Lost Spitfires in Burma

[Smudge]

Hi all

Inspired by the 'P40 found in desert this year' thread I thought I'd share this with you.

Apparently a British farmer as located 12-20 Mark XIV Spitfires (and maybe more) buried, still in their packing crates, waxed, wrapped in greased paper and their joints tarred, to protect them against decay, in Burma.

They were surplus in 1945 after Japan surrendered so were buried upon arrival next to the runway of an airfield. They've now been located. I think Burma is letting us have them back.

Wow...would be nice to get a few of those flying???

www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/burmamyanmar/9204921/British-farmers-quest-to-find-lost-Spitfires-in-Burma.html and www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/9203822/Spitfires-buried-in-Burma-during-war-to-be-returned-to-UK.html

Smudge

[spud]

Yea seen this a few weeks ago over on Sma it will be fantastic to see them flying

[Mence]

Must be fascinating to be there now!

[AndyArgent.]

Yeah i read that in a newsletter sent to me this week. Awsome.

[chris0423]

There was a great program on BBC 1 on Monday evening past, presented by Dan Snow, it looked at what is burried/crashed around the Northern Ireland Coastline.

They looked at bunkers, airfields, buildings, over 100 german u-boats skuttled and a Spitfire that crashed just over the border with the Republic of Ireland. What they recovered that was preserved in the bog amaziing.

Definately worth a look back in the BBC iPlayer, and next two episodes, next week Shermans dumped off the coast after the war.

Chris.