Archive for November, 2009
Flightline Fabrications Fans: Japanese Kanji – Ninja & Serenity

Vinyl Japanese Kanji Stickers by Flightline Fabrications

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!

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Seattle Museum of Flight: WWII B-29 Superfortress T-Square 54

Flightline Fabrications: Restoration Report

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. 

Aircraft Details

  • Manufacturer: Boeing Aircraft Company
  • Year: 1945
  • Power Plant: 4 Wright R-3350-23 engines
  • Registration: 44-69729
  • Serial Number: 44-69729
  • On Loan From: National Museum of the US Air Force
We hope you enjoy the behind the scenes photos, including a very rare black light instrument panel photo.
 
Seattle: Museum of Flight - B-29 Superfortress

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Artifact: C-47 Cowl Flap Signed by two 506th Easy Company Band of Brothers Members

Flightline Fabrications: Virtual Museum

 C-47 Cowl Flap Buck Compton & Don Malarkey

 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!

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*This Virtual Museum artifact is for sale.*

All Artifacts are on Loan From the personal collection of Bryan Heim

Thank You: Veterans Day 2009

Flightline Fabrications would like to say “THANK YOU” to all of our veterans today!

Thank You: Veterans Day 2009

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B-25 Mitchell Bomber: Painting With Light

Every once in a while you see an incredible photograph and want to share it with everyone.  Recently Flightline Fabrications came across this photo of a B-25 Mitchell painted with light by Eric Curry.  In addtion Eric made a really cool video that walks you through the entire process and how he created the B-25 Mitchell Photo. We hope you enjoy this photo & video!

Eric Curry B-25 Mitchell: Painting with Lightwww.AmericanPrideAndPassion.com

This short tutorial video shows how a light painting photo of the B-25 Mitchell Bomber was made. It is an interesting and informative background to the photo and people involved, very interesting of the entire shot was staged and then painting with light.

 

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