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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

22nd Jan 2013, 19:23

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Spitfires found in Burma

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Posted By sharksandwich

Burying a Lanc would be challenging, never mind...

Burying a Lanc would be challenging, never mind digging it up.

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

20th Jan 2013, 08:23

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Spitfires found in Burma

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Posted By sharksandwich

a sad time

I feel sorry both for Mr Cundall,and for all aviation enthusiasts:Some of our Spitfires are missing: Doubts over existence of 160 WW2 fighter planes in Burma - Asia - World - The Independent...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

11th Jan 2013, 06:43

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Spitfires found in Burma

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Posted By sharksandwich

A bit more nostalgia while we wait:WW2 Aircraft...

A bit more nostalgia while we wait:WW2 Aircraft Wrecks + - YouTube

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

6th Jan 2013, 23:04

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Spitfires found in Burma

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Posted By sharksandwich

Lanc restoration:Lancaster bomber to fly as...

Lanc restoration:Lancaster bomber to fly as tribute to a lost brother - Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/history/world-war-two/9782389/Lancaster-bomber-to-fly-as-tribute-to-a-lost-brother.html)

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

9th May 2012, 07:49

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Spitfires found in Burma

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Posted By sharksandwich

Rival teams seek Burma Spitfires

Rival teams seek Burma Spitfires

27 April 2012

Several teams are now said to be competing to unearth as many as 120 Spitfires buried by the Royal Air Force in Burma at the end...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

23rd Apr 2012, 21:47

Replies: 300

Spitfires found in Burma

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Posted By sharksandwich

The Spits will be unearthed alright -we are not...

The Spits will be unearthed alright -we are not talking about Nessie or the Yeti, these planes really existed 70 years ago and ended up somewhere.The only question is the condition they will be in....

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

17th Apr 2012, 23:05

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Spitfires found in Burma

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Posted By sharksandwich

A bisporus makes a good point:why go to the...

A bisporus makes a good point:why go to the trouble of digging twenty big holes (or one huge one) when an axe and some avgas would do the job without effort?And I agree there is a lot of photographic...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

17th Apr 2012, 05:12

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Spitfires found in Burma

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Posted By sharksandwich

Hurricanes were involved in the Battle of...

Hurricanes were involved in the Battle of Britain? What film did you watch?

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

16th Apr 2012, 04:57

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Spitfires found in Burma

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Posted By sharksandwich

Hundreds of thousands already committed to search

A bit more here:British farmer’s quest to find lost Spitfires in Burma - Telegraph...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

14th Apr 2012, 17:20

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Spitfires found in Burma

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Posted By sharksandwich

"Good of the PM to get personally involved". ...

"Good of the PM to get personally involved".
Probably thinks he can use them, to save a bit of money on replacing our current front-line aircraft.

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

14th Apr 2012, 05:48

Replies: 300

Spitfires found in Burma

Views: 764,888

Posted By sharksandwich

Spitfires found in Burma

Twenty new Spitfires, intended for use in Burma but never flown in anger as the Pacific War ended suddenly/technology changed,may have been located:Spitfires buried in Burma during war to be returned...

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