20 Spitfires to be excavated and returned from Burma
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Just seen this on the front page of the telegraph, apparently the planes are in transport crates "They were waxed, wrapped in grease proof paper and their joints tarred".
It would be fantastic to see these all rebuilt and working!
More here.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/920...
It would be fantastic to see these all rebuilt and working!
More here.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/920...
Would be good if true. Part of me thinks it's a bit too good though. Can't help but think someone will have know the location and have dug them up years ago for scrap, or that they were not buried intact, but rather crushed and dumped into the ground. No one more than me though wish it were true story though.
Simpo Two said:
Apache said:
”Spitfires are a beautiful aeroplane and should not be rotting away in a foreign land.
wtf?
Which bit of that is incorrect? It's onnly a quote from the public, not the Oxford University Sentence Constructing Championships wtf?
Spitfires are beautiful aeroplanes or the Spitfire is a beautiful aeroplane
I really hope not, but in reality those things will be crushed up dust by now in that climate, especially as they are underground. There would have been no finesse in their disposal. Just look at a lot of well sealed time capsules that get unearthed, the contents are nearly always shot.
The chemical site in South Wales that I used to work on was actually a US storage depot in the 2nd world war. As soon as the Yanks pulled out after the war the place was rapidly decommisioned.
Locals remember Sherman tanks without turrets fitted being driven into the nearby salt reclamation pits, and brand new crated Harley davidson disptach bikes also being pushed in, as well as tons of live ammo. They were then covered over with hardcore from the bomb sites.
Its all still there, well bits of it, whenever a new build estate gets constructed close by they always unearth all sorts, the last one found a load of rusty machine guns.
The chemical site in South Wales that I used to work on was actually a US storage depot in the 2nd world war. As soon as the Yanks pulled out after the war the place was rapidly decommisioned.
Locals remember Sherman tanks without turrets fitted being driven into the nearby salt reclamation pits, and brand new crated Harley davidson disptach bikes also being pushed in, as well as tons of live ammo. They were then covered over with hardcore from the bomb sites.
Its all still there, well bits of it, whenever a new build estate gets constructed close by they always unearth all sorts, the last one found a load of rusty machine guns.
dr_gn said:
That's a very strange article, no mention of Mr Cundall and the fact they havn't located them yet but on the telegraph article he has.Gassing Station | Boats, Planes & Trains | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff