@@donnielaws7020 it was a great day !!! my father in law was with me we was right in front of the grand stand about 3 rows back. got to talk to several p 38 pilots from the pacific theater. had my camcorder also, and got some great footage. we talked to the project manager , bob cardin just about every time we went to visit.
My father was an Air Force veteran who grew up in Middlesboro, Kentucky. He knew Roy Shofner. We traveled to Middlesboro in 2002 and were at the end of the runway when Glacier Girl took off right over our heads on her first flight. It was a thrill of a lifetime. I cherish that memory with my dad. He passed in 2016 age 87.
I was at the EAA airshow the first time this plane was displayed, straight out of the glacier, got to take a good look at it and get photos, what a fabulous story! But where the hell did 1250 feet down come from on this video? It was about 270 feet, big difference...
Donnie my husband Barry and I visited the Middlesboro airport a few years ago…we met a man, one of the investors, he gave us an original piece, an oil line, from the Glacier Girl…such a treasure!!.. just wanted to share this with you.. we treasure your Utube channel.. thank you 💖
My Dad along with Buzz Kaplan and others was on the mission that helped recover Glacier Girl from the ice caps, he ended up writing a book about it a few years later.
I was only 8 when he left on the mission, I just turned 40 this last year. I remember telling all my friends at school about my Dad and how he helped bring up an old plane from the ice far away. I was obviously young, but always was so proud of him. He was a retired Colonel in the Air Force, and loved Buzz Kaplan(he was a great guy) I grew up with a lot of crazy stories. I’m glad I came across this, you did a terrific job! Thank you! ♥️
Had the opportunity the meet Mr Pat Epps at PDK a few times. He and his family are good folks, steeped in Georgia aviation history. He helped me device the King Air I was flying one day, the old fashioned way with pump up spray cans, squeegee, brooms and brushes.. alot of manual work. Never forget that.
Thanks for this video. My 4 year old son and I were there in Middlesboro for the inaugural celebration and flight and I still have a stack of photos from that day that I look through and show to friends. Such a beautifully designed airplane.
All I'll say is, thank God for Roy Shoffner and RIP my old friend. Being from Middlesboro Bell County Kentucky this really is a good narration. I can't believe that she is no longer in Middlesboro, but keeping this bird alive cost a lot of money.
At that time, in the early 1970s, I lived on Powers Ferry Road next to Chastain Park in Atlanta, Ga. My next door neighbor was a brilliant engineer named Hampton Teague. His residence was a hangout for various talented professionals like Danny Weltz (industrial designer), Toby Miller, David McCoumb (air traffic controller), Matty Flynn (piolet), and Richard Tyler (professor of architecture at Georgia Tech). Richard was also the owner of a popular bar called DADDY'S MONEY. They told me about the lost planes and said they were planning to dig them out of the ice. I asked how they were going to get the planes back to the US and their initial plan was to bring a couple of mechanics along, replace the broken propellers and fly them out. This sounded to me like insanity and when they asked me if I wanted to join the expedition, I respectfully declined. Richard Tyler later hooked up with the owner (Pat Epps) of EPPS AIR SERVICE at PECHTREE DEKALB AIRPORT to gain additional financial support. In addition to owning Epps Air Service, Pat Epps was an extremely gifted stunt piolet. I lost touch with this crew in the mid 1970s and found out, years later, they actually found one of the planes. As I initially suspected, they were not able to replace the props and simply fly them out.
I sure wish the "background" music didn't drown our Donnie's narration, so I could hear his unusual story better. Thanks for the heartfelt history lesson, Donnie.
Thanks for this great video! A pilot friend flew me to see the restoration in progress in 2000. We put a few $20 bills in the donation box and shook the man's hand. There might be a video of someone actually firing the big 20mm cannon at the recovery site in Greenland.
Fun fact: *P-38* is also the designation given by the Department of Defense for a small manual can opener that was issued during the Vietnam War. My father also had one issued to him in the Mass. National Guard in the 1980s. Cheers from Massachusetts. 😁
I'm an Eagle Scout and that's the 1 thing that my equipment always had. I carry one on my keychain to this day. They're really handy, they can open cans, work as a screwdriver, as a small prybar, and if you sharpen the edge it works great for skinning catfish. I'd say it's one of the best tools every made.
Indeed it would be nice but it would be worth the trouble. The glacier is in a melt down so the time may be right. You would find great support from aviation buffs all over the world.☺
I was there with my family that day of the first flight . A man I worked with at Claiborne textile helped rebuild that plane. I’ve got some pictures of it.
I saw it when it was in the rebuild stage. A lot was squashed and needed replacement, The cost went through the roof. the A&P more than skill full. Magnesium wheels unuseable, to express it mildly. The result better than originally built. Nq.
My only complaint with the restoration is that she isn't wearing nose art featuring a scantily-clad pinup girl in a fur bikini sitting atop a block of ice! Of course this plane was never given a WW2 nickname by her pilot or ground crew, as she never made it to Europe.
+@charlessylvia5483 There is an active recovery for another of the P-38s, but I don't see a lot of updates and they've had equipment and weather delays.
It was not under 1,250 feet of ice. It was under 250 feet of ice. Also, the plane was recovered in 1992 which is only 50 years, and not the 70 years claimed by the video.
Unless I’m mistaken, she now lives at the Smithsonian Institute Air and Space Museum near Dulles Airport. I saw this aircraft at the Middlesboro airport while while staffing a shift with Careflight 3, which was based there.
i went to middlesboro for 10 yrs watching this plane rebuilt. i was there for its maiden flight.
It was a beautiful site to see and know it's history. Thanks for sharing my friend.
@@donnielaws7020 it was a great day !!! my father in law was with me we was right in front of the grand stand about 3 rows back. got to talk to several p 38 pilots from the pacific theater. had my camcorder also, and got some great footage. we talked to the project manager , bob cardin just about every time we went to visit.
@@shoe2241 Thanks for sharing my friend.
@@shoe2241I live in Middlesboro,it was a beautiful site seeing her take flight again
I love these old War Birds. So many of these planes have been forgotten. This old Gal deserved to be rebuilt, flown, and appreciated she's beautiful!
Awesome my friend. Thanks for sharing this.
My Dad's cousin flew the Lightning and the Mustang in WW2. As I recall he said he preferred the Lightning. He flew in the Pacific. Great video.
Thanks so awesome my friend. Thanks so much for sharing this.
My father was an Air Force veteran who grew up in Middlesboro, Kentucky. He knew Roy Shofner. We traveled to Middlesboro in 2002 and were at the end of the runway when Glacier Girl took off right over our heads on her first flight. It was a thrill of a lifetime. I cherish that memory with my dad. He passed in 2016 age 87.
Awesome my friend. Thanks for sharing this. So sorry for your loss. God bless you.
I hope your father enjoyed that moment with you. ❤
This is a lovely,thoughtful tribute to a wonderful piece of aviation history!....BRILLIANT.
Thank you so much my friend. I really appreciate that.
Loved the Schoffner family! Thank you for sharing this.
Your welcome my friend.
Beautiful plane
Yes it is my friend.
I met the dude that did this when I was kid. I grew up in KY and saw this story on a local news show.
That's awesome my friend. Thanks for sharing this.
That was Steve Hinton standing next to Roy. He's checked out on many WW II & Korean War era A/C. He did the initial test flights on her.
Thanks for sharing this my friend.
Got to love the P38.
Great story 👍😎👍
Thanks Reed, Thanks for watching my friend.
Amazing
I was at the EAA airshow the first time this plane was displayed, straight out of the glacier, got to take a good look at it and get photos, what a fabulous story! But where the hell did 1250 feet down come from on this video? It was about 270 feet, big difference...
Dumb me didn't catch that. my friend. I know ,I know.
Donnie my husband Barry and I visited the Middlesboro airport a few years ago…we met a man, one of the investors, he gave us an original piece, an oil line, from the Glacier Girl…such a treasure!!.. just wanted to share this with you.. we treasure your Utube channel.. thank you 💖
That's so awesome my friend. Thanks for sharing this. Your very welcome.
Watched from Old Harbour Jamaica 🇯🇲, I read the book.
Awesome my friend.
Cool story , thanks for sharing
Thank you friend. Your very welcome.
My Dad along with Buzz Kaplan and others was on the mission that helped recover Glacier Girl from the ice caps, he ended up writing a book about it a few years later.
That's awesome my friend. Thanks for sharing this. WOW
I was only 8 when he left on the mission, I just turned 40 this last year. I remember telling all my friends at school about my Dad and how he helped bring up an old plane from the ice far away. I was obviously young, but always was so proud of him. He was a retired Colonel in the Air Force, and loved Buzz Kaplan(he was a great guy) I grew up with a lot of crazy stories. I’m glad I came across this, you did a terrific job! Thank you! ♥️
@@anna27446 WOW!
Had the opportunity the meet Mr Pat Epps at PDK a few times. He and his family are good folks, steeped in Georgia aviation history. He helped me device the King Air I was flying one day, the old fashioned way with pump up spray cans, squeegee, brooms and brushes.. alot of manual work. Never forget that.
WOW that's awesome my friend. Thanks so much for sharing this. Awesome.
Hello..... my. Dad. Told. Me. About. The. Lost. Flight. Around. 79. Or. 1980.... maybe. Alittle. Earlier... he. Died. In. 2001..he. really. Would. Have. Enjoyed. Seeing. This. Salvage. Flight. If. That. Term. Is. Acceptable.... thankyou. And. Have. A. Nice. Day....
Hello my friend. Thanks so much for sharing this. So sorry for your loss. God bless you my friend.
I remember seeing this plane in pieces at Oshkosh in the early 90s.
WOW Thanks for sharing this my friend.
Awesome story and great they got her restored!!!!
Thank you sir. I love doing stories of our history. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for this video. My 4 year old son and I were there in Middlesboro for the inaugural celebration and flight and I still have a stack of photos from that day that I look through and show to friends. Such a beautifully designed airplane.
Awesome my friend. Thanks for sharing this.
What a fantastic video!! Thank you.
Your very welcome my friend.
All I'll say is, thank God for Roy Shoffner and RIP my old friend. Being from Middlesboro Bell County Kentucky this really is a good narration. I can't believe that she is no longer in Middlesboro, but keeping this bird alive cost a lot of money.
Amen my friend. Thanks for sharing this.
At that time, in the early 1970s, I lived on Powers Ferry Road next to Chastain Park in Atlanta, Ga. My next door neighbor was a brilliant engineer named Hampton Teague. His residence was a hangout for various talented professionals like Danny Weltz (industrial designer), Toby Miller, David McCoumb (air traffic controller), Matty Flynn (piolet), and Richard Tyler (professor of architecture at Georgia Tech). Richard was also the owner of a popular bar called DADDY'S MONEY. They told me about the lost planes and said they were planning to dig them out of the ice. I asked how they were going to get the planes back to the US and their initial plan was to bring a couple of mechanics along, replace the broken propellers and fly them out. This sounded to me like insanity and when they asked me if I wanted to join the expedition, I respectfully declined. Richard Tyler later hooked up with the owner (Pat Epps) of EPPS AIR SERVICE at PECHTREE DEKALB AIRPORT to gain additional financial support. In addition to owning Epps Air Service, Pat Epps was an extremely gifted stunt piolet. I lost touch with this crew in the mid 1970s and found out, years later, they actually found one of the planes. As I initially suspected, they were not able to replace the props and simply fly them out.
WOW Thanks for sharing this story my friend. Amazing.
I sure wish the "background" music didn't drown our Donnie's narration, so I could hear his unusual story better. Thanks for the heartfelt history lesson, Donnie.
I'm sorry my friend. Thanks for sharing this. Your very welcome.
Dude was shoveling snow with no shirt on!! Hardcore!
Thanks for this great video! A pilot friend flew me to see the restoration in progress in 2000. We put a few $20 bills in the donation box and shook the man's hand. There might be a video of someone actually firing the big 20mm cannon at the recovery site in Greenland.
Awesome! Your very welcome. Thanks for sharing my friend.
Thank you for the video, sir. That’s a fascinating story. It’s an awesome looking plane. Merry Christmas and God bless you and your family. Duane.
Thank you friend. Your very welcome. God bless you and Merry Christmas.
For sure learned something new today.
Thanks Bobby, it was something deferent. Glad you enjoyed it my friend.
Fun fact: *P-38* is also the designation given by the Department of Defense for a small manual can opener that was issued during the Vietnam War. My father also had one issued to him in the Mass. National Guard in the 1980s.
Cheers from Massachusetts. 😁
WOW. Thanks for sharing my friend.
I carry one in my wallet. The P-38 was also the standard side arm of the German military during WWII.
I'm an Eagle Scout and that's the 1 thing that my equipment always had. I carry one on my keychain to this day. They're really handy, they can open cans, work as a screwdriver, as a small prybar, and if you sharpen the edge it works great for skinning catfish. I'd say it's one of the best tools every made.
Incredible story.
Thank you.
Wow thanks for telling it
Your very welcome my friend.
Indeed it would be nice but it would be worth the trouble. The glacier is in a melt down so the time may be right. You would find great support from aviation buffs all over the world.☺
I agree my friend. Thanks for sharing this.
Very interesting story and you do a wonderful job telling the story. Great video.
Thank you so much my friend. Love our old history. Thanks for watching.
Fun Fact: The P-38 was the only WW2-era twin engined combat aircraft with counter-rotating propellers.
Thanks for sharing this my friend.
Great story Donnie! Enjoyed how you put the video together!
Thank you my friend. I just love to show our old history. Thanks for watching.
Incredible story. I got to see her 10 years ago at Cavanaugh Flight Museum in Addison, TX.
Awesome my friend. Thanks for sharing this.
@@donnielaws7020 I have a video of her starting up. She was is loud. I loved it.
@@donnielaws7020 I can send a picture of her starting up, if you want. That was an amazing day.
So, freaking loud, I had a Cheshire smile.
Did Lt-Harry Smith ever get to see his plane again ??
I'm not sure my friend. That's a good question.
I was there with my family that day of the first flight . A man I worked with at Claiborne textile helped rebuild that plane. I’ve got some pictures of it.
That's awesome my friend. Thanks for sharing this.
You are wrong. Glacier Girl was recovered from the ice in 1992 which is 50 years, not 70. Also, it was 250 feet of ice, not 1,250.
I know this now, My mistake my friend. Dumb me not checking my own numbers.
I have a small piece of it. They sold small scrap pieces in the gift shop to help fund the restoration.
Wow. I hope it brings you luck my friend.
I saw it when it was in the rebuild stage. A lot was squashed and needed replacement,
The cost went through the roof. the A&P more than skill full. Magnesium wheels unuseable, to express it mildly. The result better than originally built. Nq.
Awesome my friend. Thanks for sharing this. It's a beautiful plane.
My grandfather was the first pilot to land on glacier. Brad McManus.
WOW. Thanks for sharing my friend.
My only complaint with the restoration is that she isn't wearing nose art featuring a scantily-clad pinup girl in a fur bikini sitting atop a block of ice! Of course this plane was never given a WW2 nickname by her pilot or ground crew, as she never made it to Europe.
Awesome my friend. Thanks for sharing this.
Why was it sold to Red Bull
Good question. I would say after the dad died the family needed the money.
is the glacier girl still flying?
Yes, In just about all the big air shows around the country. Thanks for the comment.
Go back and get the other planes.
That would be nice my friend.
+@charlessylvia5483 There is an active recovery for another of the P-38s, but I don't see a lot of updates and they've had equipment and weather delays.
1250 feet deep ?
That's a lot snow since it landed there in 42. Thanks for watching.
It was not under 1,250 feet of ice. It was under 250 feet of ice. Also, the plane was recovered in 1992 which is only 50 years, and not the 70 years claimed by the video.
@@jimdent351 I know this now my friend. My bad, I did not check my numbers before releasing the video. Sorry for the mistake. Good catch my friend.
here is the story not told here. th-cam.com/video/DsgIWAcPwX0/w-d-xo.html
Terrible narrator, plus several mistakes in the video.
Sorry my friend.
Unless I’m mistaken, she now lives at the Smithsonian Institute Air and Space Museum near Dulles Airport.
I saw this aircraft at the Middlesboro airport while while staffing a shift with Careflight 3, which was based there.
That's great. Thanks for sharing my friend.
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Thank you.