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Re: Greenland P-38's

Posted by Chris Hinch on Wed Nov 06, 2002 06:32:56 PM

In reply top Re: Greenland P-38's posted by Cees Broere on Wed Nov 06, 2002 02:44:23 AM

Isn't the key problem that the restoration of Glacier Girl cannot solve is the unkbnown state of the remaining aircraft?

The one B-17 (of two on the flight) that was reached was apparently crushed beyond restoration. So was GG the lucky one, or was the B17 the unlucky one?

Stats 101 was a long time ago, but of eight aircraft, we have one intact, one destroyed. The odds would seem to be pretty good that there are more relatively intact aircraft, but that's a very small sample!

How did the GG recovery team decide which of the six P38's to go for? Did they have radar traces that indicated she was the best bet (most intact), or was she one of several good looking traces, or are the radar returns not that accurate, and they simply lucky in their choice?

Hmm...

Follow Ups:

Re: Greenland P-38's - Dan Jones Wed Nov 06, 2002 07:37:24 PM
- Re: Greenland P-38's - Chris Hinch Wed Nov 06, 2002 08:27:33 PM
  - Re: Greenland P-38's - Steve Hinton Wed Nov 06, 2002 11:19:26 PM
    - I asked a friend of mine ...... - Christer Thu Nov 07, 2002 05:32:53 AM
      - Interesting..... - Cees Broere Thu Nov 07, 2002 07:50:48 AM
        
        Re: Interesting..... - Richard Allnutt Thu Nov 07, 2002 11:43:30 AM
        
        Re: Interesting..... - Christer Fri Nov 08, 2002 08:19:36 AM
        
        Re: Swedish wrecks - Cees Broere Fri Nov 08, 2002 08:55:45 AM
        
        Re: Swedish wrecks - Christer Fri Nov 08, 2002 10:22:15 AM
      - Re: I asked a friend of mine ...... - Bob Fri Nov 08, 2002 07:21:59 AM
        
        Re: I asked a friend of mine ...... - Christer Fri Nov 08, 2002 08:24:20 AM
  - I´ve got the solution ...... - Christer Thu Nov 07, 2002 06:01:20 AM