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Some exciting news....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_west/7076941.stm
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Indeed exciting, but this article seems to be somemonths old already. Any news on the salvation of this bird?

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i'm jealous, every time i go to the beach i only find sea shells :cry: the article is pretty vague, any better info??

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Johan wrote:
Indeed exciting, but this article seems to be somemonths old already.
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Some months old? It's dated yesterday! :D
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"Another Lockheed P-38, forced to land in Greenland in bad weather during World War II, became buried under ice there. It was finally flown to Britain in June."

So i dont recall Glacier Girl getting to UK in June.. seems the media SNAFU again??
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http://forum.planetalk.net/viewtopic.php?t=5156

She did indeed make it sorry here is the proof...
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At my age, the memory is the second thing to go, BUT...I was at Duxford in July. Talked to Steve Hinton at Duxford in July. He told me where Glacier Girl was (I don't remember where...Newfoundland, maybe?) but it sure wasn't Duxford.

Mudge the forgetful :?

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My favorite was

"He said: "It still has a lot of high octane fuel onboard, so it's important that the public doesn't go near it.""

Now what are he odds that an aircraft that has been underwater for 60 years still has fuel.
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Tinker51 wrote:
My favorite was

"He said: "It still has a lot of high octane fuel onboard, so it's important that the public doesn't go near it." ...


LOL! Gotta love the "bicycle helmet generation".
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Richard W. wrote:
Tinker51 wrote:
My favorite was

"He said: "It still has a lot of high octane fuel onboard, so it's important that the public doesn't go near it." ...


LOL! Gotta love the "bicycle helmet generation".



Ain't it the truth, Rich....ain't it the truth!! Our society definitely has it's share of wimps, wussies, and safety Nazis!! 8) :wink:


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We salvaged a Mustang that had been in a lake for 50 years. The left cell was still half full of good smelling av gas . preserved the cell like new and the locals drained it and used the fuel.
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Which Mustang?

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"He said: "It still has a lot of high octane fuel onboard, so it's important that the public doesn't go near it.""

I think it's feasable that undamaged tanks could have fuel, oil,
coolant or oxygen and struts may still holding pressure.

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So if i reading this right. Then we're talking about a Lightning that bellied in on a beach and over time was consumed by it. And after years of beach errosion is being unburried?

Is possible that this aircraft potentialy might well preserved? since not sitting for 60 years directly in the water?

Also since the discovery is weeks old i wonder why pictures haven't surfaced on the net by now.

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Tigercat wrote:
Richard W. wrote:
Tinker51 wrote:
My favorite was

"He said: "It still has a lot of high octane fuel onboard, so it's important that the public doesn't go near it." ...


LOL! Gotta love the "bicycle helmet generation".



Ain't it the truth, Rich....ain't it the truth!! Our society definitely has it's share of wimps, wussies, and safety Nazis!! 8) :wink:


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Yeah. Because a few dozen / hundred gallons of AVgas isn't dangerous or anything.
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