Varied programs are presented at North American's Inglewood, Calif., plant during lunch periods. Here thousands watch a boxing match between two employees.

Men and women employees on the "swing shift" of North American's Inglewood, Calif., aircraft plant enjoy their lunch periods.

Thousands of North American employees came through those gates at the Inglewood, Calif., plant each day. Employees must display their badges and identification cards before admittance.

A canteen on the grounds of a large western aircraft plant serves workers hot food, drinks and refreshments during the lunch periods of all shifts.

North American Aviation's wing assembly department in Inglewood, Calif.

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Mrs. Lewis, women's counselor at the Inglewood, California, plant of North American Aviation, discusses a problem with an employee. Women employees are free to consult Mrs. Lewis anytime. This plant produces the battle-tested B-25 ("Billy Mitchell") bomber

Under the close supervision of a foreman, a new engine assembly is installed in a B-25 bomber at North American's Inglewood. Calif., plant.

View of the B-25 final assembly line at North American Aviation's Inglewood, California, plant

A woman welder at the Inglewood, Calif. plant of North American Aviation works on a sub-assembly for one of the huge tanks that go into B-25 bombers.