Thread drift, but I remember wandering amongst Angolan Mig 21's that had been subjected to a hatchet job - you could see into the fuel tanks on one. It was an unforgettable experience to see a life size cross section of a Russian cold war fighter (some really, really solid parts there!) The same experience for the many other wrecks around there, Mi24's, BMP's, etc, although the military stuff stays intact for a while, being made of sterner stuff. I had to gamble with the landmine issue to see some of the stuff but I kept my limbs, yay
Africa does swallow things whole though. A plane is actually relatively small.