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--- history:willow_run_bomber_plant [2026/06/03 07:19] – [Willow Run Bomber Plant] admin
+++ history:willow_run_bomber_plant [2026/06/03 07:21] (current) – [Postwar Uses] admin
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 | **Constructed** | 1941–1942 |
 | **Owner (Wartime)** | United States Government |
-| **Operator** | **[[ford_motor_company|Ford Motor Company]]** |
+| **Operator** | **[[organization:ford_motor_company|Ford Motor Company]]** |
-| **Primary Product** | **[[consolidated_b24_liberator|Consolidated B-24 Liberator]]** |
+| **Primary Product** | **[[consolidated_b_24_liberator|Consolidated B-24 Liberator]]** |
 | **Industry** | Aerospace Manufacturing |
 | **Peak Employment** | More than 40,000 Workers |
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 As war spread across Europe in the late 1930s, military planners recognized that existing aircraft manufacturers would struggle to meet future demand for heavy bombers. The United States government sought partnerships with major industrial firms capable of producing military equipment on a massive scale. [(wwii>National WWII Museum – Arsenal of Democracy. https://www.nationalww2museum.org)]
-In 1941, **[[henry_ford|Henry Ford]]** and Ford Motor Company agreed to participate in the production of the **[[consolidated_b24_liberator|B-24 Liberator]]**, a bomber designed by **[[consolidated_aircraft|Consolidated Aircraft]]**. [(>ford)]
+In 1941, **[[people:henry_ford|Henry Ford]]** and Ford Motor Company agreed to participate in the production of the **[[consolidated_b_24_liberator|Consolidated B-24 Liberator]]**, a bomber designed by **[[consolidated_aircraft|Consolidated Aircraft]]**. [(>ford)]
 ===== Construction =====
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 ===== Production of the B-24 Liberator =====
-The Willow Run plant's primary purpose was production of the **[[consolidated_b24_liberator|Consolidated B-24 Liberator]]**, one of the most important Allied bombers of World War II. [(airforce>National Museum of the U.S. Air Force – B-24 Liberator. https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil)]
+The Willow Run plant's primary purpose was production of the **[[consolidated_b_24_liberator|Consolidated B-24 Liberator]]**, one of the most important Allied bombers of World War II. [(airforce>National Museum of the U.S. Air Force – B-24 Liberator. https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil)]
 Initially, production challenges slowed output as Ford adapted automotive manufacturing techniques to aviation requirements. Over time, however, efficiency improved dramatically. [(>ford)]
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-The surrounding airfield eventually became **[[willow_run_airport|Willow Run Airport]]**, which continues to operate today.
+The surrounding airfield eventually became **[[organization:willow_run_airport|Willow Run Airport]]**, which continues to operate today.
 ===== Preservation Efforts =====