Production. Aircraft. Here's one good reason why refrigerator freezing trays and other aluminum gadgets are out for the duration. On trays in the background are hundreds of aluminum castings going into Lockheed bombers and fighters. Every prime casting is "explored" in a huge X-ray camera like the one seen here. On X-ray film, flaws that might cause failure of these vital parts show up plainly to the expert eye, and the part is discarded [graphic].

Production. Aircraft. Here's one good reason why refrigerator freezing trays and other aluminum gadgets are out for the duration. On trays in the background are hundreds of aluminum castings going into Lockheed bombers and fighters. Every prime casting is "explored" in a huge X-ray camera like the one seen here. On X-ray film, flaws that might cause failure of these vital parts show up plainly to the expert eye, and the part is discarded [graphic]. Bransby, David, photographer. United States. Office of War Information. still image Safety film negatives. gmgpc 1942 June. eng Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Title and other information from caption card. United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is available at United States Los Angeles County Burbank. Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Photograph Collection (Library of Congress) http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/fsa.8b03789