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Title: spitfires
Post by: zack1234 on April 14, 2012, 03:32:06 AM: apparently the British government is in talks with the Burmese government to locate several unused Spitfire buried in Burma before the Japanese could get hold if them :old:

We had supply dumps buried in Britain just in case the Narzies invaded.

My great uncle worked with a bloke who had a contract to reclaim them, apparently they were buried in such a way that preserved them. ( They reclaimed the vehcles and sold the petrol on the blackmarket in the 1950's)
Title: Re: spitfires
Post by: TDeacon on April 15, 2012, 12:10:45 PM: Here's are some links on that:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/asia/burma/9204921/British-farmers-quest-to-find-lost-Spitfires-in-Burma.html

MH
Title: Re: spitfires
Post by: Alky on April 15, 2012, 01:49:42 PM: Very cool indeed!! :cheers: :aok
Title: Re: spitfires
Post by: uptown on April 15, 2012, 04:00:37 PM: this quote from the article above is awesome news .

The guy stuck a scope down into one of the crates and said this when he seen them......."They seemed to be in good condition.” :banana:
Title: Re: spitfires
Post by: 4Prop on April 15, 2012, 04:37:44 PM: I did the same thing once. I buried a batman action figure in the woods in my backyard. I wonder if he still works
Title: Re: spitfires
Post by: zack1234 on April 16, 2012, 12:19:33 AM: wtg dig batman up and lets see :banana:
Title: Re: spitfires
Post by: MarineUS on April 16, 2012, 02:50:40 AM: I would give anything (I'd even begin cutting off toes) to be a part of that dig....
Title: Re: spitfires
Post by: zack1234 on April 16, 2012, 05:15:35 AM: They buried stuff in the UK during the war, my Great Uncle used to do business with a bloke in 1950's who had contract to retrieve caches.

Apparently they were after the fuel from the vehicles.
Title: Re: spitfires
Post by: Denniss on April 17, 2012, 10:25:03 AM: http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,332190.msg4359808.html
Title: Re: spitfires
Post by: VonMessa on April 17, 2012, 10:41:33 AM: Quote from: zack1234 on April 16, 2012, 05:15:35 AM
They buried stuff in the UK during the war, my Great Uncle used to do business with a bloke in 1950's who had contract to retrieve caches.

Apparently they were after the fuel from the vehicles.

Not the pies?
Title: Re: spitfires
Post by: zack1234 on April 17, 2012, 03:20:20 PM: i repeated myself in this thread :old:

Yes i must keep to topics close to my heart such as pies and corned beef hash :old:
Title: Re: spitfires
Post by: nrshida on April 17, 2012, 11:55:47 PM: I heard there was a cache of 1941 Crow and Ale pies buried just outside of Tobruk Zack :banana:
Title: Re: spitfires
Post by: Full Metal Jug on April 18, 2012, 04:38:39 AM: (http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss147/tnelson3_bucket/Large20Image.jpg)