About Me / Contact

A Happy P-38 Nut!

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Standing in front of Glacier Girl in her hanger at the Lost Squadron Museum in Middlesboro, KY, in 2003.

As of 2007, Glacier Girl is operated out of San Antonio, TX.

 My name is David C. Copley, and I live in Peoria, IL with my wife and two daughters.  I am a professional acoustical engineer for a major heavy equipment manufacturer.  My professional credentials include BS & MS in Physics with emphasis in acoustics, INCE Board Certification, numerous journal & professional conference publications, 4 US patents, etc. 

I am also a P-38 nut.  For 10 years I devoted a lot of time to researching and devloping P-38 models for Microsoft Flight Simulator.  In addition I made many sound sets for various freeware and payware projects, including releases from Abacus, simTech, Classic Warbirds Design Team, SkyUnlimited, Aeroplane Heaven, Milviz and FSD. 

I have since set aside that part of my P-38 hobby.  Now I focus more on visiting and photographing P-38s.  My dream is to fly in one (a real one that is), but until that happens my FS models will have to suffice. 

I am also a musician, so my 'free' time is split between P-38s and making music.

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photos by my daughters, Emily and Amy
 
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'83' McMinnville, OR		 dccchl2.jpg (19411 bytes)*
Unmarked undergoing restoration at  Chino, CA (would become "Ruff Stuff)  		dccemceaamarge.jpg (27530 bytes)
EAA's "Marge" Oshkosh, WI
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Glacier Girl viting Oshkosh, WI		 dccpii.jpg (21754 bytes)
"Porky II" at Chino, CA (now called "23 Skidoo"		 dccsea.jpg (13052 bytes)
"Lizzy V" at Boeing Museum, Seattle, WA
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USAF Museum, Dayton, OH		 dccrs.jpg (25001 bytes)*
"Ruff Stuff" visiting Oshkosh, WI		 tangerine.jpg (18685 bytes)
"Tangerine" Tillamook, OR
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"Honey Bunny" at P-38 Gathering, Sacramento, CA		 thoughts.jpg (15274 bytes)
"Thoughts of Midnite" at P-38 Gathering, Sacramento		 dcc85.jpg (19996 bytes)
"85" at Hill Air Force Museum, Ogden, Utah.
*these two are actually the same plane

Contact
If you'd like to contact me about Project XP-38N you may e-mail me at dccp38OOOsbcglobal.net (replace  OOO with the @). Please include P-38 in the subject line, so my anti-spam filters will let it through.