[Milsurplus] Buried Spitfires.

[Mark M]

Hutch wrote:

All -

I believe about 5~6 years ago 10 or so planes were found buried in Burma

Spitfires:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2239771/Dozens-WWII-spitfires-buried-jungle-Burma-flying-years.html

After being led to the area by an eye-witness, the farmer's team dug a 
borehole and sent a camera down to capture footage of the crates, which 
were found to be in 'really good condition'.

Mr Cundall has now been given exclusive rights to all three sites under 
investigation in Burma.


Hutch

And (sadly) here's the rest of the story: 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.businessinsider.com/man-who-tried-to-dig-up-140-spitfires-in-burma-2015-9





> On May 8, 2017, at 6:56 PM, milsurplus-request at mailman.qth.net wrote:
> 
> All -
> 
> I believe about 5~6 years ago 10 or so planes were found buried in Burma
> 
> Spitfires:
> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2239771/Dozens-WWII-spitfires-buried-jungle-Burma-flying-years.html
> 
> After being led to the area by an eye-witness, the farmer's team dug a 
> borehole and sent a camera down to capture footage of the crates, which 
> were found to be in 'really good condition'.
> 
> Mr Cundall has now been given exclusive rights to all three sites under 
> investigation in Burma.
> 
> 
> Hutch
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