"Amazingly Preserved – WWII P-40 Kittyhawk Discovered in the " Topic
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| Tango01 | 06 Feb 2017 1:12 p.m. PST |
….Egyptian Desert "It was the Kittyhawk that captured the world's interest. In 2012, Polish oil exploration workers came across this eerily well-preserved WWII P-40 Kittyhawk in the Egyptian Sahara desert. Dubbed the ‘Tutankhamen's Tomb of aviation,' the story of this plane and its pilot has grown into a saga with a passionate following.
The preservation of this P-40 is incredible. When it was found, most of its instruments were intact. Its guns and ammunition were still present, although removed by the Egyptian military for safety. Even a small temporary shelter constructed next to the plane was still apparent…"
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| Chuckaroobob | 08 Feb 2017 4:26 p.m. PST |
I wonder if someone will try to rebuild that one? |
| Tango01 | 09 Feb 2017 11:28 a.m. PST |
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| Blutarski | 09 Feb 2017 6:55 p.m. PST |
When the lost B24 bomber "Lady be Good" was found in the Libyan Desert back many year ago. A member of the team investigating the discovery climbed into the a/c, cocked one of the 50cal MGs and found that it fired perfectly. B |
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