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Old 05-20-2014, 04:41 PM
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Default Anyone want to spend June - August in Greenland....

... salvaging WWII P-38's and B-17's

I remember the original salvage operation back in the 80's... very cool technology developed to get under the ice without damaging the aircraft.

Ken McBride leading a team to recover a P-38 from Greenland
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