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Offline RTHolmes

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Re: 20 Spitfires (Mark XIV) found buried in Burma
« Reply #15 on: April 14, 2012, 11:30:26 AM »
really depends on the condition the crates were in when buried, if they were still sealed and carefully concealed the parts could be completely intact.

tree roots would be the biggest threat, especially in an ideal growing climate like that :uhoh
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Re: 20 Spitfires (Mark XIV) found buried in Burma
« Reply #16 on: April 14, 2012, 03:33:37 PM »
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Re: 20 Spitfires (Mark XIV) found buried in Burma
« Reply #17 on: April 14, 2012, 03:58:42 PM »
40' down? I thought they were hiding them from the Japanese not subterranean mole people :confused:
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Re: 20 Spitfires (Mark XIV) found buried in Burma
« Reply #18 on: April 14, 2012, 04:34:13 PM »
Quote from: Bodhi on April 13, 2012, 08:45:45 PM
Crated aircraft buried in the crates they were shipped in is beyond intriguing!  There are many aircraft that have been dug up after being buried with bulldozers that yield significant troves of parts and structure to make them very usable again.  Beyond that, the very significance of the airframes make them treasures as to what they are!

Very cool! 

This one is NOT a myth according to Mr. Spitfire  Peter Arnold.  He helped get the last batch of Burmese Spits out.  These are RAF birds that were buried during a politically unsettled time with the possible intent of recovering them later.  XIVs and possibly some VIIIs.

Very exciting if they somehow survived.

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Re: 20 Spitfires (Mark XIV) found buried in Burma
« Reply #19 on: April 15, 2012, 08:54:14 AM »
Quote from: RTHolmes on April 14, 2012, 03:58:42 PM
40' down? I thought they were hiding them from the Japanese not subterranean mole people :confused:
which is odd, since everyone knows 14's are crap down low
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Re: 20 Spitfires (Mark XIV) found buried in Burma
« Reply #20 on: April 15, 2012, 09:43:10 AM »
Bet they find a bunch of womens dresses with them.   ;)

Still a cool find
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Re: 20 Spitfires (Mark XIV) found buried in Burma
« Reply #21 on: April 15, 2012, 10:14:35 AM »
Quote from: bj229r on April 15, 2012, 08:54:14 AM
which is odd, since everyone knows 14's are crap down low

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Re: 20 Spitfires (Mark XIV) found buried in Burma
« Reply #22 on: April 15, 2012, 10:59:29 AM »
I will believe it when they show the radar images and pics the got from the bore hole camera.
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Re: 20 Spitfires (Mark XIV) found buried in Burma
« Reply #23 on: April 15, 2012, 05:22:15 PM »
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And finally, he found the Spitfires, at a location that is being kept a closely guarded secret.

Mr Cundall said: “We sent a borehole down and used a camera to look at the crates. They seemed to be in good condition.”

Digging starts in less than 3 weeks!!! 

I can't wait for this, I hope and pray they are in good condition, or at least in a condition that lends itself well to restoration.  Perhaps Bodhi can give us some incites into what the possibilities etc are. 
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Re: 20 Spitfires (Mark XIV) found buried in Burma
« Reply #24 on: April 15, 2012, 06:43:34 PM »
Quote from: Gman on April 15, 2012, 05:22:15 PM
Digging starts in less than 3 weeks!!! 

I can't wait for this, I hope and pray they are in good condition, or at least in a condition that lends itself well to restoration.  Perhaps Bodhi can give us some incites into what the possibilities etc are. 

Let's hope! A whole squad of new spits!!! WOW!!

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Re: 20 Spitfires (Mark XIV) found buried in Burma
« Reply #25 on: April 15, 2012, 09:11:12 PM »
A ton of variables exist GMan so it is impossible to tell.  If they were indeed buried with the intent of later recovery, they may have been gently placed in predug pits or if they were indeed left in the shipping crates and just shoved in, they could be junk because of all the voids created that allow air and moisture to do their job.  In the aircraft I have seen or worked on recovered from burials it can be a mix bag.  Usually the exterior skin is lost, but the structure is generally in very good shape.  Either way, these aircraft could very well prove to be amazing time capsules, or bundles of corroded metal suitable only for display as is....  It all depends on a variety of factors environmental and placement factors.

I am crossing my fingers, hoping they are usable!
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Re: 20 Spitfires (Mark XIV) found buried in Burma
« Reply #26 on: April 15, 2012, 09:24:11 PM »
Blah blah blah blah gents... Lets just see what happens. Jeez.




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Re: 20 Spitfires (Mark XIV) found buried in Burma
« Reply #27 on: April 15, 2012, 09:47:43 PM »
There is a post in general discussions & has this link.

They said the camera down the bore hole showed the crates in good condition as well as teak beams over the crates to stop the weight of the soil crushing them. Also ground radar shows the wings beside the fuselage :x

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/asia/burma/9204921/British-farmers-quest-to-find-lost-Spitfires-in-Burma.html
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Re: 20 Spitfires (Mark XIV) found buried in Burma
« Reply #28 on: April 16, 2012, 04:03:17 AM »
“They were just buried there in transport crates,” Mr Cundall said. “They were waxed, wrapped in greased paper and their joints tarred. They will be in near perfect condition.”

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Re: 20 Spitfires (Mark XIV) found buried in Burma
« Reply #29 on: April 16, 2012, 04:56:42 PM »
Quote from: PR3D4TOR on April 16, 2012, 04:03:17 AM
“They were just buried there in transport crates,” Mr Cundall said. “They were waxed, wrapped in greased paper and their joints tarred. They will be in near perfect condition.”

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