On September 26, 1940, 63 Heinkel He 111s and Dornier Do 17s attacked Woolston with devastating accuracy, scoring seven direct hits on the Woolston works. This He 111, an H-16/U-1 variant, came into service after the Battle of Britain period.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Heinkel He-111P/H - ГерманияGermany - 1938

Walrus and Stranraer flying-boats under construction in the Woolston works in the late 1930s, with large numbers of Spitfires being built at right.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Supermarine Spitfire - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936Supermarine Stranraer - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934Supermarine Walrus/Seagull V - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1933

Spitfire factory workers with a special wing-skin drilling jig. The preformed wing leading-edge skin was laid in it, and the upper part clamped down over it to provide a drilling guide for the rivet holes.
This elaborate jig is for drilling the metal skin of the leading edge of the wing. The curved sheet, formed to shape on the stretch-press, is placed in the jig and the upper part hinged down. The holes in it guide the drills.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Supermarine Spitfire - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

Spitfire Mk Is being assembled at Eastleigh on January 23, 1939, in preparation for flight testing. In the foreground, six factory-fresh Merlin engines await installation.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Supermarine Spitfire - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936