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Description
Reuben H. Fleet was the founder and President of Consolidated Aircraft, based in San Diego. Consolidated aircraft was the biggest private employer in San Diego during WWII and produced thousands of aircraft that helped the allies achieve victory. This scrapbook belonged to Reuben Fleet and documents the development of these aircraft, including the PBY Catalina and the B-24 Liberator.
Type
text
Format
Scrapbook
Extent
18 x 14 in. 578 Pages of 578
Identifier
casdam_000024 ark:/13960/t7kq6n74f
Subject
Cold War Aeronautics Aerospace industries--California--San Diego Ryan Aeronautical Company Fleet, Reuben H
Time Period
1942/1945
Place
San Diego (Calif.) San Diego County (Calif.)
Provenance
San Diego Air and Space Museum California Revealed is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
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