Burmese Spitfires, they've found a crate.

[Pontius Navigator]

Originally Posted by Haraka

Stirlings were there around that time, and also certainly were out of sight and mind by 1951.
The RAF Museum did ask for a survey from the Egyptians in 1986.

I believe there was a major withdrawal of forces from Egypt in 1954. I recall that a Hastings aircraft was Cat 5 there. With the withdrawal of British forces it was reassessed and decided to fly it back to UK. It was later modified to T5 standard and assigned to BCBS. It is possible that aircraft like the Stirling might then have been destroyed to prevent their being used by the Egyptians.

The withdrawal from the canal zone saw the closure of Tel-el-Kebir, the major supply base, with much stuff shipped to Cyprus. Amongst the stores shipped was said to be stacks of blankets, blankets which were reputed to have led to the import of bed bugs.

[Haraka]

I am convinced beyond reasonable doubt that they were there c.1947, buried in sand. Post 1954 ,who knows?,
Incidentally Radar penetration works best in dry loose soil conditions...............

[Self Loading Freight]

If Spits you seek/On whispered rumour/Make sure your backers/Have real good humour/Burma-Shave

[500N]

SLF

That is very good

[GQ2]

Stirlings.

There's a TelelKebir Road in Pontypridd, in the Rhondda...are you sure your Stirlings aren't there....?

Actually, Stirlings were pretty horrible things, but I suppose it's a pity one didn't survive. Just. Mind you, I'd much rather a couple of Hornets had survived, far more fun...!

[cuefaye]

I'm told by several 'experts' that there are pristine WW2 aircraf, ex Squires Gate build, buried in a field of mine adjoining my house. Happy for them to dig, but they're very reluctant to cough up the 50K exploration fee which I'm asking. Strange?

[Pontius Navigator]

Shouldn't this be moved the Rumours or Jet Blast?

It is not even History or Nostalgia

[OKOC]

Gone to Cyprus!

...."The withdrawal from the canal zone saw the closure of Tel-el-Kebir, the major supply base, with much stuff shipped to Cyprus".. Ask Chris at Crishkebab--he has probably got the lot buried in the Akky Salt Flats just waiting to dig them up for his pension. Ahem.

[reynoldsno1]

That would probably be the world's biggest battery then ...