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Old 10-18-2021, 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by SS427 View Post
For those of you not familiar with this particular P38, red the attached link. Amazing story and TV documentary. It was brand spanking new when it landed on the ice cap if Greenland after running out of fuel along with several other aircraft and was recovered under 268 feet of ice many years later. Take the time to read.
https://p38assn.org/glaciergirl/index.htm
Rick,
It's great to see they got her back in flying condition. I read the book when it first came out. What a great story and effort by the guys who rescued her. Too bad they didn't have funds or time to rescue the other planes.
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