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Old October 20th 12, 10:12 AM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
Bob (not my real pseudonym)
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Default No mention of this in here yet? I nearly fell over when I read this...

On Thu, 18 Oct 2012 16:21:08 +0100, ŽiŠardo wrote:

On 18/10/2012 15:03, Jess Lurkin wrote:
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/10...dig-up-buried-
wwii-planes/?test=latestnews



Burma signs deal to dig up buried World War II planes


YANGON, Myanmar – Burma has signed a deal with a British aviation enthusiast
to allow the excavation of a World War II treasu dozens of Spitfire
fighter planes buried by the British almost 70 years ago.

Aviation enthusiast David J. Cundall discovered the locations of the aircraft
after years of searching. The planes are believed to be in good condition,
since

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Yes, it was mentioned in the UK press many months ago, and today we had
this:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...ned-to-UK.html

Note that they are the MkXIV which are the Griffon 65 supercharged V12
engined version.

Interesting times...


I pray they don't all end up hacked into Reno air racers...