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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

23rd Jan 2013, 09:50

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Spitfires found in Burma

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Posted By Blacksheep

There is in existence a detailed list of all the...

There is in existence a detailed list of all the Spitfires ever built, their contract numbers, delivery details etc. Many were sent to ACSEA by ship [the name of the ship on which they were...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

9th Jan 2013, 12:29

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Spitfires found in Burma

Views: 764,880

Posted By Blacksheep

The story says that the crates were dragged into...

The story says that the crates were dragged into a gully and laid side by side, then covered over. In the 1944 photo taken of Mingaladon, supposed to be the area of the dig, I see no sign of a gully...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

7th Jan 2013, 06:57

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Spitfires found in Burma

Views: 764,880

Posted By Blacksheep

It isn't. BUT! If you have the data plate and the...

It isn't. BUT! If you have the data plate and the drawings, it is legal to build a new aircraft around the data plate and put it into the air as "Restored". What they are really digging for in Burma...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

16th Dec 2012, 12:35

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Spitfires found in Burma

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Posted By Blacksheep

"Demolished" - now that's a good word. When...

"Demolished" - now that's a good word.

When we left the Far East we had a few obsolete aircraft for disposal. At Changi the Meteors of 1574 TFF were offered to the RSAF as ground instructional...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

18th Oct 2012, 10:20

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Spitfires found in Burma

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Posted By Blacksheep

This little video includes views of what a...

This little video includes views of what a Spitfire shipping crate looked like and what sort of effort would have been involved in burying the variously descibed 14, 20, "dozens" or 60 of them.
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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

18th Oct 2012, 07:14

Replies: 300

Spitfires found in Burma

Views: 764,880

Posted By Blacksheep

Well, its only the data plates that are needed to...

Well, its only the data plates that are needed to rebuild a "street legal" warbird. The BBMF had their wrecked and burned Hurricane (see below) completely rebuilt around the original data plate and...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

20th Apr 2012, 12:37

Replies: 300

Spitfires found in Burma

Views: 764,880

Posted By Blacksheep

S'funny but there are very detailed records of...

S'funny but there are very detailed records of every Spitfire ever built, and their service histories - including their ultimate disposal. We even know the names of the ships that transported them to...

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