Glacier Girl: The P-38 Frozen For 50 Years

In the midst of World War II, on a fog-laden day of July 15, 1942, an ensemble of fighter jets and bombers set course for the British Isles during Operation Bolero. As the harsh weather persisted and visibility waned, the planes found themselves unable to complete their journey. The only option was an emergency landing on the treacherous Greenland ice sheet.