Greenland Lost Squadron Question (B-17,P-38)

[Shay]

I was wondering if anyone here could list all aircraft Serial No's for both Tomcat Green and Tomcat Yellow flights? Thanks

Shay
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[Shay]

This is what I've got so far:

Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress

41-9101 - "Big Stoop"

41-9105 - "Do-Do"

Lockheed P-38F-1-LO Lightning

41-7583

41-7616

41-7623

41-7626

41-7630 - "Glacier Girl"

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I'm still missing 3 P-38F Serial #'s...........Any ideas?

Shay
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[Shay]

Nobody Knows?



Things hopefully are going to get very exciting here in the next several months with 2 teams heading to Greenland to recover the remainder of the Lost Squadron. The German team says they plan to begin their expedition in May 07. We'll see, they have postponed before. I emailed the http://www.OperationBolero.com folks and asked if they would post a update as to their progress on WIX. So again another "We'll See".

Shay
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[P-Screamer]

I have a complete list of the aircraft---by flight---that left the US. Will post tonight.

[Shay]

"P-Screamer" ehh? Any relation to the book by the same name?

Shay
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[Roger Cain]

"P-Screamer" ehh? Any relation to the book by the same name?

Shay
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Yup, the one and the same.......

[SPANNERmkV]

Just read on the news that Greenland's ice is melting...
If they just wait six or seven weeks the airplanes will be on the surface again!!!

abogado por el diablo

[bdk]

Just read on the news that Greenland's ice is melting...
If they just wait six or seven weeks the airplanes will be on the surface again!!!

abogado por el diablo

Go Global Warming!

[Shay]

P-Screamer,

Was curious if you had found the serials?

I'm interested in discovering what became of "Bugs" Lentz and "Bucky" Starbuck's P-38s that remained behind at BW-8 due to mechanical problems.

Also there is still one P-38 serial, of the six burried in the ice, that I can't account for.

Many thanks for any help.

Shay
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[P-Screamer]

23 June 1942


Lt. Staple 41-9105 Tomcat Yellow
Lt. Webb 41-7623
Lt. Starbuck 41-7584
Lt. Smith 41-7630
Lt. Wilson 41-7583
Lt. Hanna 41-9101 Tomcat Green
Lt. Wilson 41-7626
Lt. McManus 41-7560
Lt. Rudder 41-7616
Lt. Lentz 41-7682

This is a listing of the P-38Fs that were in Bolero B-Flight. 7560, 7583, 7616, 7623, 7626, and 7630 crashed landed in Greenland.

[Shay]

23 June 1942


Lt. Staple 41-9105 Tomcat Yellow
Lt. Webb 41-7623
Lt. Starbuck 41-7584
Lt. Smith 41-7630
Lt. Wilson 41-7583
Lt. Hanna 41-9101 Tomcat Green
Lt. Wilson 41-7626
Lt. McManus 41-7560
Lt. Rudder 41-7616
Lt. Lentz 41-7682

This is a listing of the P-38Fs that were in Bolero B-Flight. 7560, 7583, 7616, 7623, 7626, and 7630 crashed landed in Greenland.

Wow, Thanks alot.

Any idea whatever became of 41-7584 and 41-7682 after repairs were made?

Shay
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