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Title: P40 found in desert
Post by: ML52 on May 11, 2012, 11:30:03 AM

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/11/11655018-world-war-ii-kittyhawk-fighter-found-in-sahara-shedding-light-on-pilots-fate?lite

Title: Re: P40 found in desert
Post by: justIN 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

Title: Re: P40 found in desert
Post by: shiv on May 11, 2012, 03:22:22 PM

Pretty cool:

(http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/120511-sahara-plane-19.photoblog600.jpg)

Title: Re: P40 found in desert
Post by: 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#! (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.

Title: Re: P40 found in desert
Post by: 999000 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.
999000 <S>

Title: Re: P40 found in desert
Post by: Guppy35 on May 12, 2012, 10:30:52 AM

This is about the 5th or 6th thread on this one  :)

Title: Re: P40 found in desert
Post by: SWrokit 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  :)

yep........IN

Title: Re: P40 found in desert
Post by: Mordock 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#! (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!

Title: Re: P40 found in desert
Post by: Klam 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.

Title: Re: P40 found in desert
Post by: W7LPNRICK on May 22, 2012, 11:41:02 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cme9JcdSepA&feature=endscreen&NR=1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cme9JcdSepA&feature=endscreen&NR=1) just found this....