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title: Keep U.S. flying above all
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/keep-us-flying-above-all-1941/
description: The stars of a flag fill the top and its red and white stripes run as vapour trails behind five aircraft, under 'KEEP U.S. FLYING ABOVE ALL'.
section: Collection
---

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[![Keep U.S. flying above all, 1941 US poster: The stars of a flag fill the top and its red and white stripes run as vapour](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/keep-us-flying-above-all-1941.jpg)](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/keep-us-flying-above-all-1941.jpg)

# Keep U.S. flying above all

The stars of a flag fill the top and its red and white stripes run as vapour trails behind five aircraft, under 'KEEP U.S. FLYING ABOVE ALL'. The flag is attached to the company's production drive (transfer); the slogan's 'U.S.' puns on country and 'us', an abstract appeal (glittering-generalities).

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Transfer](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/transfer/) [Glittering generalities](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/glittering-generalities/)

## Text on the object

Original (English) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
KEEP U.S. FLYING
ABOVE ALL
DOUGLAS WAR PRODUCTION DRIVE AIRCRAFT
W109
[signature:] VANDERLAAN ILLUSTRATED PARTS CATALOG
```

[← Keep up the good work](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/keep-up-the-good-work-1941/) [Keep working to keep him winning →](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/keep-working-to-keep-him-winning-1941/)

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