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Production of the Vultee Vengeance bombers for the Royal Air Force at Downey, California
Society: AIAAMain Category: Aerospace & AviationSub Category: AviationEra: 1920-1929DateCreated: 192912214 Lakewood BoulevardDowneyState: CACountry: USAWebsite: 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 Caption: Production of the Vultee Vengeance bombers for the Royal Air Force at Downey, California, 1942Era_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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