"Spitfire Recovery Project - Starts End of Oct." Topic
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Mako11  | 18 Oct 2012 1:55 a.m. PST |
Just read that Myanmar has given the go-ahead for the British to dig up the 60 – 70 Spitfires buried since WWII. Apparently, groundbreaking will begin at the end of the month. They are thought to be in very good condition. I hope they are right, since it would be wonderful to see a few squadrons of Spits airborne again. Let's also hope they don't decide to abandon, or scrap these again, so easily, this time round. |
 Condotta | 18 Oct 2012 3:36 a.m. PST |
I say, pack 'em to protect them from the WWWIII EMP. These may be the only Air Force we have after the EMP for awhile. Can Zombies fly? Exciting. |
| Oddball | 18 Oct 2012 4:05 a.m. PST |
I'm always glad to see old Warbirds return. Hopefully some will be able to take to the air again. |
 elsyrsyn | 18 Oct 2012 4:47 a.m. PST |
I would have thought that anything buried in Burma would have rotted/rusted away in short order. Great to hear that they may be salvageable. The Spitfire is such a pretty bird. Doug |
 taskforce58 | 19 Oct 2012 5:25 a.m. PST |
They are all Griffon powered Mk.XIV: link |
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