Thisplantwas a modificationcentreandtheplanttheplanes.
I don't understandyet, buttheywerebarelyflyablewhentheycameintoBirminghamandthenwefinishedthemupandwehaddifferentgroupsanddoingdifferentthings, and, um, thethingthat I wasdoingwasriveting, DrFrancisCarterevenhas a pictureoffplanenumber 5000 thatwasrepairedbythewomenwhoworkedinBirmingham.
Itwasquiteanaccomplishment.
Theysaid, thatwhentheyread 5000 finishing 5000 betweenninebombers, theywouldhave a holiday.
Herhusband, DrJohnCarter, canstillwearhisWorldWartwouniformsandnowtravelsthecountrywithhiswifespeakingtoeorganizationsabouttherolethatwomenplayedintheworkforcethatopenedthedoorsforwomeninconstructiontoday, afterRosietheRivetercameinanddemonstratedthattheycoulddothesamecountrythingminutedidn't doing, sometimes I meanbetterthatjustopenedthedoor, andfromtheirowntonenow I'd saytheworkplacesOh, mostequallyopentoboth.
15 yearsago, DrFrancisstarted a RosietheRiveterorganizationtorecognizeandpaytributetoalltherosesandthererosebudsordaughterswhohelpedchangetheAmericanworkforce.
Thework I don't thinkwasasdifficultasitis.
Itwas a newnewtypeofwork, butweallfeltlikewecouldlearnit.