"Is it me or is there a shortfall in credibility in what's being reported here, even if we have suspended belief in the many practical reasons why 40 Spitfires could not have been buried in crates in the first place, and the similar number of reasons why they couldn't be anything but crushed rust and compost if they had been."
Agree.
If it had been most other people, once permission granted don't
you think you would be in a hurry to at least get one up or
at least drill a bigger hole so a decent camera could have a look ?
Classic drip feed of information over time with lots of pretty pictures
and hope of restoration to keep people interested / money flowing.
I reckon just a money grab.
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