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17-05-12, 08:01 AM
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I seem to have mislaid my Spitfire!!
Upto 20 Spitfires found buried in Burmah!
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/...to-be-exhumed/ Imagine this lot coming back, getting restored and flying togehter!! 20 Spitfires... oh the sound *tinggly moment* |
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17-05-12, 08:06 AM
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Re: I seem to have mislaid my Spitfire!!
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If they can get them up and out of Burma, it'll be some sight
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17-05-12, 08:13 AM
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Re: I seem to have mislaid my Spitfire!!
I read this a while back, but the report I read said the were buried to hide them from the advancing Japanese forces not because they were surplus.
The Griffin engines were fantastic, can you imagine them all flying together! |
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17-05-12, 08:55 AM
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Re: I seem to have mislaid my Spitfire!!
I've had one Lancaster located next to my earhole, which was undescribably loud, and it wasn't even on full chat.......20 of these would be absolutely deafening!!
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17-05-12, 09:07 AM
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Re: I seem to have mislaid my Spitfire!!
That is cooler than a dancing puppy. Shame there were no pictures of said planes. Who needs terracotta warriors?!
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17-05-12, 10:09 AM
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Re: I seem to have mislaid my Spitfire!!
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Would look like this, this is a pic of a Spitfire Mark XIV taken in Burma during WWII. Last edited by daveyrach; 23-10-12 at 11:49 AM. |
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17-05-12, 10:29 AM
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Re: I seem to have mislaid my Spitfire!!
Just had our weekly flyover from our local Spitfire, as the lady (yes lady!) pilot performs acrobatic over the sea here.
Lovely growl from the engine as she did a barrel roll whilst climbing
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17-05-12, 10:38 AM
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17-05-12, 10:54 AM
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17-05-12, 11:28 AM
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Re: I seem to have mislaid my Spitfire!!
I used to run an engine test facility that was originally designed for Merlins. There was one tucked away for the occasional demonstration. I wonder where that went when the company went bust and the site sold off.
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