This completely updated and redesigned edition includes the final, triumphant chapter in a gripping story that began during World War II. It was the stuff of aviation legend. Tales of an entire squadron of warbirds from 1942, locked in the ice in Greenland, were passed from one pilot to another for years. When Pat Epps and Richard Taylor heard the intriguing story of the Lost Squadron, their casual curiosity soon became a 22-year adventure and multi-million-dollar obsession. The two Americans, with a cast of volunteers, adventurers and partners, managed to resurrect one of the downed planes — nicknamed Glacier Girl — from its frigid resting place 250 feet below the surface of the ice. Here, for the first time and in fascinating detail, is the full story of that plane’s extraordinary journey back to the skies.

DAVID HAYES teaches journalism at Ryerson University in Toronto. His thorough research and interview technique are the foundation for this astonishing description of Glacier Girl’s restoration.