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Buried Spitfires 'will fly again'
Buried Spitfires 'will fly again'
bb1 Fri Jan 04, 2013 3:33 pm
http://news.sky.com/story/1033323/burma-spitfires-team-to-start-dig-for-lost-planes
Burma Spitfires: Team To Start Dig For Lost Planes
Experts hope to dig up a hoard of planes from a jungle in Burma and restore them so they can fly at UK airshows.
[video]
By Tom Parmenter, Sky News Correspondent
A British team is preparing to fly out to Burma in an attempt to recover a hoard of "lost" WW2 Spitfire planes.
Aviation archaeologists believe up to 20 of the famous aircraft were buried in 1945 and have not been disturbed since.
Lincolnshire farmer David Cundall has spent over 15 years trying to pinpoint their location and then organise everything needed for a careful archaeological dig.
Mr Cundall told Sky News that he believed the planes were buried in the Burmese jungle at the end of the war.
He said: "We have eyewitnesses who actually saw them being buried. The war was over so somebody gave the order to dig a big hole and bury them."
Mr Cundall said the planes were buried "at depth" and so would not be corroded by oxygen.
"I'm totally convinced that they will be restorable. We want to restore them to flying condition so we can see them flying at air shows in three years time."
The Spitfires were flown out to the Far East to support the Burma campaign towards the end of the war but were never actually used in conflict.
The team believe they are buried 10 metres underground on the site of Rangoon International Airport.
On a visit to the country last year Prime Minister David Cameron signed an agreement with Burmese authorities to co-operate on the project.
The excavation is due to start next week.
Project Archaeologist Andy Brockman said: "This a rigorous, evidence-driven archaeological process - we are solving the mystery of what happened. It is a fascinating mystery."
The team will make an announcement about their findings later in January.
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Handy them being buried near an airport; the crew can just kick the tires, top up the tank and fly them out.
Cameron will probably use them to fill the holes in the RAF.
Burma Spitfires: Team To Start Dig For Lost Planes
Experts hope to dig up a hoard of planes from a jungle in Burma and restore them so they can fly at UK airshows.
[video]
By Tom Parmenter, Sky News Correspondent
A British team is preparing to fly out to Burma in an attempt to recover a hoard of "lost" WW2 Spitfire planes.
Aviation archaeologists believe up to 20 of the famous aircraft were buried in 1945 and have not been disturbed since.
Lincolnshire farmer David Cundall has spent over 15 years trying to pinpoint their location and then organise everything needed for a careful archaeological dig.
Mr Cundall told Sky News that he believed the planes were buried in the Burmese jungle at the end of the war.
He said: "We have eyewitnesses who actually saw them being buried. The war was over so somebody gave the order to dig a big hole and bury them."
Mr Cundall said the planes were buried "at depth" and so would not be corroded by oxygen.
"I'm totally convinced that they will be restorable. We want to restore them to flying condition so we can see them flying at air shows in three years time."
The Spitfires were flown out to the Far East to support the Burma campaign towards the end of the war but were never actually used in conflict.
The team believe they are buried 10 metres underground on the site of Rangoon International Airport.
On a visit to the country last year Prime Minister David Cameron signed an agreement with Burmese authorities to co-operate on the project.
The excavation is due to start next week.
Project Archaeologist Andy Brockman said: "This a rigorous, evidence-driven archaeological process - we are solving the mystery of what happened. It is a fascinating mystery."
The team will make an announcement about their findings later in January.
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Handy them being buried near an airport; the crew can just kick the tires, top up the tank and fly them out.
Cameron will probably use them to fill the holes in the RAF.
Last edited by bb1 on Mon Jan 07, 2013 8:45 pm; edited 1 time in total
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Re: Buried Spitfires 'will fly again'
bb1 Mon Jan 07, 2013 8:44 pm
Look, I was only joking about the RAF...
Flights suspended at East Midlands airport after undercarriage of Spitfire collapsed on landing
WWII aircraft blew its front wheel as it touched down after 3.20pm today
East Midlands Airport was closed for several hours as crews cleared runway
A Spitfire crash-landed today, closing a major airport and causing flight delays.
The vintage aircraft, famed for its use by the RAF during the Second World War, blew its front wheel as it touched down at East Midlands Airport.
While the aircraft’s pilot, the only person on board, emerged unscathed, his plane was stranded on the runway
Other flights approaching had to be diverted to nearby Birmingham, as emergency crews cleared the obstruction.
News of the crash caused bewilderment, with many joking that they thought they had mistakenly been given news from more than half a century ago.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2258569/Flights-suspended-East-Midlands-airport-undercarriage-Spitfire-collapsed-landing.html#ixzz2HKg0y6Ka
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Flights suspended at East Midlands airport after undercarriage of Spitfire collapsed on landing
WWII aircraft blew its front wheel as it touched down after 3.20pm today
East Midlands Airport was closed for several hours as crews cleared runway
A Spitfire crash-landed today, closing a major airport and causing flight delays.
The vintage aircraft, famed for its use by the RAF during the Second World War, blew its front wheel as it touched down at East Midlands Airport.
While the aircraft’s pilot, the only person on board, emerged unscathed, his plane was stranded on the runway
Other flights approaching had to be diverted to nearby Birmingham, as emergency crews cleared the obstruction.
News of the crash caused bewilderment, with many joking that they thought they had mistakenly been given news from more than half a century ago.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2258569/Flights-suspended-East-Midlands-airport-undercarriage-Spitfire-collapsed-landing.html#ixzz2HKg0y6Ka
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