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Latest P-38 newsletter - great new Glacier Gal recoveryshots

Wed Feb 23, 2011 10:07 am

http://p38assn.org/p-38-2011/Newsletter ... urrent.htm

If you use the navigation buttons there's a ton of piccies buried in there.

Perhaps those shots have been around a while but they're new to me. Does anyone know if the original guns were installed in Glacier Gal?
I heard a report at the time of recovery that they were tossed away because they couldn't be imported into the US. Hope they found a way in the end.

Re: Latest P-38 newsletter - great new Glacier Gal recoveryshots

Mon Mar 07, 2011 5:56 pm

Thanks! :) 8)

Re: Latest P-38 newsletter - great new Glacier Gal recoveryshots

Mon Mar 07, 2011 11:35 pm

the cannon was cleaned up, hooked to a battery & fired w/ an original round. it was fired at a 55 gallon fuel drum. as to having to dispose of them via atf regs, i have no clue.

Re: Latest P-38 newsletter - great new Glacier Gal recoveryshots

Tue Mar 08, 2011 8:04 pm

Yes, they are the original .50's and 20MM cannon. They have been made inert due to regulations, but they are the originals.
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