Author Topic: Glacier Girl last flight (Read 1003 times)

Yeager · « **Reply #30 on:** February 16, 2005, 01:52:19 PM »

Jeff Ethell died piloting the P-38 at Tillamook. His son used to be a member of the ICI Warbirds community and played in that online flightsim for several years, might still be there actually. Dont know......

Heres a link

http://www.avweb.com/news/safety/183014-1.html

Captain Virgil Hilts · « **Reply #31 on:** February 16, 2005, 02:44:48 PM »

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Originally posted by Yeager
Jeff Ethell died piloting the P-38 at Tillamook. His son used to be a member of the ICI Warbirds community and played in that online flightsim for several years, might still be there actually. Dont know......

Heres a link

http://www.avweb.com/news/safety/183014-1.html

I think you wasted your time posting the link. Appears he cares nothing about the man or the plane.

Captain Virgil Hilts · « **Reply #32 on:** February 16, 2005, 02:55:05 PM »

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Originally posted by bunch
Steve McQueen wouldn't use that PO'd-tenager icon, he would either punch me or ignore me....still i dont know what i said wrong

The avatar has nothing to do with any teenager, it's from the poster for the movie "The Great Escape", he was around 40 at the time. I should have ignored you as well. The fact that you don't understand what was wrong with your statement confirms that. Have a nice day.

SunTracker · « **Reply #33 on:** February 16, 2005, 04:52:33 PM »

All pilots who fly warbirds must be saints. Well, except for a few A-holes I have met, one P-40 pilot really stands out in my memory.

Just because a person has a million dollar airplane doesnt make him a good person. Must be judged on an individual basis.

Rino · « **Reply #34 on:** February 16, 2005, 05:24:52 PM »

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Originally posted by Captain Virgil Hilts

That was a really sad thing to say about both the plane and the man who lost his life. Both were real assets to the aviation community, and their loss was a tragedy.

Agree absolutely, Jeff Ethyll's color photo collections of WW2
alone are amazing.

Rino · « **Reply #35 on:** February 16, 2005, 05:28:23 PM »

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Originally posted by SunTracker
All pilots who fly warbirds must be saints. Well, except for a few A-holes I have met, one P-40 pilot really stands out in my memory.

Just because a person has a million dollar airplane doesnt make him a good person. Must be judged on an individual basis.

He wasn't the owner, his father was an ace in North Africa
in a 38 so he had a special interest in the aircraft. Wonder how
people going to talk about you after you're gone. Obvious you
knew nothing about this particular pilot.

Flit · « **Reply #36 on:** February 16, 2005, 09:34:54 PM »

Never mind the fact that his father witnessed the crash:(

Pollock · « **Reply #37 on:** February 16, 2005, 10:41:53 PM »

Back to the glcier girl subject. I will call PDK tommorow and post the details and times

GrimCO · « **Reply #38 on:** February 17, 2005, 10:45:10 AM »

I've had the pleasure to see her fly twice so far. I'm always up for a third! I live in Shelbyville, KY, so let me know when it's a go and I'll see a few of ya in Middlesboro...

USgrim

Pollock · « **Reply #39 on:** February 17, 2005, 11:39:07 AM »

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No It will not be her last flight....just her next! Flying to Atlanta, PDK

This is a private party by invitation only. I am making calls to get an invite...

schizer · « **Reply #40 on:** February 17, 2005, 05:32:23 PM »

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Originally posted by Pollock
This is a private party by invitation only. I am making calls to get an invite...

Hook me up!

Pollock · « **Reply #41 on:** February 17, 2005, 07:26:42 PM »

I have no juice to get into this event. Mr. Epps of Epps Aviation is turning 75 tommorow and there is to be fairly large flyover PDK sometime tommorow. The info I got was compiled from a waitress, security guard, and an employee from Epps Aviation.

I saw a silver B-17 parked next to the tower and a world war 2 trainer also parked. According to the guard a p-38, 51, zeke, daunless, and b-17 will be there. There is also gonna be alot of vets and some celebs from atlanta there too. Im betting bortz is on the list.

I will be snooping around there tommorow with my photo gear gear rest assured.

Pollock · « **Reply #42 on:** February 18, 2005, 11:31:48 AM »

A quick update. i was able to swing by the airport and take some pictures. The B-17 was taking people up for rides @ 400 per person. I paid 300 back in 1999 to go up. Inflation.

The P-38 still has not arrived, but some of the planes from Ptree city were landing but I had to go on a service call so I had to leave.

I do not know how to post pictures but I got some good ones if anyone is interested in posting them let me know.