Posted in Nashville December 02, 2016 by

11 Very Rare Photos Taken During WWII In Nashville

It’s super interesting to see how workers at the Vultee Aircraft Corporation plant made ends meet and brought together quite a bit of product for World War II. You may think that Nashville was tossed out here in the middle of nowhere – but nah. We made a difference. And you can see it.

1. We have here the beginning of something big.
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Here you can see workers welding at the Vultee Aircraft Corporation Plant.
2. Nashville was responsible for building quite a bit of necessary planes for WWII.
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This shot was taken in December, 1940, of an unnamed Nashville resident.
3. This shot was taken in May, 1941.
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It's of the trailer park for workers at the corporation.
4. Our ladies were doing hard work and gettin' things done on the homefront.
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You can see here the final assembly of the Vengeance bomber.
5. This shot was taken in 1942.
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Working on the landing gear.
6. It's fascinating to see the dated style and tools.
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Check out the old electric drill!
7. Almost ready to fly...
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Here you can see the fuselage assembly area.
8. Finishing up...
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This hardworking lady is finishing up the tail of the plane.
9. Whoa.
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This night view is stunning.
10. Killin' it.
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It's heartening to see how our country pulled together during difficult times.
11. Taking flight!
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In August, 1942.

Interesting, hey? To see how hard our folks worked, back in the day. You can actually experience a bit of Nashville history, right here.

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