I read somewhere that whatever number of planes are found will be split amongst the enthusiast and the government, I believe the ratio was 1/3 enthusiast and 2/3 government(don't quote me on the number though) but there is a split.
team arrives in Myanmar to start dig for WWII fighter planes
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OT, I've just tried to peek at your link to the German pilot's watch, and have been advised that I don't have enough privileges.
What exactly does that mean? Post Count?
tac
WTF does Myanmar want with salvaged Spitfires? Increase the size of their air force by a factor of 10x?
If the air frames are salvagable engines are readily available. Kermit Weeks has at least (25) NEW Rolls Royce Merlins complete from the supercharger intake manifolds to the oil pans. I'm sure they could be easily bought for the right money.
If the air frames are salvagable engines are readily available. Kermit Weeks has at least (25) NEW Rolls Royce Merlins complete from the supercharger intake manifolds to the oil pans. I'm sure they could be easily bought for the right money.
At the end of the War they were ditching stuff left and right. Pushing planes and tanks off ships ect. Enough to make a milsurp guy cry. They figured it wasn't worth it to take this stuff back to whatever country they were from.
Hopefully these are salvageable.
I really hope they are in good shape. The whole situation makes me wonder though. Government waste has never really changed, I suppose.
They weren't even worth taking to the scrapyard, why were they worth days of effort and a thousand man-hours to box up, bury, cover over and conceal?
Ardent
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You just need to apply for EE (equipment exchange) access I presume, cheers and good luck.
I hope National Geographic or somebody is covering the search...?
There's nothing like a drunk Brit to bring things into proper perspective....
Cheers...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBtboF5w58w
Cheers...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBtboF5w58w
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I agree... When I heard Burma I immediately thought P-40 or Corsair, not Spitfires. My whole life I've been very interested in anything to do with WW2 and aviation especially. I haven't come across anything that mentioned Spitfire pilots flying in Burma. Definatly going to track this thread, and get on the net to find more out. I hope they find something, anything, whatever make of aircraft!
The Spitfire dig in Burma made the BBC news last night, the 10th of January 2013.
Three possible dig sites were mentioned.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20515659
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-20957162
Three possible dig sites were mentioned.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20515659
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-20957162
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I'm still confused as to why the Brits would bury these planes, and especially after the war. There may have been some justification to burying them during the war; to keep them from falling into enemy hands, or to dig up and use later in the war; but certainly not after the war. They didn't bury planes in England after the war, so why overseas? Also, by that time, the Spitfires were pretty much obsolete, so it's not like they were protecting new technologies or anything.
When I first read about this, I thought it sounded pretty odd, and now, even more so.
When I first read about this, I thought it sounded pretty odd, and now, even more so.
Wow, that sucks....Given all the expense, expertise and time spent researching (17 years) and negotiating with authorities, I'd of thought they were just 'a little' more certain of what was there. The original reason for burying them (supposedly) was to keep them out Burmese independance fighters after the war...Now Mr. Cundall says they are digging in the wrong place, but I'd of thought they'd of surveyed with specialised equipment to determine the 'actual' areas first...
