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[Mitchell Holman[_8_]]

[john szalay]

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[Andrew Chaplin]

john szalay <john.szalayatatt.net> wrote in
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> Looks a lot better restored in that photo,
> then it did for years..
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Is that the Aleutians or Greenland?
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[john szalay]

Andrew Chaplin > wrote in
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>> Looks a lot better restored in that photo,
>> then it did for years..
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> Is that the Aleutians or Greenland?

Aleutians, Attu island

http://www.hlswilliwaw.com/aleutians/Attu/html/attu-postww2-pg1.htm





The Greenland P-38 was Glacier Girl. had the luck
of living within driving distance to the restoration shop
for her and was able to vist several times during the rebuild..
& present at first engine start and first flight..

[john szalay]

Andrew Chaplin > wrote in
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> Is that the Aleutians or Greenland?

http://www.hlswilliwaw.com/aleutians/Aircraft/html/p-38-recovered.htm

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I was just curious..why would they spend the time, money and effort to
recover and restore that P-38..only to put in on display outside in
the weather, instead of a inside a weather proff building?



On Thu, 01 Jan 2015 12:41:40 -0600, john szalay <john.szalayatatt.net>
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>Andrew Chaplin > wrote in
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>> Is that the Aleutians or Greenland?
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>http://www.hlswilliwaw.com/aleutians/Aircraft/html/p-38-recovered.htm

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I hope after all the time, money and effort they took to restore that
P-38, they just didn't put it on display outside...rather then inside
a hanger or building out of the elements and away from vandels


On Thu, 01 Jan 2015 12:41:40 -0600, john szalay <john.szalayatatt.net>
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>Andrew Chaplin > wrote in
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>> Is that the Aleutians or Greenland?
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>http://www.hlswilliwaw.com/aleutians/Aircraft/html/p-38-recovered.htm

[john szalay]

wrote in news:hipbaad6ue3nbac4v87brmk62daf3mv85s@
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> I hope after all the time, money and effort they took to restore that
> P-38, they just didn't put it on display outside...rather then inside
> a hanger or building out of the elements and away from vandels
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> On Thu, 01 Jan 2015 12:41:40 -0600, john szalay <john.szalayatatt.net>
> wrote:
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>>Andrew Chaplin > wrote in
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>>> Is that the Aleutians or Greenland?
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>>http://www.hlswilliwaw.com/aleutians/Aircraft/html/p-38-recovered.htm
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IIRC:
Its only a cosmetic restoration, never meant to fly since the damage and
corrosion was so extensive. and I really don,t think any vandals are going
to get at it much, since its on a active US air base. Elmendorf AFB, AK.