![Aircraft Photo of N17630 / NX17630 / 17630 | Lockheed P-38F Lightning | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #520090](/photos/0520090.jpg)
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | N17630 |
Alternate Registration: | NX17630 |
Alternate Serial: | 17630 |
Other Marks: | 5757 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed P-38 Lightning |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed P-38/F-5 Lightning |
Aircraft Version: | Lockheed P-38F Lightning |
C/n (msn): | 222-5757 |
Display Paint: | USA - Air Force |
Aircraft Name: | Glacier Girl |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | Columbus - Rickenbacker InternationalMap |
Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: KLCK IATA: LCK Local: LCK Other: - |
Event: | Gathering of Mustangs and Legends Airshow 2007 |
Photo Date: | 29 September 2007 |
Photo by: | Chris England |
Photo ID: | 520090 |
Photo Comment |
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Ex N5757 and USAAF 41-7630. Crashed on a glacier in Greenland on 15th July 1942, and recovered from under 260 feet of ice between 1990 and 1992. It was restored to airworthy condition and flew again on 26th October 2002. This photo is copyright © Chris England, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 18 November 2022, and has since been viewed 189 times. |