Tag Archives: PWH

Tale of the Tail

Posted on June 28, 2018 by redharparts

As I wrote yesterday, it was expected the vertical stabilizer (aka “tail”) would be re-installed on the B-52 today. So I went to the Museum more than an hour before the start of my morning shift. The crew was indeed … Continue reading →

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Nothin’ happen’n

Posted on June 27, 2018 by redharparts

Since the horizontal stabilizers were installed yesterday, I thought perhaps the vertical one (the tall tail) might be installed today. Dropped by about 11am. There didn’t appear to be anything happening. I went over to the East campus, to the … Continue reading →

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Finally!

Posted on June 26, 2018 by redharparts

Worldwide Aircraft Recovery continues the reconstruction of the Museum of Flight’s B-52. Today, finally, I got to witness something large held up by a crane! It was the installation of the horizontal stabilizers. Yesterday I’d encountered Tom, the manager of … Continue reading →

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Missed it. Again!

Posted on June 13, 2018 by redharparts

Arghhh.   I missed it… again!  I went to the Museum of Flight on Monday to check on the status of reconstruction of the B-52.  No big cranes.  I’d planned to go again yesterday (Tuesday) in the late afternoon, before an … Continue reading →

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Putting it back together

Posted on June 5, 2018 by redharparts

After Sunday’s delivery, Omega Morgan started right up on Monday with the reconstruction of the B-52.  I went over today to check the status.  I found it was off the trailer and the crew was working on removing it from … Continue reading →

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B-52 Arrives

Posted on June 3, 2018 by redharparts

My day started at 0330. It is delivery day for the fuselage of the B-52G Stratofortress “Midnight Express”. First I drove past it in the opposite direction on I-5! Then I positioned myself to see it travel over the bridge … Continue reading →

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Wing One delivered

Posted on June 2, 2018 by redharparts

“Wingin’ it” is how the Museum of Flight captioned their photo of the delivery truck in the middle of the night. I might also call it “Thing One”. Wing Two (or “Thing Two”) comes down tonight, leaving about an hour … Continue reading →

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Almost Moving Day

Posted on June 1, 2018 by redharparts

If you’re a regular reader, you know I’ve made a few trips to Everett to sketch the finished restoration and then deconstruction of the Museum of Flight’s B-52. And so again today I made what is my last trip there … Continue reading →

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Tail on a Truck

Posted on April 9, 2018 by redharparts

The stars aligned. I’d called Historic Flight yesterday and the very helpful Vanessa told me the tail is off the B-52 and is on a truck. Today was beautiful, clear, spring like weather.  After some indecision, I determined I’d better … Continue reading →

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A Unique Experience

Posted on February 28, 2018 by redharparts

Today I had a unique experience. The Museum of Flight Restoration Center in Everett has worked since July 2017 to restore a Viet Nam era B-52. It will be the centerpiece of the Project Welcome Home Commemorative Park. The aircraft … Continue reading →

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