A vintage P-38 has been discovered entombed beneath 340 feet of glacial ice in Greenland by the non-profit organization, Arctic Hot Point Solutions. The aircraft was identified as part of the Lost Squadron, a group of six P-38 Lightnings and two B-17 Flying Fortresses forced down in a Greenland blizzard on July 15, 1942. The squadron was enroute to aid the Allied war effort in the British Isles when they were forced down on the glaciers. While all crewmembers were safely rescued nine days later, the aircraft were abandoned.
Another WII P-38 Lightning Found Beneath the Ice in Greenland
Key Takeaways:
- A vintage P-38 Lightning, named "Echo," has been discovered entombed under 340 feet of glacial ice in Greenland by Arctic Hot Point Solutions.
- The aircraft is part of the "Lost Squadron," a group of WWII planes forced down in a 1942 blizzard whose crews were rescued but planes abandoned.
- Its presence was confirmed when a heat probe retrieved hydraulic fluid from the suspected aircraft, with previous efforts having successfully recovered another P-38 ("Glacier Girl") from the same squadron in 1992.
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