Glacier Girl

[Rollins]

So I was talking with a friend at work who is not into the warbird thing.  Told them the basic story and showed some pictures of Glacier Girl.  Then I got hit with a question that stumped me, so I figured I'd ask the AH brains for the answer.
What was Glacier Girl's original name, pre-crash landing?

[USCH]

didnt have one... it hadent made it to the ETO yet to be given to any pilot... so just its org. number markings (witch idk but im shure a little web serch could find)

[Masherbrum]

P-38F   USAAF S/N-41-7630

Registered as - N5757

[Guppy35]

Actually started down the line as a P38E.  Some bits were labeled as such.  But it was an unnamed P38F at the time of it's loss.

[CAP1]

So I was talking with a friend at work who is not into the warbird thing.  Told them the basic story and showed some pictures of Glacier Girl.  Then I got hit with a question that stumped me, so I figured I'd ask the AH brains for the answer.
What was Glacier Girl's original name, pre-crash landing?

did you show him any of the vids?

[1pLUs44]

Anyone seen the video of them firing the 20mm out of it, after 60 years under the ice?

I don't know if it's on youtube anymore, but it used to be, it was pretty cool



~1pLUs44

[Rollins]

did you show him any of the vids?

Most videos disabled at work.  The conversation started when I got a comment that my office needed some brightening up. I mentioned that I was going to get a large framed print of a P-38 and hang it up. I then got "A what?"

I took a deep breath and went from there... 

Thanks for the answers, fellas!

[moot]

"A print"?

[Rollins]

Print, as in printed photograph or some aviation artwork. I don't know the exact translation, Québécois. 

BTW, hope you had a good holiday, I'll drop you a line soon.

[CAP1]

Anyone seen the video of them firing the 20mm out of it, after 60 years under the ice?

I don't know if it's on youtube anymore, but it used to be, it was pretty cool



~1pLUs44

i linked that one in the S.A.P.P forum, along with a few others

[CAP1]

Anyone seen the video of them firing the 20mm out of it, after 60 years under the ice?

I don't know if it's on youtube anymore, but it used to be, it was pretty cool



~1pLUs44

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-p8h43TRXwk

the cannon. ^^^^^

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrZLzO-36S0

Glacier girl taking off(maiden flight i think)^^^^^

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upHgSsyvMs0

glacier girl again...and the pony sounds almost wimpy compared to her. ^^^^^^


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBcgE4OsW7A&feature=related

white lightning ^^^^^^^^^

enjoy.

[SectorNine50]

Really?!  That pony was freakin' LOUD!

I've always wondered, since the Pony has the Merlin engine, why doesn't it sound like the spitfire?

[CAP1]

Really?!  That pony was freakin' LOUD!

I've always wondered, since the Pony has the Merlin engine, why doesn't it sound like the spitfire?

it does.

in kissimmee florida a couple years ago, on kissimmee gateway airport, i got to see slender tender and tall take off, immediatly followed by a spitfire. i don't know what series spit though..she had cannons, but not clipped wings, and a "blister" canopy. they both sounded alike, although the spit seemed to go "wheels up" quicker than the pony.


 ya, the pony was loud, and i wasn't tryin to put it down.......but it just sounded sooooo light, compared to those twin allisons.

[Nutzoid]

Ummm, you might want to go back to your link and check it again. I listened to it twice, and the Pony sounds alot louder than the bomb..... P38.   

[SectorNine50]

it does.

in kissimmee florida a couple years ago, on kissimmee gateway airport, i got to see slender tender and tall take off, immediatly followed by a spitfire. i don't know what series spit though..she had cannons, but not clipped wings, and a "blister" canopy. they both sounded alike, although the spit seemed to go "wheels up" quicker than the pony.


 ya, the pony was loud, and i wasn't tryin to put it down.......but it just sounded sooooo light, compared to those twin allisons.

Oh interesting, in most footage I've seen the Spitfire sounds like it's literally spitting, while the pony didn't really have that tone.  Real life probably makes the difference.

Ah I see what you mean, yeah the P-38 does seem to have a gruntier tone, but I'd love to hear 'em both in real life.

Does the Glacier Girl have it's original engines?