Spitfires buried in Burma during war to be returned to UK


History | 182661 hits | Apr 17 6:06 pm | Posted by: Toner
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  1. by avatar Gunnair Gold Member
    Wed Apr 18, 2012 1:27 am
    I can't wait for the big reveal!

  2. by avatar PluggyRug
    Wed Apr 18, 2012 1:43 am
    Building a Spit at this moment. It's only 77" inch wingspan, but it will fly.

    Regina's goin' to love this.

    Can't wait to find what MK?? they are.

  3. by Thanos
    Wed Apr 18, 2012 1:49 am
    The Brits evacuated from Burma in 1942 so the MK should range from V to XIV. They'd be pretty slick with the upgraded engines and cannons and whatnot.

  4. by avatar SprCForr Gold Member
    Wed Apr 18, 2012 1:53 am
    I agree with the last line in that article. It be so cool to see: A Spit Squadron fly past!

  5. by avatar martin14
    Wed Apr 18, 2012 5:11 am
    "SprCForr" said
    I agree with the last line in that article. It be so cool to see: A Spit Squadron fly past!


    Wut, you wanna give R a stiffie already ? :lol:

  6. by Regina Gold Member
    Wed Apr 18, 2012 5:15 am
    :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


  7. by Regina Gold Member
    Wed Apr 18, 2012 5:22 am
    A friend's dad donated this one to the Aviation Museum in Ottawa back in the early 80's. It was in this condition and flew it around the city and buzzing the cottage often.
    Think I read here last year that there's another one they dug out of a bog in Ireland too. They cleaned up the guns a bit and fired them.

  8. by jeff744
    Wed Apr 18, 2012 6:00 am
    “They were just buried there in transport crates,” Mr Cundall said. “They were waxed, wrapped in greased paper and their joints tarred. They will be in near perfect condition.”


    We could actually see 100% genuine spitfires flying around.

  9. by Regina Gold Member
    Wed Apr 18, 2012 6:02 am
    I'm getting wood.................. 8)

  10. by avatar Robair
    Wed Apr 18, 2012 4:12 pm
    Sweet!

  11. by avatar BartSimpson Gold Member
    Wed Apr 18, 2012 4:54 pm
    "Regina" said

    Think I read here last year that there's another one they dug out of a bog in Ireland too. They cleaned up the guns a bit and fired them.


    Oh, yes: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-15652440

  12. by avatar Dragon-Dancer
    Wed Apr 18, 2012 5:45 pm
    Sweet! XD XD

  13. by Regina Gold Member
    Wed Apr 18, 2012 6:38 pm
    "BartSimpson" said

    Think I read here last year that there's another one they dug out of a bog in Ireland too. They cleaned up the guns a bit and fired them.


    Oh, yes: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-15652440
    Yup that's it!

  14. by avatar BartSimpson Gold Member
    Wed Apr 18, 2012 9:26 pm
    It's quite a testimony to both the durability of those guns and to the preservative effects of Irish bogs that those guns merely needed a cleaning to be restored to service after a mere seventy years.



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