Author Topic: Glacier Girl at Chino (Read 642 times)

Captain Virgil Hilts · « **Reply #15 on:** November 04, 2004, 05:42:44 PM »

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Originally posted by Bodhi
wanna bet?

If it isn't, which one is? Meaning a restored flyable P-38.

According to Bob Cardin, Glacier Girl retains some 90%+ of its original components.

GtoRA2 · « **Reply #16 on:** November 04, 2004, 05:46:52 PM »

You can see the turboes in the picks, but I bet they are not hooked up.

I read on their web site they want to fly it the whole route from the US to the UK, like it was supposed to durring the war.

I hope they do not try, they seems way dumb.

Elfie · « **Reply #17 on:** November 04, 2004, 05:53:15 PM »

The show I saw on Glacier Girl's restoration showed them manufacturing many parts by hand because they couldnt be repaired, especially the metal skin. 90% original? That might be a bit exaggerated.

jigsaw · « **Reply #18 on:** November 04, 2004, 06:51:50 PM »

More pics. Probably wont get around to posting any others.

GtoRA2 · « **Reply #19 on:** November 04, 2004, 07:55:05 PM »

Bodhi!

Share what you know man, the suspense is killing me!

Captain Virgil Hilts · « **Reply #20 on:** November 04, 2004, 08:52:56 PM »

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Originally posted by GtoRA2
You can see the turboes in the picks, but I bet they are not hooked up.

I read on their web site they want to fly it the whole route from the US to the UK, like it was supposed to durring the war.

I hope they do not try, they seems way dumb.

When I saw it with the covers off of everything, the turbochargers were hooked up, and when I was talking to Steve Hinton and Bob Cardin, they both said they were. I know the sound of a turbocharged Allison, they sounded right to me as well.

Yes, they do want to fly the Bolero mission. I don't know if Steve Hinton has the time to fly it.

GtoRA2 · « **Reply #21 on:** November 04, 2004, 08:56:03 PM »

It would an incredible tragedy to lose the plane and Hinton on something like that....

Bodhi · « **Reply #22 on:** November 05, 2004, 12:56:32 PM »

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Originally posted by Captain Virgil Hilts
If it isn't, which one is? Meaning a restored flyable P-38.

According to Bob Cardin, Glacier Girl retains some 90%+ of its original components.

Ask him to lay it out on paper some day as to what is and isn't original...

Bodhi · « **Reply #23 on:** November 05, 2004, 12:58:21 PM »

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Originally posted by GtoRA2
Bodhi!

Share what you know man, the suspense is killing me!

Pay attention to the mags in about 6 months...

Bodhi · « **Reply #24 on:** November 05, 2004, 01:08:58 PM »

As for Glacier Girl, I think it is a nice restoration, and is historic at that. The one thing that does agitate me though is when people say it is "the best restoration ever"

That is just plain not true. It is a nicely restored historic aircraft, but frankly, it is historic for one thing, and one thing only. It suffered an operational loss, it is not even a combat vet. It was a brand new airplane that got lost in a storm, and ended up getting stricken. Don't get me wrong, I am not cutting on Cardin or the restoration, I just do not feel it is "the best restoration ever" or that it is the most authentic P-38 in the world.

Either way, it is nice to see the aircraft fly, and, as Schoffner funded it, he should get to do whatever he wants with it, including flying the Bolero Mission if it's what he wants.