A tug pulls the "Lucky 7," the 7,000th Ford Liberator bomber (B-24) from a hangar at the Ford Willow Run plant. Views of the "Lucky 7," on the tarmac with other B-24s. scene shifts to an earlier period, showing a B-24 with labeling on its fuselage, reading: "5000th Ford Built Liberator." Henry Ford, in a straw hat, handles some papers with a British officer, as his grandson, Henry Ford, II, and an American military officer, stand nearby. Plant manager,Mead L. Bricker, is seen momentarily, at left of the group. Henry Ford shakes hands with the British officer. Closeup views of aircraft's engine and propeller with Hamilton Standard logos displayed on propeller blades. View of the aircraft's leading edge deicers (boots) and the "Lucky 7" sign painted on its fuselage. Closeup shows signatures of Henry Ford and Henry Ford II, next to the large painted 5000th sign. Change of scene to a later time, showing the 8000th Ford built B-24 Liberator bomber. It is labeled: "Ford's 8000th Liberator,"and displays "8" intertwined with the letter "V." U.S. Army Air Forces officers and Henry Ford,II, along with Ford executives, including plant manager, Mead L. Bricker, pose in front of the B-24. Henry Ford,II (using his left hand) scribes a line with a pen, under the bottom of the "V," and poses for the camera.
A parade in Detroit in Michigan in the United States. People gather along a side of a street in Detroit. A cavalry parade on the street. Men standing outside a building. A man holds a U.S. flag. Another man takes the flag from him. A sign reads: 'Detroit's Favorite Store'.
Production of Ford B-24 aircraft in Michigan, United States during World War 2. Ford B-24 aircraft in flight. Interiors of the Ford Willow Run aircraft manufacturing plant. B-24 bombers on an assembly line at the factory. Men and women war production workers are seen working on the assembly line, wiring, and assembling airplane component pieces. Workers install canopy, a twin-tail section and aircraft engines. A landing gear is seen as an aircraft moves on the assembly line. Propellers being installed. Workers polish a finished airplane. A woman cleans a bombardier's window.
Production of Ford B-24 aircraft in Michigan, United States during World War 2. A Ford B-24 aircraft rolls out of an assembly line. The aircraft taxis along a field. The aircraft takes off during a test flight. Aerial view of the ground below. The aircraft in flight.
Nazi prisoners of war in Michigan, United States during World War II. The prisoners work with shovels during a road construction. They work in timber forests. A prisoner makes shoes on machines. The prisoners dine. They play chess and table tennis in a recreation room. They listen to a German band.