kaiser]
Other men unidentified.
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
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[Industrial Relations, Plant 1 personnel department]
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
[Jig transfer car]
On back: "Just as soon as the portable jig arrives at line’s end it is rolled onto a transfer car and returned via auxiliary tracks, to the assembly line’s start ---- ready for another trip. Transfer cars at each end of the line facilitate a rapid return" [information typed on a piece of paper attached to photo]. "Courtesy of Fleetwings, Inc." -
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[Kaiser Cargo Incorporated Fleetwings Division, Bristol, Penna.]
Stamped on back of photograph: "From the collection of Henry A Liese."
Written on back of photograph: "Joe Ferry -- Bristol, PA." -
[Keystone Aircraft and aircraft mechanics of the Assembly Department]
Keystone preceded Fleetwing Aircraft. Third from left standing is Frank Deluca. Kneeling second from left is Danny Graco. Others unidentified. -
[Keystone Aircraft Corp. aerial photograph]
Note extra hangar added and ship ways brushed out by artist.
Stamped on back of photograph: "From the collection of Henry A. Liese." -
[Keystone Airyacht. Originally designed at Loening Aero Engineer Corp. in service in China etc. built in Bristol]
Color: hull-silver + green, wings- silver. Type: amphibian. Power Unit- 5v5 HP Wright “Cyclone” air corp commercial radial. -
[Keystone bomber LB-10, Keystone Aircraft Corp., Bristol, PA]
Twin engine, single rudder bomber, U.S. Army.
Stamped on back of photograph: "From the collection of Henry A. Liese." -
[Keystone bomber LB-10, Keystone Aircraft Corp., Bristol, PA]
Twin engine, single rudder bomber, U.S. Army.
Stamped on back of photograph: "From the collection of Henry A. Liese." -
[Keystone Model NK-1-Five Purpose Training Biplane with land or water gear in production at Keystone Aircraft, Bristol, Pennsylvania]
From the collection of Henry A Liese.
Written on back of photograph: "Purposes: 1. Primary flight, 2. Bombing, 3. Fixed gunnery, 4. Flexible gunnery, 5. Spotting." -
[Keystone Patrician plane]
This was the largest, fastest, safest airliner of its day. Keystone Tri-Motored Patrician was owned by the Wright Aeronautical Corporation. Manufactured by Keystone Aircraft Company, Bristol, PA. 20 passenger.
Stamped on back: "From the Collection of Henry Liese."
Two newspaper clippings are attached to the back:
1. “50 years ago today” a new speed record for transport planes, over 151 miles per hour, was set by the 20-passenger “Patrician” over a measured course on the outskirts of Bristol.
2. “Remember When.. 50 years ago today” Fire seriously damaged the gigantic 20-passenger plane, “Patrician,” of the Keystone Aircraft Corporation as it stood part way into the hanger on the landing field in Bristol. -
[Keystone Patrician, 20 passenger Tri-Motor Transport Model (discontinued)]
Color: wings- yellow, fuselage- green. Power Unit- 3 5v5 HP Wagner "Cyclones." -
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[LB-7 twin engine, twin rudder bomber in production at the Keystone Aircraft Co. for the US Army]
From the collection of Henry A Liese. -
[Louis DiCicco, janitor]
"Owner of cat."
Biography of DiCicco included in clipping (dated January 1945) included on back of photograph. -
[Machine shop and fitting department, Keystone Aircraft Co., Bristol, PA]
Stamped on back of photograph: "From the collection of Henry A. Liese." -
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[Navy “Pups” on assembly floor before covering and after commuters in background]
Building Navy Planes Keystone Aircraft Corp., Bristol, PA. -
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[One of 14 Fleetwings assembly lines]
On back of photograph: "File copy, Eljay Photo Service, 42 W. 48 St., NY City."
Sign held by man to left of American flag reads "Hitler's coffin." -
[Original by Loening built in quantity in Bristol]
Color: hull-Loening red, casket- silver stripe, wings-silver and orange. Type amphibian, Power Hvo HP Wright Air cooled radial, commercial. -
[Paint Department Plant 1 Christmas party]
Sign reads: "'The paint slappers' wish you a very Merry Christmas"
On back of photograph: "File copy, Eljay Photo Service, 42 W. 48 St., NY City." -
[Plane]
Stamped on back of photograph: "From the collection of Henry A. Liese." -
[Plant 1 assembly line]
Typed note pasted to back of photograph: "Women have taken over men’s jobs to the extent of completely manning on final assembly line in the factory." -
[Plant 1 Assembly riveter]
"Eljay #17" written on front. -
[Plant 1 cat “Bum”]
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
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[Plant 1 dispensary]
"Eljay #7" written on front. -
[Plant 1 lady guard]
Women unidentified.
Group called the "Driverettes" (information from "Fleetwings News" December 1943). -
[Plant 1 lady guards]
Women unidentified. -
[Plant 1 telephone operators at Fleetwings Aircraft Company, Radcliffe Street, Bristol, PA]
Standing: unidentified. Seated foreground: Mary Quigley of Bath Street, who married Herbert Pettit. Seated in background: unidentified. -
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[Plant 2 kitchen]
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
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[Plant 2 opening]
Stamped on back: "Prints by Prinz Otto C. Prinz, 1115 Anchor Street, Del. 0564, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania." -
[Plant assembly line]
Stamped on back of photograph: "Approved for publication by War Department Lockheed Aircraft Corporation." -
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[Procurement Supervisors: McMath, Folkman, Murray, Bosh]
Photograph used in newsletter “This is Fleetwings," page five.