eBay: Consolidated B-32 Dominator

[Snautzer01]

B-32 Aircraft outside of the Assembly Line.

Photograph of a B-32 aircraft outside of the assembly line at Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation in Fort Worth, Texas in February 1945. The four large engines on the wings are covered. A man on a bicycle looks at the plane.

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[Snautzer01]

B-32 being carried by a monorail

Photograph of an aircraft under construction. It is being carried by a monorail from above in the Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation in Fort Worth, Texas.

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[Snautzer01]

Hanging Vertical Fin on a B-32

Workers hang a tail fin on a B-32 aircraft at Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation in Fort Worth, Texas in January 1945. Other planes in the assembly line can be seen in the background.

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[special ed]

Very inteeresting shots. Pics 3 and 4 of the same aircraft leaving the hangar show it on a jack/platform which I guess allowed it to be moved diagonally through assembly. What is the notation on the nose of this plane? It doesn't appear to be TB-32 but another letter before the B.

 

[Snautzer01]

Very inteeresting shots. Pics 3 and 4 of the same aircraft leaving the hangar show it on a jack/platform which I guess allowed it to be moved diagonally through assembly. What is the notation on the nose of this plane? It doesn't appear to be TB-32 but another letter before the B.

FW NO 38 or 3B. I think 38 because in this series is a FW NO 128

 

[Wurger]

 

[cvairwerks]

Very inteeresting shots. Pics 3 and 4 of the same aircraft leaving the hangar show it on a jack/platform which I guess allowed it to be moved diagonally through assembly. What is the notation on the nose of this plane? It doesn't appear to be TB-32 but another letter before the B.

Moving line cradle. Until just a couple of years ago, there were still some remnants of the original moving line system still embedded in the factory floor. With the main building having been converted to only F-35 production work, the last of that system was removed when a large amount of new fixtures were installed.

 

[FLYBOYJ]

Moving line cradle. Until just a couple of years ago, there were still some remnants of the original moving line system still embedded in the factory floor. With the main building having been converted to only F-35 production work, the last of that system was removed when a large amount of new fixtures were installed.

I was working in Burbank when Lockheed was closing the B-1 facility, during WW2 Hudsons and P-38s were built at this facility. The system to move the line (which was steam driven) was still there.

 

[cvairwerks]

Those old factory floors were a pain when things had to be updated. Most of the floor in Plant 4 was over 18" thick. During the F-22 days, we had some new jib cranes going in for some new fixtures. Due to some contractor dunderhead not reading the drawings correct, the wrong diameter sockets for the columns were ordered. Wasn't until they tried to set the columns that anyone noticed. Took them a couple of weeks working 12 hours a night to crack up the 10' concrete cubes holding the sockets.....

 

[GTX]

Sigh...if only this was true:

 

[special ed]

That might make me buy a plastic model again.

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots!

 

[Niceoldguy58]

We have all these photos and many, many more in gathering for our book on the Dominator. With the help of the former head archivist we have been able to organize the photos in the same order as the production of the aircraft. Good stuff.

AlanG

 

[Snautzer01]

We have all these photos and many, many more in gathering for our book on the Dominator. With the help of the former head archivist we have been able to organize the photos in the same order as the production of the aircraft. Good stuff.

AlanG

Could you give a heads up when the book goes to print? It would be appreciated by more then me.

 

[Snautzer01]

B-32-1-CF 42-108474 Last Dominator on Davis Monthan AFB, reclaimed 1949

*PHOTO* Consolidated B-32 Dominator Bomber (42-108474) in Service ~ Excellent | eBay

A nice shot of an early B-32 Bomber in service.

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[Wurger]

 

[Snautzer01]

Prototype

1940s USA aircraft Photo Convair B-32 Dominator airplane | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1940s USA aircraft Photo Convair B-32 Dominator airplane at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

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[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots!

 

[Maty12]

Some excellent color photos here that I've not seen elsewhere:
Consolidated B-32 Dominator

Unknown B-32: photo 1
TB-32 0M31: photo 2
The Lady Is Fresh: photos 3 & 7
Hobo Queen II: photos 4, 5 & 6