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To: Lurker

Mine too. I tried to find a model at the Air & Space Museum, but they didn’t have anything. And .. I’m not into putting together a model.

Also, several years ago, I think it was the history channel, told a story of a lost squadron. They landed in the artic, and eventually it was buried under tons of snow and ice. A group of people dug one of the planes up (a P-38), and it was in perfect condition .. except for a lot of rust. They actually excavated the aircraft .. cleaned and restored it, and then FLEW IT. While watching the film, I couldn’t help but wonder if my dad and/or his brother had been involved in creating that aircraft. As it took off and flew as if it had never been encased in ice for years; I got all teary-eyed .. and then I couldn’t help but wonder if my family had actually been involved with this aircraft. It was weird.


34 posted on 11/22/2014 1:30:11 PM PST by CyberAnt ("The hope and changey stuff did not work, even a smidgen.")
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To: CyberAnt

Check this site out for the P-38 found in the Arctic ice:

http://p38assn.org/glaciergirl/recovery.htm


40 posted on 11/22/2014 2:18:31 PM PST by exit82 ("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
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