These Historical Photos Will Make You Wish You Could Turn Back Time

Female Lockheed Employee Working on a P-38 Lightning

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No one would bat an eyelash if they saw a woman working on a plane, but in 1944, a female Lockheed employee working on a P-38 Lightning in California was practically unheard of. And yet, Lockheed was one of a handful of companies that hired women during World War II to supplement the workforce in the aeronautics industry. This eventually led to factories being open to employee incentives like daycare centers.

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