This long awaited miniseries from those who brought you Band of Brothers tracks the intertwined odysseys of three U.S. Marines – Robert Leckie, John Basilone and Eugene Sledge – across the vast canvas of the Pacific. The extraordinary experiences of these men and their fellow Marines take them from the first clash with the Japanese in the haunted jungles of Guadalcanal, through the impenetrable rain forests of Cape Gloucester, across the blasted coral strongholds of Peleliu, up the black sand terraces of Iwo Jima, through the killing fields of Okinawa, to the triumphant, yet uneasy, return home after V-J Day.
I just watched a film which impressed and touched me deeply and that I want to share with you all.
BROTHERS AT WAR is an intimate portrait of an American family during a turbulent time. Jake Rademacher sets out to understand the experience, sacrifice, and motivation of his two brothers serving in Iraq. The film follows Jake’s exploits as he risks everything—including his life—to tell his brothers’ story. Often humorous, but sometimes downright lethal, BROTHERS AT WAR is a remarkable journey where Jake embeds with four combat units in Iraq. Unprecedented access to U.S. and Iraqi combat units take him behind the camouflage curtain with secret reconnaissance troops on the Syrian border, into sniper “Hide Sites” in the Sunni Triangle, through raging machine gun battles with the Iraqi Army. Ultimately, the film follows his brothers home where separations and life-threatening work ripple through their parents, siblings, wives and children. BROTHERS AT WAR provides a rare look at the bonds and service of our soldiers on the frontlines and the profound effects their service has on the loved ones they leave behind. – www.BrothersAtWarMovie.com
Exective produced by Gary Sinise (Forrest Gump, Apollo 13) and shot as a first hand documentary, the film follows Jake, the oldest brother as he sets out to experience on some small level and gain an understanding for what his two brothers have and are going through as they fight in Iraq. This puts a real face on their experience which can only be seen as typical of the soldiers and Marines currently in harms way. As an army vet who never saw combat, this was very sobering and moving.
Thomas Sanders has been photographically documenting WWII veterans for the last three years. His photographs capture a timeless subject with a unique personality and individuality. Sanders photos capture the a truly unique personal side of each veteran and a side of that veteran rarely seen by the public. Flightline Fabrications recommends you check out Sanders Faces of WWII, you will not be disappointed.
January 9, 1941 – On this date, theAvro Lancaster made its first flight. The Lancaster would go on to be one of the premier heavy bombers of the second world war and the workhorse of the Royal Air Force’s bombing campaigne against Nazi Germany.
January 9, 1945 – Armed forces of the United States invade Luzon, in the Philippines, fulfilling the vow made by General Douglas MacArthur when hs famously said “I shall return.”
Where were you on D-Day 6 June 1944? John Taylor was flying his P-38 Lightning over the beaches of Normandy, HOW COOL IS THAT!
Earlier in 2009 Flightline Fabrications interviewed retired USAAF P-38 Lightning Pilot John Taylor. Mr. Taylor and his daughter were generous enough to sit down for our Living History Project™ and tell us about his life as a P-38 Lightning Pilot during WWII, Flying with the 8th Air Force in Europe and his flight status on one of the most important days of WWII, 6 June 1944 D-Day! Taylor flew 63 missions in the P-38 Lightning and the P-51 Mustang with the 364th Fighter Group.
Fuel Levels – Check! Flaps – Check! Wag your rudder and get ready to take off, John’s stories flying the P-38 Lightning will take your breath away!
If you missed PART ONE of John Taylor’s interview, you will not want to miss any more of Col. Mitchell’s interview!
PART TWO of Four: P-38 Pilot John Taylor Interview
Flightline Fabrications wishes to express its gratitude and thanks to the P-38 National Association for their partnership in making these interviews possible.
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Do you or someone you know have first hand memories of this or any other historic event, whether you served in the military or as a civilian, Flightline Fabrications Living History Project want to hear from you. Please contact our Living History Project with your remembrances. History should NEVER be forgotten. Your memories are important and should be retained and shared.
Thank you to Peter Conomos for sending in these great photos of his motorcycle with his new Japanese Ninja & Serenity Kanji Vinyl Stickers from Flightline Fabrications. If you are not green with envy, you should be, this bike really rocks!
On a recent visit to Seattle, Flightline Fabrications had the one of a kind chance to visit the Museum of Flight’s rare B-29 Superfortress under restoration in Boeing’s Plant #2. This visit included a complete behind the scenes guided tour and one of a kind day.
The Museum of Flight’s rare B-29 Superfortress, known as T-Square 54, fought in the Pacific during World War II, flying 37 bombing missions with the 875th Bomb Squadron, 498th Bomb Group. The bomber was later converted to an aerial refueling tanker for the Korean Conflict.
Acquired in 2005, this C-47 Gooney Bird Cowl Flap was originally NOS Military Inventory. During the restoration of this Cowl Flap the dicision was made to paint the door flap in the colors of the C-47 transports that dropped paratroopers in Normandy, France during the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944. In August 2008 while visiting the Seattle Museum of Flight, Flightline Fabrications owner Bryan Heim had the rare opportunity to have Band of Brothers 506th members Don Malarkey and Buck Compton sign the cowl flap, making it a truly one a kind item!
