Warbird Information Exchange

How much of Henry Ford's B-24 assembly plant at Willow Run still exists and what is it used for now?

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Sadly, I think the Yankee Air Museum hangar that was destroyed by fire was the last of the Willow Run B-24 Hangars. I might be wrong...

http://yankeeairmuseum.org/ourstory.shtml

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Scott,
The fire destoryed the last USAAF B-24 hangar but the main assembly building is still there. The parts carrier Zantop uses a lot of the flightline part of the building. Mike Luther or one of his cohorts from up there should be able to give a better picture.
Bob

Thanks. Good info...

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During the Saturday night Holiday Inn Express debrief session at the last Thunder Over Michigan, Todd Hackbarth shared some of his research about the Willow Run site. I suggest you PM Todd.

The whole plant is still alive and well, GM builds transmissions and other parts in it now. The hangar that burned was the last AAC hanger on the AAC side of the airport. The hangar we are in now is on the plant side of the airport, and is one of two hangars (with 8 bays each) used to support the aircraft after they were done. (both of them are still used)

In the summer time the GM workers still open the two main exit doors of the plant, that the B-24s rolled out of!

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got pics????

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For original pictures of and about the Willow Run Plant, go to the Yankee Air Museum website www.yankeeairmuseum.org Look to the LINKS on the right, pick YANKEE PHOTO ALBUM, then browse through the Fotki site that pops up. Scroll down to the WILLOW RUN album.

This link may work (no promises) www.public.fotki.com/Kos/members_photo_ ... un_bomber/