Spruce Goose - HS Signature II Rollerball

Spruce Goose - HS Signature II  Rollerball HS Signature II Spruce Goose Witness Wood® Rollerball. Custom crafted Rollerball features Authentic birch Witness Wood® removed from the Spruce Goose during regular maintenance prior to its removal from Long Beach, CA to its new home at the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum in Oregon. Featuring Rhodium and 24K Gold Plate hardware  Engraved:  Spruce Goose Made in the USA Each pen is an individually handcrafted one-of-a-kind heirloom and therefore will vary in look and feel.    Brief History The Hughes H-4 Hercules (also known as the Spruce Goose; registration NX37602) was a prototype strategic airlift flying boat designed and built by the Hughes Aircraft Company. Intended as a transatlantic flight transport for use during World War II, it was not completed in time to be used in the war. The aircraft made only one brief flight on November 2, 1947, and the project never advanced beyond the single example produced. Built from wood because of wartime restrictions on the use of aluminum and concerns about weight, the aircraft was nicknamed the Spruce Goose by critics and was made almost entirely of birch. The Hercules is the largest flying boat ever built, and it had the largest wingspan of any aircraft that had ever flown until the Scaled Composites Stratolaunch first flew on April 13, 2019. The aircraft remains in good condition having been displayed to the public in Long Beach, California, from 1980 to 1991. -------------------- All pens are handcrafted by or under the supervision of our Master Pen Craftsman and are made in America. Each is individually handmade and each varies in look and feel. All History Salvaged product is guaranteed authentic and made utilizing the wood describe and in conjunction with our partner clients. Certificate of Authenticity and Custom Tamperproof Hologram  Please allow 3-4 weeks for delivery All History Salvaged products arrive in Eco-Friendly packaging.