P-40 found in the Sahara Desert

[Airclues]

P.s, shouldn't his wings be on the opposite side of his chest ?

The photo is printed correctly in the printed version of the DM. It is only the on-line version that has it reversed.

Dave

[Fareastdriver]

For those who do not read the military thread they have found the pilot.

[Planemike]

I think it would be more correct to say some human remains have been located. They have not yet definitely been confirmed as being those of Flt Sargeant Denis Copping.

Planemike

[November4]

The Oct - Dec 2012 issue of Air Mail, the RAFA magazine has a 4 page article about this aircraft

[Airclues]

Mystery over WWII airman who went missing in desert: Family devastated after being told bones found near downed craft cannot be tested for his DNA | Mail Online

[sharksandwich]

I wish this plane could be moved to the uk.

[awiii]

P-40 Location

27.397891, 27.629221
Use Flashearth.com as google earth does not have the resolution.

[Danny42C]

Lightning mate (#5),

Sadly, it's all too real, the P-40 was found in the Sahara a few years ago. The pilot died miserably of thirst, his body was found a short distance away.

I wrote a Post about the pic at the time on "Pilots Brevet" - can't trace it now.

Danny.

[Wander00]

Is this the aircraft reported in The Times as having the restoration botched by the Egyptians?

[rich34glider]

that's what's being widely reported

[Heathrow Harry]

Times story pretty much lifted from PPrune thread

The desert gives up one of the RAF's finest

[Jhieminga]

See here for the end result of the 'restoration': https://forum.keypublishing.com/show...64#post2424664