Beavis Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Fantastic news and it looks like many of them will be coming home What a find! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2219112/Dozens-spitfires-buried-British-Burma-WWII-excavated-following-16-year-hunt-aviation-enthusiast.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Now that is cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M13KYF Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chesterfield Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 I heard about this on the radio a few days ago, though they believed there were around 17 Griffon engined Spitfires, not the figure of 60, but still, if they make it back and can be flown, that would be brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff-r Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 That's pretty cool, fair play to the guy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beavis Posted October 19, 2012 Author Share Posted October 19, 2012 though they believed there were around 17 Griffon engined Spitfires, not the figure of 60 And the rare MkX1V model too. No one seems to be sure yet on the numbers, some are reporting up to 140 buried aircraft! http://www.huffingto...tm_hp_ref=world http://www.guardian....urma-excavation http://www.defencema...ry.asp?id=21177 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 What a top man that's incredible :yahoo: Bit of a thread hijack can we have our poppy smiley reinstated as it's approaching that time please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Nice one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeroy Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 What a result! Let's hope they find a Vulcan or two down there too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Time to raise your arms up like wings and 'fly' round the room..... I know it's the dambusters but always make me think of the RAF in general Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 What a result! Let's hope they find a Vulcan or two down there too Whats Spock got to do with anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 What a result! Let's hope they find a Vulcan or two down there too Whats Spock got to do with anything Hugh will be pleased Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitstew Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Awesome! Be interesting to see what happens to them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogyRev Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Wow Thats amazing. I hope some get restored to fly again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beavis Posted October 19, 2012 Author Share Posted October 19, 2012 Awesome! Be interesting to see what happens to them! I think a documentary is been made about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK350Z Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Now thats what I call a barn find! Chocks away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vik54 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 And the rare MkX1V model too. No one seems to be sure yet on the numbers, some are reporting up to 140 buried aircraft! http://www.huffingto...tm_hp_ref=world http://www.guardian....urma-excavation http://www.defencema...ry.asp?id=21177 that means there's probably ten then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Who cares about the spitfires. There was much more erm interesting stories down the side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetSet Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 (edited) I heard about the possibility of this earlier this year and have come to the conclusion that there are nothing like 60 aircraft involved. I don't see the logic of burying huge loads of what at the time were modern aircraft and were sill in service with The R.A.F for a further 10 years. Until I see some more evidence I remain unconvinced . It reminds me of a rumour that was around in the late 60's that British Rail had mothballed around 20 steam locos, shunted them into a tunnel on a disused line in South Wales, then sealed it off. However if it is true then I'll be delighted to see some Spitfires returning to flight status, I think there are only 3 or 4 airworthy examples nowadays. EDIT, O.K, I got the location wrong but here is the story http://semaphoresignals.blogspot.co.uk/2006/01/strategic-steam-reserve.html Pete Edited October 19, 2012 by JetSet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzee Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Not Spitfires, but we've had a couple of club meets, as a friend owns a vintage plane restoration business over here, so we went along to see the Hawker Tempest (well bits of it in June), then last month we were invited back to see the rest of it as it had arrived from France. And also we saw the only flying Mosquito that has only just finished being extensively restored a few weeks ago. It has been quite a big thing over here. Tempest http://zclub.org.nz/viewtopic.php?t=2736&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=30 Mosquito http://zclub.org.nz/viewtopic.php?t=2736&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beavis Posted October 21, 2012 Author Share Posted October 21, 2012 Not Spitfires, but we've had a couple of club meets, as a friend owns a vintage plane restoration business over here, so we went along to see the Hawker Tempest (well bits of it in June), then last month we were invited back to see the rest of it as it had arrived from France. And also we saw the only flying Mosquito that has only just finished being extensively restored a few weeks ago. It has been quite a big thing over here. Tempest http://zclub.org.nz/...er=asc&start=30 Mosquito http://zclub.org.nz/...er=asc&start=30 Both links are the same Immy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buster Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 truely awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choptop Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 I was listening to Radio 2 the other day and they were speaking to the son of a chap who was a 'Spitfire Finder' to give him a title. He said they had located 14 x Mark 14 Spitfires in their boxes buried in Burma (Miramar as it is now called). However many are found, it will be great to have a few more spitfires even if they are the later ones with the Griffin Engine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonk Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Wow!! remember reading about them looking for them and wondered what had come of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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