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The Dallas Story - The North American Aviation Plant and Industrial Mobilization during World War II (Hardcover)
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The Dallas Story - The North American Aviation Plant and Industrial Mobilization during World War II (Hardcover)
Series: War and the Southwest Series
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During World War II the United States mobilized its industrial
assets to become the great “Arsenal of Democracy” through the
cooperation of the government and private firms. The Dallas Story
examines a specific aviation factory, operated by the North
American Aviation (NAA) company in Dallas, Texas. Terrance
Furgerson explores the construction and opening of the factory, its
operation, its relations with the local community, and the closure
of the facility at the end of the war. Prior to the opening of the
factory in 1941, the city of Dallas had practically no existing
industrial base. Despite this deficiency, the residents quickly
learned the craft of manufacturing airplanes, and by the time of
the Pearl Harbor attack the NAA factory was mass-producing the AT-6
trainer aircraft. The entry of the United States into the war
brought about an enlargement of the NAA factory, and the facility
began production of the B-24 Liberator bomber and the famed P-51
Mustang fighter. By the end of the war the Texas division of NAA
had manufactured nearly 19,000 airplanes, making it one of the most
prolific U.S. factories.
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