Uploaded March 2017 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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In July 1942, a squadron of 6 P-38F and 2 B-17E forced an emergency landing on Greenland. This is the story of how, 60 years later, one of them was recovered and restored to flying conditions.

Sources:
Story - airspacemag.com/history-of-flight/glacier-girl-the-back-story-19218360
Pictures - forum.spirit-modelcar.com/viewtopic.php?f=117&t=1876
Second expedition - warbirdsnews.com/warbirds-news/arctic-p-38-lightning-recovery-set-summer.html

MOAR STUFF! - youtube.com/user/mikekevin90/videos

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[Outro] Tristam - Frame of Mind
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