NX17630 Lockheed P-38F Lightning
NX17630/41-7630 Lockheed P-38F Lightning "Glacier Girl".
This aircraft made a forced landing on the Greenland ice sheet in 1941 while being flown to Britain and was subsequently buried in snow and ice. 50years later the battered remains were recovered from 268ft of overlying ice and snow. The aircraft was restored and flew again in 2002.
Caught performing a spirited flypast at Sun 'n Fun 2005, Lakeland, Florida
NX17630 Lockheed P-38F Lightning
NX17630/41-7630 Lockheed P-38F Lightning "Glacier Girl".
This aircraft made a forced landing on the Greenland ice sheet in 1941 while being flown to Britain and was subsequently buried in snow and ice. 50years later the battered remains were recovered from 268ft of overlying ice and snow. The aircraft was restored and flew again in 2002.
Caught performing a spirited flypast at Sun 'n Fun 2005, Lakeland, Florida