I know there was a lot of people involved in this restore, but I would like to give my father Clyde Trent from Knox county, KY credit for mast of the welding. I made several trips myself to Middlesboro with him to deliver and pick up parts. Roy Shoffner invested a great deal of time and money in "The Greenland Ice Expedition". It is amazing the transformation from when it arrived to the day it rolled down the runway under it's own power. Great history. Bob Cardin really knew his work. Thanks
Oh wow. I knew about the recovery effort and all that, but I had no idea they restored this bird to flying condition! Truly amazing, and my hat's off to all the dedication that took. Keep 'em flying!
formation of 4 beautiful aircraft, completely ruined by this sound track. why can people not leave things alone? i search for great videos like this in part so i can hear these beasts. instead i have to listen to someone elses taste in music.
My brother and I saw Glacier Girl make her first flight after restoration at the Middelsboro airport. Afterward we stopped to get gas and an elderly man wearing a P38 hat asked me if we saw the flight. It turns out he was a veteran and flew a P38 as well as P47 during the war. I think Glacier Girl is now kept at the Planes of Fame Museum in Chino, California.
Fived and faved, no question. Absolutely brilliant, touching, this should be one of the Best of YouTube. The A-10 pair-up at the end was just as monumental.
This tribute just choked me up! I was lucky enough to see glacier girl perform twice at the wings over houston airshow. This year on halloween, she was in a heritage flight with an f-15e and 2 p-51's, and I couldn't help but cry! I have a video of it on my channel.
Pat Epps and Richard Taylor of Atlanta Georgia were the original owners of Glacier Girl and head of the Greenland Expedition Society Roy Shoffner helped to fund the last year of the expedition and purchased Glacier Girl from them to restore. We are grateful for his contribution. However give credit where due. Neither Pat Epps nor Richard Taylor went bankrupt. They and their crews spent 10 long years and eight expeditions to recover this plane. They too deserve their parts in history.
he was on a quest to find sunken treasure and suffered many travails but then lo and behold he effin found it. if you're ever in key west go to his museum.
i need to keep track and go to some of these events. once in lexington i saw some ww2 planes and talked to some pilots. cool stuff.
It's true that the original person to be digging up Glacier Girl did go bankrupt. He was a relative of mine, and he was digging up the plane with a friend. They ran out of money before they could finish, so someone else took over.
Seeing this plane take to the air for the first time in 60 years is still a tear jerker for me. No matter how many times i see this vid. Fly high glacier girl, fly proud!
If I remember right. The guy who found her went bankrupt salvaging just this one. The B-17's were beyond repair. I don't think anyone else will be going back....
Nah he didnt go bankrupt, he went and opened a museum to house the lady. 2 years after his death his family sold her to a corporation who now maintain her. The sad part is when Roy was still alive Glacier Girl was a public item(anytime she would make an appearance it was announced), now the corporation wont release appearance info to the public. Its sad really. They are also currently trying to raise the funds to bring the rest of the P-38 squadron home. I hope they succeed
Viper you speak the truth, I am the creator of the the video and unknownjedi posted it for me. IF you ever get to see Glacier Girl live(if you havent already) then you'll know the feeling you get when you see her take to the air. I can honestly say that it brought a tear to my eye (she took off and flew over my head at around 100 feet).
I know what you mean! I watched the documentary on Glacier Girl, and it choked me up when i saw those wheels first leave the ground! It was an amazing thing, even on tv!
I know there was a lot of people involved in this restore, but I would like to give my father Clyde Trent from Knox county, KY credit for mast of the welding. I made several trips myself to Middlesboro with him to deliver and pick up parts. Roy Shoffner invested a great deal of time and money in "The Greenland Ice Expedition". It is amazing the transformation from when it arrived to the day it rolled down the runway under it's own power. Great history. Bob Cardin really knew his work. Thanks
mrltrnt1972 8 months ago
was there the day of taxi test, and the first flight
mlong5151 9 months ago
I have seen Her fly over her home turf of Middlesboro, KY... it was a day I'll never forget!!
cornblossom1 1 year ago
This makes my heart cry fo joy. Thanks
freddilooser 1 year ago
Oh wow. I knew about the recovery effort and all that, but I had no idea they restored this bird to flying condition! Truly amazing, and my hat's off to all the dedication that took. Keep 'em flying!
Zoidberg227 1 year ago
formation of 4 beautiful aircraft, completely ruined by this sound track. why can people not leave things alone? i search for great videos like this in part so i can hear these beasts. instead i have to listen to someone elses taste in music.
FuriousVigor 1 year ago 2
My brother and I saw Glacier Girl make her first flight after restoration at the Middelsboro airport. Afterward we stopped to get gas and an elderly man wearing a P38 hat asked me if we saw the flight. It turns out he was a veteran and flew a P38 as well as P47 during the war. I think Glacier Girl is now kept at the Planes of Fame Museum in Chino, California.
osgood54 1 year ago
Fived and faved, no question. Absolutely brilliant, touching, this should be one of the Best of YouTube. The A-10 pair-up at the end was just as monumental.
This is why we keep them flying, people.
SenorSpode 2 years ago
This tribute just choked me up! I was lucky enough to see glacier girl perform twice at the wings over houston airshow. This year on halloween, she was in a heritage flight with an f-15e and 2 p-51's, and I couldn't help but cry! I have a video of it on my channel.
daretodream1988 2 years ago
Pat Epps and Richard Taylor of Atlanta Georgia were the original owners of Glacier Girl and head of the Greenland Expedition Society Roy Shoffner helped to fund the last year of the expedition and purchased Glacier Girl from them to restore. We are grateful for his contribution. However give credit where due. Neither Pat Epps nor Richard Taylor went bankrupt. They and their crews spent 10 long years and eight expeditions to recover this plane. They too deserve their parts in history.
SWARD1550 2 years ago
@SWARD1550
this story is similar to the mel fisher tale.
he was on a quest to find sunken treasure and suffered many travails but then lo and behold he effin found it. if you're ever in key west go to his museum.
i need to keep track and go to some of these events. once in lexington i saw some ww2 planes and talked to some pilots. cool stuff.
jen8933 1 year ago
Don't know who eletricbadger is but he lies and is not related to the original owners of Glacier Girl
SWARD1550 2 years ago
Absolutely beautiful! You are never to old to cry!
lander4545 2 years ago
It's true that the original person to be digging up Glacier Girl did go bankrupt. He was a relative of mine, and he was digging up the plane with a friend. They ran out of money before they could finish, so someone else took over.
electricbadger 2 years ago
I was lucky enough to see her fly in person once, its magical to see a aircraft of such historical importance do what it does best.
Yamaha950 2 years ago
its so beautiful to see that old girl fly. it brings tears 2 my eyes
humvee600 2 years ago
Awesome. Tears to my eyes.
tojimmiller 2 years ago 6
there she goes to finish her dream
humvee600 2 years ago
although im not fully informed with the glacier girl yet, this video is very deep, just seeing an old plane rise again is beautiful.
MaxTv02 2 years ago
Seeing this plane take to the air for the first time in 60 years is still a tear jerker for me. No matter how many times i see this vid. Fly high glacier girl, fly proud!
salemcripple 3 years ago
Nice plane!
spacesoviet59 3 years ago
Question... what's the songs you used in this video?
DauntlessDriver546 3 years ago
I know the first part is the main theme to the 1980 movie "Raise The Titanic". I think the second part is as well. Very Appropriate. Great Video.
mcdemuth 3 years ago
i went to see this with my grandfather who flew p-38's in WWII it was amazing
jtannerball 4 years ago
Roy was my... let's see... my grandma's cousin. So we went down there everytime there was a show... Everybody loved that plane.
elizabe92 4 years ago
Nice video. Too bad about Mr. Shoffner. Thanks.
mason104 4 years ago
The P-38 Lightning was the most beautiful and elegant plane that has ever flown. So grateful that Glacier Girl was "rescued" from the ice.
Inovasm 4 years ago
If I remember right. The guy who found her went bankrupt salvaging just this one. The B-17's were beyond repair. I don't think anyone else will be going back....
BigUnitBeef 4 years ago
Nah he didnt go bankrupt, he went and opened a museum to house the lady. 2 years after his death his family sold her to a corporation who now maintain her. The sad part is when Roy was still alive Glacier Girl was a public item(anytime she would make an appearance it was announced), now the corporation wont release appearance info to the public. Its sad really. They are also currently trying to raise the funds to bring the rest of the P-38 squadron home. I hope they succeed
UnknownJedi 4 years ago
this mite sound crazy but they sould go back to greenland and get the othere ones
riflelord2 4 years ago
agreed! Isn't there a B17 down there too?
salemcripple 3 years ago
There are Two B-17's in the "Lost Squadron"
mcdemuth 3 years ago
They should deff. bring those up. They have to be my favorite planes of all time. I once took a tour of the B17G "aluminum overcast".
salemcripple 3 years ago
The story behind this warbird is so amazing that it's to good for a movie.See life is better than fiction.Hey Glacier Girl.Fly high,Fly Proud.
viperBSG 4 years ago 2
Viper you speak the truth, I am the creator of the the video and unknownjedi posted it for me. IF you ever get to see Glacier Girl live(if you havent already) then you'll know the feeling you get when you see her take to the air. I can honestly say that it brought a tear to my eye (she took off and flew over my head at around 100 feet).
UnknownJedi 4 years ago
I know what you mean! I watched the documentary on Glacier Girl, and it choked me up when i saw those wheels first leave the ground! It was an amazing thing, even on tv!
salemcripple 4 years ago
LONG LIVE GLACIER GIRL!!!
MistarHinan 4 years ago