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"Glacier Girl"
P-38 Fly-Out Slide Show
Middlesboro, KY
Saturday, October 27th
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Five Miles North of
Middlesboro A lake nestled in the foothills just
outside town greets our fly-out squadron just north of Middlesboro,
KY. |
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Approaching Middlesboro,
KY These are the rugged hills in the immediate
vicinity of Middlesboro, Kentucky, home of the Lost Squadron Museum
and the P-38 "Glacier Girl". The hills of the Cumberland Gap
National Historical Park lie in the distance to the right. |
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Chapter 174 Squadron ( I )
This squadron of 5 Chapter 174 aircraft made it to Middlesboro
without getting lost. Left to right, Terry Taylor's Cardinal RG,
Gary Collins' Cessna 170, Don Reasoner's RV-6, Eric Rood's Cherokee
Six rental and Lee Jewell's Citabria. |
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Chapter 174 Squadron ( II
) Another shot of Terry's, Gary's and Don's aircraft. |
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Chapter 174 Squadron ( III
) Eric's Cherokee and Lee's classic Citabria. |
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What's so funny?
Bob, Scott, Don and Lee share a laugh with a museum staffer. |
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"Glacier Girl" Power Plant
The left wing's power plant shows off the high quality of the
reconstruction job found throughout the aircraft. |
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"Glacier Girl" Instrument
Panel This is the original instrument panel, somewhat
degraded after 50 years below the ice cap. |
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"Glacier Girl" Panorama
This composite of 2 separate photos captures the full beauty of the
P-38. Note the high performance "Juan Valdez" spinner on the right
engine. |
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The "Never Lost" Fly-Out
Squadron's Pilots and Crew Left to right, front row
Gary Collins, Don Reasoner, Bob Porter, Norm Beaudette. Back row
Eric Rood, Jack Catlin, Mark Webb, Terry Taylor, Scott Hersha and
Lee Jewell. |
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Back to the Present
Just west of Irvine, Kentucky and the Kentucky River, as it
meanders toward the southeast into the Daniel Boone National
Forest. This photo, as well as the other aerial photos in this
gallery, was taken on the return trip to Clermont County, from the
rear seat of Lee Jewell's Citabria. |
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All photos © Copyright 2001, Norm
Beaudette. All rights reserved.
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