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Mar 19, 2024 inhistory

By Nov 1943, Ford’s Willow Run plant in Ypsilanti, MI was rolling out a new B-24 every hour. At its peak monthly production in Aug, 1944, Willow Run produced 428 B-24s. The B-24 holds the distinction of being the most produced heavy bomber in history, with 18,482 total aircraft produced.

By Nov 1943, Ford’s Willow Run plant in Ypsilanti, MI was rolling out a new B-24 every hour. At its peak monthly production in Aug, 1944, Willow Run produced 428 B-24s. The B-24 holds the distinction of being the most produced heavy bomber in history, with 18,482 total aircraft produced.

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