1943 Globe Beam WWII Aircraft Magazine May Knudsen AT-10 Fort Worth Texas
$125.00
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Original May 1943 issue of The Globe Beam, published by Globe Aircraft Corporation of Fort Worth, Texas, primarily for its employees.
This illustrated wartime magazine documents aircraft manufacturing, military inspection, and daily life on the American home front. An appealing original for collectors of WWII aviation, Texas industrial history, and wartime propaganda.
The blue “War Production Chief on Inspection” cover features Lieutenant General William S. Knudsen emerging from a Globe-built AT-10 trainer alongside Captain John C. Castor. Interior photographs show the inspection party visiting Globe’s Fort Worth plants.
Contents include “Squelching the Saboteur,” an anti-sabotage editorial accompanied by patriotic artwork; employee recreation and sports; and a photograph of Globe women volunteering at the USO center in Hotel Texas. The back cover depicts an armed soldier with the message “He’s on the Job Every Day—What’s Your Average?”
Very Good vintage condition with light age toning, scattered spotting, cover rubbing, and minor edge and corner wear. Some cover creasing is present, including near the upper right corner. The blue cover retains strong color, and the photographed interior pages are well preserved. Please review photographs for condition details.
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1943 Globe Beam WWII Aircraft Magazine May Knudsen AT-10 Fort Worth Texas
$125.00
This illustrated wartime magazine documents aircraft manufacturing, military inspection, and daily life on the American home front. An appealing original for collectors of WWII aviation, Texas industrial history, and wartime propaganda.
The blue “War Production Chief on Inspection” cover features Lieutenant General William S. Knudsen emerging from a Globe-built AT-10 trainer alongside Captain John C. Castor. Interior photographs show the inspection party visiting Globe’s Fort Worth plants.
Contents include “Squelching the Saboteur,” an anti-sabotage editorial accompanied by patriotic artwork; employee recreation and sports; and a photograph of Globe women volunteering at the USO center in Hotel Texas. The back cover depicts an armed soldier with the message “He’s on the Job Every Day—What’s Your Average?”
Very Good vintage condition with light age toning, scattered spotting, cover rubbing, and minor edge and corner wear. Some cover creasing is present, including near the upper right corner. The blue cover retains strong color, and the photographed interior pages are well preserved. Please review photographs for condition details.
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