Flightline Fabrications recently interviewed retired USAAF P-38 Lightning Pilot Robert Mitchell. Bob was generous enough to sit down for our Living History Project™ and tell us about his life as a P-38 Lightning Pilot during WWII with the famous 44th “Vampire” FS of the 13th Air Force.Flying in the Solomons & Philippines during 1944-1945 Col. Mitchell scored 1 victory and 1 probable victory.
Strap on your parachute, complete your pre-flight checklist, and get ready to take off, because these P-38 Lightning Pilot stories are AWESOME!
PART ONE of Four: P-38 Pilot Col. Robert Mitchell Interview
Flightline Fabrications wishes to express its gratitude to the P-38 National Association for their partnership in making these interviews possible.
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For many young American boys and girls, playing with Plastic Army Men has almost been a rite of passage. Playing with these Plastic Army Men equipped with a variety of weapons, mostly from World War II to the Vietnam era has occupied many a young boys imagination for hours if not days at a time.Imagining these rifles, machine guns, submachine guns, sniper rifles, pistols, grenades, flame throwers, mortars, and bazookas taking out the bad guys!
Now from Flightline Fabrications you can customize your car, truck, boat, plane, or just about any thing with the 2″ vinyl stickers of Plastic Army Men!
On Sunday, May 3, 2009, the intrepid P-51c Mustang “Red Tail Project” rebuild team was in Wahpeton, ND for a very special workday with the folks at Tri-State Aviation: mating the fuselage of the P-51c Mustang with the wings. Read Full Article
The P-51c Mustang “Red Tail Project” is dedicated to telling the story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the World War II fighter group composed of African-American pilots and support personnel who fought discrimination and prejudice in order to serve their country.
The P-51c Mustang “Red Tail Project” is part of the Commemorative Air Force.
Flying over 2,200 miles unescorted, this B-17 Flying Fortress participated in America’s first mission in New Guinea. Over Rabaul, the crew elected to go around for second run after a malfunction. Intercepted by fighters, the B-17 Flying Fortress force landed in a swamp in northern New Guinea. Now nicknamed “Swamp Ghost“ this bomber has come to be known around the world. Check out www.theswampghost.com for great details, news, & information about the rescue of this ghost!
