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Old 04-14-2012, 08:04 AM
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Default Burma Spitfires Merged thread. Put all new info in here please.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-17710598

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That would be an epic find, wonder what sort of condition they would be in?
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Wow, that sounds to good to be true, but I imagine if they were in crates then they obviously buried them with the intention of retrieving them at some point or they would have simply destroyed them, one would hope that they would have been carefully protected.
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Near where I live there was a US military depot during the war no doubt involved with the D-Day landings. During the 60s and 70s the area started to grow into an industrial estate and quite large quantities of equipment was discovered all greased, crated and buried including a number of vehicles and Harley Davidson motorcycles. No Spitfires sadly.
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Nice Find....and could be an apt comment
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"A Downing Street source said: "The Spitfire is arguably the most important plane in the history of aviation, playing a crucial role in the Second World War."

Why does our government make such ridiculous claims?
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Default 20 crated Spit MkIIs found buried in Burma..
20 crated Spit MkIIs fond buried in Burma. Imagine ... 20 brand new Spitfire MkIIs ... imagine that!! REALLY!!!

OUTSTANDING!!!!
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Amazing!
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see http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showthread.php?t=31125
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Old 04-18-2012, 12:37 PM
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Default Spitfires to Be Unearthed in Burma
http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/04/17/...rma/?hpt=hp_t3

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Paging Indiana Jones: a British farmer's 15-year quest to find a squadron of legendary fighter planes buried in a far-off land has finally paid off


Read more: http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/04/17/...#ixzz1sOYFZS6o
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