Spitfires in Burma

[billyturnip]

Another interesting story brought to you from PF's unoffical BBC correspondent
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-17710598

Roger

 

[MCPWilk]

I can't believe they buried them in 1945, more likely 1942. But what a find if they are located fully crated!

Mike

 

[billyturnip]

There was also a piece on Sky News this morning.

 

[baronband]

That would be so good if they can find them and bring them back, a great piece of our history. Totally agree Mike unlikely to be 1945 we buried them. Great to see Burma on the road to recovery too

 

[Helm]

Latest on this looks hopeful http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-20957162

Steve

 

[baronband]

I have been watching this with baited breath, i can't wait to see the contents of that first crate.

 

[Helm]

Probably old boots

 

[baronband]

A 1000 tins of plumb duff

 

[John Bowery]

Sorry Server malfunction.

 

[John Bowery]

Can I buy one at WWII surplus price?????
Cheers
John

 

[baronband]

These would sure beat an airfix kit Plenty of glue required!

 

[taffjones]

Well the crates were found in Burma. So going off military logic it will probably contain arctic socks or big winter great coats.

 

[JonP]

They could sell them to the MoD; it would double our front line fighter strength

 

[Colin_Fraser]

My guess is bully beef from the Crimea that finally was deemed expired.

Colin

 

[tonydawe]

According to TV program I was watching last week, these Spits in Burma were crated up at the end of the war and buried because the local British military commander didn't have a use for them and they were surplus to requirement. They weren't buried until after the war ended and were buried to prevent them from falling into the "wrong hands".

The Burmese Government will take half the rediscovered Spits and the bloke who found them will get the other half. He intends to donate a few to the RAF Museum and will sell the rest to pay for the vast sums of money he has already spent rtying to research the planes and discover their location. I'm sure he'll make a small fortune and good luck to him!

Airshows around the world will soon be enjoying the sight of genuine WW2 Spitfires gracing the skies once more and the purr of those magnificent Merlin engines again.

 

[Helm]

Ut oh http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21074699
Archaeologists believe no Spitfires buried in Burma

 

[Colin_Fraser]

Disappointing - maybe they can now engage a submerssible to look for the Huey's the US dropped off their carriers as they left Viet Nam. Seriously though, that's gotta hurt. Tax losses for investors maybe.

Colin