Naval Aircraft Factory
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naval-aircraft-factory-243-17012585
title:
Naval Aircraft Factory
text:
The Naval Aircraft Factory (NAF) was established by the United States Navy in 1918 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was created to help solve aircraft supply issues which the Navy Department faced upon the entry of the U.S. into World War I. The United States Army’s requirements for an enormous quantity of airplanes created a decided lack of interest among aircraft manufacturers in the Navy's requirements for a comparatively small quantity of aircraft. The Navy Department concluded that it was
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Former aircraft building site in Philadelphia.
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Aircraft_Factory
date created:
date modified:
2024-03-15T01:04:33Z
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13
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