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Offline ML52

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P40 found in desert
« on: May 11, 2012, 11:30:03 AM »
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Offline justIN

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Re: P40 found in desert
« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2012, 03:11:42 PM »
The web site onlinenews.com has a bigger story about it and more pictures of the plane
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Offline shiv

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Re: P40 found in desert
« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2012, 03:22:22 PM »
Pretty cool:

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Offline ArcticKat

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Re: P40 found in desert
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2012, 09:02:06 AM »
Sorry if this is a re-post.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=CFe8CsOdoG8#!

I hafta agree with the first comment on YT. They're climbing on it lika a bunch of monkeys...idiots.
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Offline 999000

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Re: P40 found in desert
« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2012, 10:29:12 AM »
There is a great story of a B24... look up "lady be good" I think when down in the same Sahara...couple of books out on it great reads.
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Offline Guppy35

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Re: P40 found in desert
« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2012, 10:30:52 AM »
This is about the 5th or 6th thread on this one  :)
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Re: P40 found in desert
« Reply #6 on: May 12, 2012, 08:39:14 PM »
Quote from: Guppy35 on May 12, 2012, 10:30:52 AM
This is about the 5th or 6th thread on this one  :)

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Offline Mordock

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Re: P40 found in desert
« Reply #7 on: May 13, 2012, 05:44:24 AM »
Quote from: ArcticKat on May 12, 2012, 09:02:06 AM
Sorry if this is a re-post.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=CFe8CsOdoG8#!

I hafta agree with the first comment on YT. They're climbing on it lika a bunch of monkeys...idiots.

INteresting!
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Offline Klam

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Re: P40 found in desert
« Reply #8 on: May 13, 2012, 02:59:52 PM »
The  British pilot survived the ditched plane but would have had a 200 mile walk in the desert to reach safety.
One article says he tried to fix the plane.  I doubt that.   I think he dismantled parts of the plane in search of fluid.
I would have.
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Re: P40 found in desert
« Reply #9 on: May 22, 2012, 11:41:02 PM »
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