Cone Drive is a manufacturing facility located in Traverse City, MI specializing in worm gear and precision drive technologies. This facility has produced worm gear sets for all branches of the United States military since the early 1920s. The first…
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The 410th unit of the United States Air Force is designed to be activated and deactivated when the need arises. This began at the outset of the United States involvement in World War II, when the 410th bombardment group…
Comments closedK.I. Sawyer is important in military history not only for the great lakes region of United States of America but also for the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. K.I. Sawyer has held many important groups of aircraft that have helped win the Cold…
Comments closedOne bomber an hour at Willow Run bomber plant was the production speed of Willow Run bomber plant. Before Willow Run was converted to the airport we know today, during World War II it was the fastest B-24 production plant…
Comments closedThe 473d Fighter Group, which called K.I. Sawyer in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula home from early 1956 until late 1959, has been active during the World War II and was even an important part of the Cold War. Throughout its commission, it…
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