My dad was a P38 pilot in North Africa & then Italy, shot down over Romania & POW there. He followed Glacier Girl’s recovery very closely, it was a dream of his to see her flying again. Unfortunately he passed long before her restoration was complete. Maybe someday I’ll get to see her for him. I did finally get to see one flying this year at Oshkosh(Skat III), a dream of mine come true. An incredible plane!
If Bob Cardin had not been in charge of this restoration, it would not be flying yet today. If you knew Bob, you knew it was his way or the highway! During his time of taking care of the Girl, it was kept immaculate. and is in amazing condition. You won't see even a small dent in this airplane skin! Bob even saved the original air in her tires from 1942, and put that same air in her tires for her first flight!!
It's striking seeing these aircraft being towed around now like precious cargo (as it should be) when in their prime, were treated like work horses and tossed around with little regard. Wonderful video.
They were war craft. They didn’t last long, nor were they expected to. They were material to be used up in fighting the war, as were the men who flew them. That is war.
I first viewed the early model P-38F "Glacier Girl" in pieces in a tent display , when it was displayed on the grounds of the 1992 EAA convention in Oshkosh, WI, after just being recovered from under 250 ft. of glacial ice in Greenland. It turned out that the damages were much more extensive to the airframe that first believed, and the restoration to flying condition took years and literally millions of US dollars to complete. It required a virtual remanufacture of the aircraft, but the results were outstanding when we saw it again at Oshkosh and this time flying. There are still something like five more P-38s from that ill-fated ferry flight still under the Greenland ice cap to be discovered...
When you said "virtual remanufacture" you got really close, being a pilot myself and living only about 20 miles away I saw many stages of the "restoration" and it was indeed awe inspiring. However as with a lot of "restorations" I have to wonder at what point does it actually cease being a restoration and become more like building a new airplane from scratch and using some pieces of the original? That airplane was in deplorable condition as it came out of the ice and looking at a lot of the parts at the beginning of project I asked myself that question back then. The parts were crushed, corroded to more of an extent than I would have thought being in fresh water ice, pieces literally torn from shifting ice and of course cutting of parts so they would fit through the (very deep!) opening in the ice. How can parts that have sustained this kind of damage be made airworthy? I don't know what percentage of the actual original parts are in that airplane but with the monumental determination and staggering cost involved in getting the thing flying they earned the right to call it restored or whatever they wanted! I am NOT knocking the plane or those involved, just like most folks I have nothing but admiration for the plane and everyone involved in putting it into the air! That old story of my Granddaddy's axe might apply here, My Granddaddy gave me this axe when I was a child and so far I have replaced the head twice and the handle three times but I wouldn't take anything for Granddaddy's old axe!
@@catman4644 No disagreement. Many of the "restorations" coming out of shops nowadays are literally crashed and even buried wreckage being resurrected into flying aircraft. Examples abound of 'projects' currently being rebuilt from the remains Japanese aircraft found on Pacific islands or German aircraft or Lend-Lease American-manufactured aircraft recovered from the former Soviet Union. I'm afraid that although they're incorporated into the finished product, they're more "replicas' than 'restorations'...
You look at it; the beautiful lines, built for a specific purpose, listen to those V-1710's crank up, then consider the studs that flew them....and you can't help thinking "no wonder we won that war".
I saw the plane when they flew part of it from the Ice to a tent at Oshkosh. When they tunneled down to the plane, they found the sign-off bill from Lockheed on the seat where the pilot had left it years ago. Originally, they thought they would shovel the snow off of it and fly it home...it had sunk 260 feet down into the ice. They hosed out an ice cave, took parts off and brought them up. Amazing effort.
I remember the NOVA Program where they excavated the Gal. They brought her out in pieces. Engineers who built the P-38 came out of retirement to try to get in on the reconstruction. Returned from suspended animation, she lives again. Just as beautiful now as when she was buried in the ice.
Rumors have it that there is a P-38 in the works for release into the new MS Flight Simulator and that Glacier Girl will be one of the liveries. Am hoping...my computer and software is ready!
It was a cold day, long wait for clouds to lift enough for that flight. Late afternoon, with all the roads surrounding the airport crowded with parked cars, and the Girl' finally got to take to the air. What a beautiful sight it was.
I drove to Middlesbrough Kentucky and got a pic of me with my hand on her nose. I was so sad when she left Kentucky. Just take good care of her and fly her back once and awhile.
What a gift to the history of the world and it's treasures! Bring on the US Army pre war WWII planes and their Olive Drab( or ANA equivalent) and Grey Schemes!
It’s my understanding Lockheed refused to support a flying restoration but the original detail drawings were recovered from the Smithsonian. The restoration was so perfect, it looked like the aircraft just rolled off the assembly line in 1943.
I was also thinking liability. We live in a world where everyone is ready to sue over the slightest thing. Let something go wrong & someone get injured during a flight even years from now & anyone who was even remotely involved could be sued. Too bad.
I just recently came back from the Ark Encounter in Kentucky and they had a depiction of the recovery efforts for tis A/C. In 60 years there was that much ice and snow that had formed and covered everything up. (Basically blowing yet another hole in 'Evolution') It would be nice to see everything come up from the Icey grave.
The B-17's were looked at, and found that they were crushed beyond repair. The team did save some of the parts from the 17's, but not much was salvageable.
This must be old cause the guy walking next to the plane and talking retired several years ago and last I heard was living in Florida. The plane is now based in Texas.
Bob is a retired Lt. Colonel from the Army. He flew Helicopters. He was a good man and yes, he retired after around 30 years with Glacier Girl, after his Military career.
A challenge to bring into (even limited) construction. The originals were constructed of old growth North Westwen Spruce. The supply of this wood was a limiting factor in the production of the P-38
No piston engine fighter ever broke the sound barrier. This aircraft type was the first to reach 400 mph in flight, long before Spitfire, Mustang, or Thunderbolt did. This is an early model without the chin radiators that were added to the P-38J and later. Early P-38s had a lot of overheating problems with their Allison engines and were speed limited in a dive due to compressability at high speeds which caused a loss of control and could rip the tail off. 8 degree Fowler flaps solved the compressability problem.
Fires it up and then puts it away…… Lost Boys movie, Sam and Grandpa in the car, fires it up….. Grandpa: ‘Okay, let’s go to town!’ Shuts the car off, gets out and goes back in the house.
If an effective killing machine can be visual art, the P-38 would be one of the poster children of that era. Along with: P-51 Spitfire P-40 F-4U ME 262 Mosquito What am I missing for Flying Art that Killed in WWII?
My dad was a P38 pilot in North Africa & then Italy, shot down over Romania & POW there. He followed Glacier Girl’s recovery very closely, it was a dream of his to see her flying again. Unfortunately he passed long before her restoration was complete. Maybe someday I’ll get to see her for him. I did finally get to see one flying this year at Oshkosh(Skat III), a dream of mine come true. An incredible plane!
If Bob Cardin had not been in charge of this restoration, it would not be flying yet today. If you knew Bob, you knew it was his way or the highway! During his time of taking care of the Girl, it was kept immaculate. and is in amazing condition. You won't see even a small dent in this airplane skin! Bob even saved the original air in her tires from 1942, and put that same air in her tires for her first flight!!
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Incredible!
I remember seeing pictures of Glacier Girl when she was first found in the ice. Much more beautiful today. Congratulations to the restoration team!
Pretty close to starting from scratch I understand.
@@Mrbfgray have you seen the pictures of what they started with? Check out TH-cam vids of the lost squadron in Greenland.
@@rickeymitchell8620 I watched the vid on the recovery way back and it was discouraging, smashed.
I was in Kentucky and visited the museum where the plane was. Got really close to it, was able to touch it. This was in 2003 before it was sold.
One of my favorite planes of all time.
That plane always brings a happy tear to my eye. She is so beautiful.
It’s amazing how far aviation has come along in the last 100 years.
What's even more amazing is how much planes advanced from WW1 to WW2.
So cool,give this man a history award!
I watched the documentary some years ago on the recovery of this aircraft which was an incredible achievement
That's why, in my opinion, she is the 8th wonder of the world!
It's striking seeing these aircraft being towed around now like precious cargo (as it should be) when in their prime, were treated like work horses and tossed around with little regard. Wonderful video.
They were war craft. They didn’t last long, nor were they expected to. They were material to be used up in fighting the war, as were the men who flew them. That is war.
@@mencken8 Exactly.
When in their prime during WW2, they weren't worth 10 million bucks, and there were 1000's of them around.
No doubt. Over 10,000 were built and only around 22 survive in various conditions. Swords into plowshares.
GLACIER GIRL!!!! She's beautiful!!!! I remember when she was dug up. Congratulations, Baravo Zulu Nice, thank you for such wonderful dedication.
I first viewed the early model P-38F "Glacier Girl" in pieces in a tent display , when it was displayed on the grounds of the 1992 EAA convention in Oshkosh, WI, after just being recovered from under 250 ft. of glacial ice in Greenland. It turned out that the damages were much more extensive to the airframe that first believed, and the restoration to flying condition took years and literally millions of US dollars to complete. It required a virtual remanufacture of the aircraft, but the results were outstanding when we saw it again at Oshkosh and this time flying. There are still something like five more P-38s from that ill-fated ferry flight still under the Greenland ice cap to be discovered...
When you said "virtual remanufacture" you got really close, being a pilot myself and living only about 20 miles away I saw many stages of the "restoration" and it was indeed awe inspiring. However as with a lot of "restorations" I have to wonder at what point does it actually cease being a restoration and become more like building a new airplane from scratch and using some pieces of the original? That airplane was in deplorable condition as it came out of the ice and looking at a lot of the parts at the beginning of project I asked myself that question back then. The parts were crushed, corroded to more of an extent than I would have thought being in fresh water ice, pieces literally torn from shifting ice and of course cutting of parts so they would fit through the (very deep!) opening in the ice. How can parts that have sustained this kind of damage be made airworthy? I don't know what percentage of the actual original parts are in that airplane but with the monumental determination and staggering cost involved in getting the thing flying they earned the right to call it restored or whatever they wanted! I am NOT knocking the plane or those involved, just like most folks I have nothing but admiration for the plane and everyone involved in putting it into the air!
That old story of my Granddaddy's axe might apply here, My Granddaddy gave me this axe when I was a child and so far I have replaced the head twice and the handle three times but I wouldn't take anything for Granddaddy's old axe!
@@catman4644 No disagreement. Many of the "restorations" coming out of shops nowadays are literally crashed and even buried wreckage being resurrected into flying aircraft. Examples abound of 'projects' currently being rebuilt from the remains Japanese aircraft found on Pacific islands or German aircraft or Lend-Lease American-manufactured aircraft recovered from the former Soviet Union. I'm afraid that although they're incorporated into the finished product, they're more "replicas' than 'restorations'...
Amazing story.
You look at it; the beautiful lines, built for a specific purpose, listen to those V-1710's crank up, then consider the studs that flew them....and you can't help thinking "no wonder we won that war".
Выигрывают в казино. В войне побеждают!
I used to work at French valley
Airport where she was operated out of, saw her many Times doing take off and landings
I've deen following this story for years.
I saw the plane when they flew part of it from the Ice to a tent at Oshkosh.
When they tunneled down to the plane, they found the sign-off bill from Lockheed on the seat where the pilot had left it years ago.
Originally, they thought they would shovel the snow off of it and fly it home...it had sunk 260 feet down into the ice. They hosed out an ice cave, took parts off and brought them up. Amazing effort.
They recovered the .50 cal guns and the 20mm. All five were operable.
I remember the NOVA Program where they excavated the Gal. They brought her out in pieces. Engineers who built the P-38 came out of retirement to try to get in on the reconstruction. Returned from suspended animation, she lives again. Just as beautiful now as when she was buried in the ice.
Wish they could of gotten more out of the ice
Glacier Girl sure is a knock out!!
Very cool
Thenks
Gorgeous.
Rumors have it that there is a P-38 in the works for release into the new MS Flight Simulator and that Glacier Girl will be one of the liveries. Am hoping...my computer and software is ready!
Beautifully restored! (Nitpick: Video title should include "Engine runups")
She was in ky while getting restored
I can barely hear the speaker at times because of whoever is standing next to the phone talking.
She is a beautiful girl 😊😊.
I watched her first flight after being restored, she’s a beautiful plane! Where is the old Gal now days?
Owned by Rod Lewis of Lewis Energy Group.
It was a cold day, long wait for clouds to lift enough for that flight. Late afternoon, with all the roads surrounding the airport crowded with parked cars, and the Girl' finally got to take to the air. What a beautiful sight it was.
San Antonio, Texas.
I drove to Middlesbrough Kentucky and got a pic of me with my hand on her nose. I was so sad when she left Kentucky. Just take good care of her and fly her back once and awhile.
What a gift to the history of the world and it's treasures! Bring on the US Army pre war WWII planes and their Olive Drab( or ANA equivalent) and Grey Schemes!
It’s my understanding Lockheed refused to support a flying restoration but the original detail drawings were recovered from the Smithsonian. The restoration was so perfect, it looked like the aircraft just rolled off the assembly line in 1943.
Better!!
Why in the hell would Lockheed not want to get behind a flying restoration of an iconic warbird, makes no sense
@@ubb262s Probably have to talk to Lockheeds legal beagles…. 😡
@@ubb262s My guess would be liability.
I was also thinking liability. We live in a world where everyone is ready to sue over the slightest thing. Let something go wrong & someone get injured during a flight even years from now & anyone who was even remotely involved could be sued. Too bad.
Speaking of one engine torque--one of these and the pilot, was lost at my tiny town (in the1960's I believe) when it lost an engine on take off.
That is so sexy
Great work guys
The P38 had the guns right in front of the pilot, so aiming was effortless . The ice over this plane was tremendously thick when discovered
268 feet of solid ice to be exact.
I want one!
I wonder, when will the other aircraft of "the lost Squadron" can be recovered, if they can?
Greenland ice is melting. A decade or two and those buried P-38's will appear as if by magic. Great to see this aircraft and Bob again!
My dadwas building this air craft during ww 2 so wonderfull
With respect Glacier Girl .
pretty good for a plane that was frozen in deep snow or ice pack beautiful plane
The weight of all thT ammo supplying that cluster of cannon and .50 cal. Must have caused issues?
I just recently came back from the Ark Encounter in Kentucky and they had a depiction of the recovery efforts for tis A/C. In 60 years there was that much ice and snow that had formed and covered everything up. (Basically blowing yet another hole in 'Evolution') It would be nice to see everything come up from the Icey grave.
Recovery was amazing.. There were more aircraft in there..Shame for the B-17s left in the Glacier
The B-17's were looked at, and found that they were crushed beyond repair. The team did save some of the parts from the 17's, but not much was salvageable.
@@martypotts5471 the seventeens were very brittle compared to
thirty eights .
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I see a wildcat in the background my fave airplane
This must be old cause the guy walking next to the plane and talking retired several years ago and last I heard was living in Florida. The plane is now based in Texas.
Bob is a retired Lt. Colonel from the Army. He flew Helicopters. He was a good man and yes, he retired after around 30 years with Glacier Girl, after his Military career.
He was also checked out to fly her, but don't think he ever did.
P-38 has a full exhaust system exiting upward near the back of the craft...........
Exhaust goes back to run the Turbochargers located in the rear.
Got my multi engine rating just for a chance .
The last time that cannon was fired was 22 years ago when they bought it up from the ice it blew a hole in a barrel bigger than a mans head
A challenge to bring into (even limited) construction. The originals were constructed of old growth North Westwen Spruce. The supply of this wood was a limiting factor in the production of the P-38
?? P-38s were all metal. Perhaps you are thinking of the Mosquito?
Only if North Western Spruce are made of aluminum.
Shame the superchargers aren't hooked up. That's what have the P38 such a great turn of speed.
Many aircraft prior to this achieved 500 mph .particularly the spitfire which very nearly broke the sound barrier when this was on the drawing board.
No piston engine fighter ever broke the sound barrier. This aircraft type was the first to reach 400 mph in flight, long before Spitfire, Mustang, or Thunderbolt did. This is an early model without the chin radiators that were added to the P-38J and later. Early P-38s had a lot of overheating problems with their Allison engines and were speed limited in a dive due to compressability at high speeds which caused a loss of control and could rip the tail off. 8 degree Fowler flaps solved the compressability problem.
@@patrickmccrann991 very nearly
Mas nós voou
Am I the only one who can see a Finding Nemo type of shark face on the number one engine cowling?
Fires it up and then puts it away……
Lost Boys movie, Sam and Grandpa in the car, fires it up…..
Grandpa: ‘Okay, let’s go to town!’
Shuts the car off, gets out and goes back in the house.
We need fixed wings with guns back in the army....... All this does is remind me that the HOG deserves reserved love that only the Army can provide.
If an effective killing machine can be visual art, the P-38 would be one of the poster children of that era.
Along with:
P-51
Spitfire
P-40
F-4U
ME 262
Mosquito
What am I missing for Flying Art that Killed in WWII?
Don’t forget the Hellcat!!!
this video prves that at least 17 people who downvoted this video are clueless as shats...
👍 Загнивающие США 😋.. А взлет где?
Put some color on those spinners.
Didn't "White Lightning" start life as a type 'F'?
Yes, still is actually.
Juste un point fixe §:o(
WHY SO MANY GUNMACHINES?🤔
THAT ADD WEIGHT THAT COULD BE USED AS AMMO TO THE PLANE.
WITH ONE GUNMACHINE IS MORE THAN ENOUGH.
Holy shit... if only they had you to tell them that back in the day...the war could´ve been won much earlier... damn !! 🙄🙄
the clown in the orange shirt wants us to think he matters.
え？ほんまもん？