Maintenance Day

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Monday in Goose Bay was a scheduled maintenance day, and Glacier Girl and Miss Velma were given a thorough going over before the next leg of the flight.


Mike DeMarino works on Glacier Girl’s port engine during the scheduled maintenance day. He is the back-up P-38 pilot should Stevie Hinton get sick. (Photo by John M. Dibbs.)

John Hinton, Steve’s brother, works on Miss Velma in the hangar at Goose Bay. Apparently, the Fairey Gannet in the background has been there for about three years. (Photo by John M. Dibbs.)

Updated: July 18, 2011 — 3:26 PM
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