Douglas Park in Long Beach in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Seven Decades of Aircraft Production

Photographed by Kevin W., March 12, 2024

1. Seven Decades of Aircraft Production Marker

Inscription. Seven decades of successful design and production of aircraft occurred on this site through the contributions of over 150,000 dedicated and innovative people. These highly skilled people worked together as a team to produce world class products.

Engineering and test
Marketing and Sales
Production
Finance
Supplier Management
Administrative/Support Services
Product/Customer Support
Community Services

Erected 2007 by City of Long Beach.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 33° 49.779′ N, 118° 8.702′ W. Marker is in Long Beach, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Douglas Park. It can be reached from McGowen Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4150 McGowen Street, Long Beach CA 90808, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles

and in the Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western

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Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: October 17, 1941 (a few steps from this marker); Tribute to Women of World War II Military Aircraft Production (a few steps from this marker); DC-10 Family (a few steps from this marker); DC-9 Family (a few steps from this marker); DC-8 Family (within shouting distance of this marker); Kenneth G. Farrar (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); William T. Gross Plaza (about 400 feet away); James R. Phillips Plaza (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Long Beach.

Photographed by Kevin W., March 12, 2024

2. Seven Decades of Aircraft Production Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 184 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 26, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.