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martyh

14-04-2012 23:10

20 missing spitfires may be found after 40yrs

nice find

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British aviation experts are working on a project to bring back 20 World War Two Spitfires that have been stored underground in Burma for decades.

The aircraft were flown out to the Far East to support the Burma campaign towards the end of the war and were never actually used in conflict.
They were left at an RAF base in Burma and stored underground so that they could not fall into enemy hands.
The discovery made earlier this year follows years of work by a Lincolnshire farmer David Cundall, a Spitfire enthusiast, who has meticulously researched and located the missing aircraft.
"Two versions are mentioned in records. The Mk VIII has been described as the best of the Merlin-engined Spitfires and many pilots rated the Mk XIV, fitted with the Merlinâ€™s successor, the Griffon engine as the best of breed. Both are rare birds.

Cobbydaler

14-04-2012 23:14

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Ahem... ;)

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35413689-post627.html

Although more info in your post :)

martyh

14-04-2012 23:18

re: 20 missing spitfires may be found after 40yrs

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Originally Posted by Cobbydaler (Post 35413927)

Ahem... ;)

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35413689-post627.html

Although more info in your post :)

sorry ,didn't even realise we had a plane spotters forum :blush:

danielf

15-04-2012 00:03

re: 20 missing spitfires may be found after 40yrs

So were they actually found? I was under the impression the search is still on?

martyh

15-04-2012 00:10

re: 20 missing spitfires may be found after 40yrs

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Originally Posted by danielf (Post 35413936)

So were they actually found? I was under the impression the search is still on?

http://news.sky.com/home/uk-news/article/16208791

yeah i think so

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The discovery made earlier this year follows years of work by a Lincolnshire farmer David Cundall, a Spitfire enthusiast, who has meticulously researched and located the missing aircraft.

or does it mean they have discovered they where missing :confused:

Cobbydaler

15-04-2012 00:17

re: 20 missing spitfires may be found after 40yrs

I think it was discovered that they were in the area somewhere...

danielf

15-04-2012 00:31

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Originally Posted by Cobbydaler (Post 35413942)

I think it was discovered that they were in the area somewhere...

Ah, so they roughly know where the planes were hidden with a view to not being found easily by the enemy, and 'stored underground' actually means buried. :)

Twenty boxed, unassembled Spitfires sounds very interesting, but one has to wonder about the impact of 70 years of tropical humidity.

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Originally Posted by martyh (Post 35413938)

http://news.sky.com/home/uk-news/article/16208791

yeah i think so

or does it mean they have discovered they where missing :confused:

I think they were purposely hidden/buried to avoid them falling into enemy hands. They now seem to have a rough idea of where they were hidden.

From Cobby's link:

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Originally Posted by bbc

British and Burmese authorities could work together to find 20 Spitfires buried in Burma at the end of the World War II, officials say.

The case of the missing planes was raised when PM David Cameron met Burmese President Thein Sein.

A Downing Street source said it was "hoped this will be an opportunity to work with the reforming Burmese government".

The exact location of the planes is unknown.

The planes were buried in 1945 by the RAF amid fears that they could either be used or destroyed by foreign forces, but in the intervening years they have not been located.

At the time they were unused, still in crates, and yet to be assembled.

It has been reported that experts from Leeds University and an academic based in Rangoon believe they may have identified the sites where the craft are concealed using sophisticated radar techniques.

mertle

15-04-2012 10:44

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Thats great news danielf I agree wonder the condition of them.

Wonder if they will give them battle of britain memorial for restoration or spares if they can be salvaged in decent order.

I just had dream a squadron spits back in the air:angel:

Kymmy

15-04-2012 10:48

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As these planes are yet to be found I'll alter the title..

On a personal note though some of the semi-official guys on the aviation forums are suggesting that these are earmarked as spares only and will never be rebuilt from the kits..

mertle

15-04-2012 11:19

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Originally Posted by Kymmy (Post 35414039)

thanks Kymmy

Lord Nikon

15-04-2012 16:34

Re: 20 missing spitfires may be found after 40yrs

Look for Burmese ebay stores selling huge meccano kits with some assembly required...

Kymmy

16-02-2013 10:07

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Now deemed to be a myth

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21483187

danielf

16-02-2013 12:32

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Huh. So all of a sudden they've decided it was all speculation with no supporting evidence whatsoever?

martyh

16-02-2013 13:46

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Originally Posted by danielf (Post 35537317)

Huh. So all of a sudden they've decided it was all speculation with no supporting evidence whatsoever?

I know ,what a let down :(:confused:

RB2004

16-02-2013 13:52

No spitfires but previously they found a crate?

Sirius

16-02-2013 14:47

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Originally Posted by RB2004 (Post 35537335)

No spitfires but previously they found a crate?

Indeed what has happened to the crate they found and the large amount of metal shown up in ground scans ?

mertle

16-02-2013 20:27

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Originally Posted by Sirius (Post 35537346)

Indeed what has happened to the crate they found and the large amount of metal shown up in ground scans ?

Could it be possible old used armenent supplies. Only other was with exitement they simply made a mistake with the reading the data.

pabscars

16-02-2013 20:45

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Smells like a cover up to me

mertle

16-02-2013 20:56

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Originally Posted by pabscars (Post 35537484)

Smells like a cover up to me

but for what purpose though what would be the big deal covering up a creat old spitfires. Not saying wrong the whole thing seems iffy espicially the so called scan then paperwork comes up. I just think they bungled up the search and research.

They then would surely with a paper trail should come up with that they had been redeployed.

I think its like fools gold scenerio they saw things which was not there.

If it has been bungled dont think those investers will be pleased.

pabscars

16-02-2013 21:02

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Originally Posted by mertle (Post 35537490)

but for what purpose though what would be the big deal covering up a creat old spitfires. Not saying wrong the whole thing seems iffy espicially the so called scan then paperwork comes up. I just think they bungled up the search and research.

They then would surely with a paper trail should come up with that they had been redeployed.

I think its like fools gold scenerio they saw things which was not there.

If it has been bungled dont think those investers will be pleased.

Who knows, maybe to throw people off the scent or to stop looters, maybe they found hitler and Elvis doing a jig down there, we will probably never know :D

Sirius

16-02-2013 21:13

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Originally Posted by pabscars (Post 35537484)

Smells like a cover up to me

And me.

Kymmy

17-02-2013 09:32

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If you read some of the other forums (especially one where a team member of the Burma expedition was posting) it's more a case of the media and other unfounded sources blowing the story well out of proportion to what was actually going on.

pabscars

17-02-2013 13:27

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Originally Posted by Kymmy (Post 35537622)

That wouldn't surprise me Kymmy, in other words "don't believe the hype", I remember reading a story a few months ago about an old plane that was found partially buried somewhere remote but due to the publicity it attracted, it soon became a target for thieves and was subsequently stripped for all it's worth.

I thought it was possible that even if they had found these missing spitfires after all these years, can you imagine how much they could be worth, so it would be a good idea to throw people off the scent, for what it's worth I only tend to believe what I see with my own eyes :).

Dash: CF noob

18-02-2013 09:08

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Originally Posted by Sirius (Post 35537346)

Indeed what has happened to the crate they found and the large amount of metal shown up in ground scans ?

Apparently it was a load of discarded horse shoes but they have no idea what happened to the horses :erm:

Sirius

18-02-2013 10:36

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Originally Posted by Dash: CF noob (Post 35537965)

Apparently it was a load of discarded horse shoes but they have no idea what happened to the horses :erm:

:rofl:

mertle

18-02-2013 13:14

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Originally Posted by Dash: CF noob (Post 35537965)

Apparently it was a load of discarded horse shoes but they have no idea what happened to the horses :erm:

on serious note we dead have horse meat scare in 1948:shocked:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/vide...sh-pathe-video

Co-incidence or what

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