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Production of the Vultee Vengeance bombers for the Royal Air Force at Downey, California
Society: AIAA Main Category: Aerospace & Aviation Sub Category: Aviation Era: 1920-1929 DateCreated: 1929 12214 Lakewood Boulevard Downey State: CA Zip: Country: USA Website: https://www.aiaa.org/HistoricAerospaceSites/ Creator: Emsco Aircraft Corporation

Established in 1929, and owned by several different aviation companies through its history, the Downey site was the design, test, and production site for various airplanes and spacecraft that defined American aerospace accomplishments in the 20th century.

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Image Credit: Image Caption: Production of the Vultee Vengeance bombers for the Royal Air Force at Downey, California, 1942 Era_date_from: 1929
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Production of the Vultee Vengeance bombers for the Royal Air Force at Downey, California

Established in 1929, and owned by several different aviation companies through its history, the Downey site was the design, test, and production site for various airplanes and spacecraft that defined American aerospace accomplishments in the 20th century. Its rich legacy includes the P-51…

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