A WWII bomber sat abandoned on Greenland's ice for over half a century.
In short: This documentary follows test pilot Darryl Greenamyer and his crew as they attempt to restore and fly a B-29 bomber that had been stranded on the Greenland icecap since 1947. It is a story of extreme technical challenges and human persistence in a harsh environment.
The film documents a 1996 mission to recover a B-29 warbird, known as the Kee Bird, which had been left on the ice near Thule, Greenland. The crew faced significant hardships while attempting to make the vintage aircraft airworthy again after decades of exposure to the Arctic elements.
The project highlights the complexities of remote aviation restoration and the logistical difficulties of operating in one of the world's most unforgiving landscapes. The documentary captures the tension and technical hurdles involved in trying to bring a piece of World War II history back to the skies.
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- Summary by Intellect · source: B-29: Frozen in Time (NOVA Classics) | Full Documentary | NOVA | PBS
- Also: www.pbs.org — NOVA
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