Topic: Spitfire

[racerx95]

Willow run airport

[cb650]

Someone at work was telling me he heard they found a warehouse full of them crated up.    Are you going to post all the posters I have on my wall?     I have a corsair and a spitfire side by side.  I'll wait and see whats next.

[LesterPiglet]

Lancaster, B17, SR71, Lightning, Starfighter.

[72 yellow]

Did you go to the Willow Run air show a couple of years ago when all the B-17's were flying?

[zzpete]

  The latest!!

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/camerons-claim-on-spitfire-trove-ignites-a-british-battle-in-burma-7685290.html

[Bob Wessner]

Now if they were buried somewhere in the Sahara, that would be one thing. Burma sounds a bit moist, wonder what kind of shape these remains are in. 

[racerx95]

I was their,,with all the B17. Went in most of them. My uncle was a co pilot in a B17 during ww2,shot out of the sky ,bailed out,captured.

[zzpete]

Now if they were buried somewhere in the Sahara, that would be one thing. Burma sounds a bit moist, wonder what kind of shape these remains are in. 

Sounds like they were still in the crates.  Quote: There they have lain for 67 years, protected by tar seals and grease, steadily accumulating in value, just waiting for someone to find them and dig them up.

http://www.dnaindia.com/world/report_lure-of-lost-buried-spitfires-drive-treasure-hunters-to-burma_1681878

[srbakker]

I keep wondering if I should paint my Speed Triple up like a Spitfire, with RAF rondels on the tank...

[racerx95]

That would look awsome,,what about the union jack on the side cover.if you have them.i have the japanese battle flag on one side cover

[cb650]

Anyone catch the lost squadron on history?  About the P-38's in greenland.

[Bob Wessner]

Now if they were buried somewhere in the Sahara, that would be one thing. Burma sounds a bit moist, wonder what kind of shape these remains are in. 

Sounds like they were still in the crates.  Quote: There they have lain for 67 years, protected by tar seals and grease, steadily accumulating in value, just waiting for someone to find them and dig them up.

http://www.dnaindia.com/world/report_lure-of-lost-buried-spitfires-drive-treasure-hunters-to-burma_1681878

Ah, this will be interesting. Thanks. Now, if they could find a batch of P-38's (my personal favorite), they would have something. 

[Bob Wessner]

Anyone catch the lost squadron on history?  About the P-38's in greenland.

I did. As I recall, it started as a joint venture. Getting it up out of the ice proved more difficult than they thought. Members wanted out and one fellow bought them out. In the end, getting it out and restoring it cost a staggering amount of $$. I guess when you have more money than you know what to do with, this is one of the things you do with it. 

[demon78]

Think that is a Hurry-Bird not a Spit.
Bill the demon.

[BeSeeingYou]

Think that is a Hurry-Bird not a Spit.
Bill the demon.

Yeah, that's a Hawker Hurricane not a Spitfire.  The Spitfire got the glory but the more numerous Hurricane bore the brunt of the Battle of Britain.


Racerx95 have you read through this thread?  maybe post them here.

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=63187.0

[cj750]

I love this story, but I sure hope they did a better waterproofing job than the Tulsa folks who buried a Plymouth in 1957:
http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/16/tulsas-buried-belvedere-revealed-its-a-rust-bucket/

Now if they were buried somewhere in the Sahara, that would be one thing. Burma sounds a bit moist, wonder what kind of shape these remains are in. 

Sounds like they were still in the crates.  Quote: There they have lain for 67 years, protected by tar seals and grease, steadily accumulating in value, just waiting for someone to find them and dig them up.

http://www.dnaindia.com/world/report_lure-of-lost-buried-spitfires-drive-treasure-hunters-to-burma_1681878

[racerx95]

I have both pics somewhere, not having my reading glasses doesnt help.how about this one.

[BeSeeingYou]

Junkers Ju 52 above.  There is one locally at the trimotor museum but it is in pieces undergoing major restoration.

[72 yellow]

Now if they were buried somewhere in the Sahara, that would be one thing. Burma sounds a bit moist, wonder what kind of shape these remains are in. 

Sounds like they were still in the crates.  Quote: There they have lain for 67 years, protected by tar seals and grease, steadily accumulating in value, just waiting for someone to find them and dig them up.

http://www.dnaindia.com/world/report_lure-of-lost-buried-spitfires-drive-treasure-hunters-to-burma_1681878

Ah, this will be interesting. Thanks. Now, if they could find a batch of P-38's (my personal favorite), they would have something. 

Bob, Have you ever visited or heard of the Richard Bong Museum?  Top scoring ace of WW2, flew a P-38.  Wife and I saw the original museum in Poplar, WI.  The new one is in Superior, WI.

[Bob Wessner]

No, not familiar with it. We get up to the far west U.P. in the summer. I'll have see how close we are too it.

[cb650]

Anyone catch the lost squadron on history?  About the P-38's in greenland.

I did. As I recall, it started as a joint venture. Getting it up out of the ice proved more difficult than they thought. Members wanted out and one fellow bought them out. In the end, getting it out and restoring it cost a staggering amount of $$. I guess when you have more money than you know what to do with, this is one of the things you do with it. 

yes but a with a little more sense of pride and historical value the most of the idiots with money. And they did get it flying.

[BeSeeingYou]

The buried Spitfires may soon see the light of day.  The article says there may be up to 60 of them.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/17/spitfire-wwii-fighter-planes-myanmar-excavation_n_1973107.html?utm_hp_ref=world

[Duanob]

I almost thought that was a myth until I read that yesterday. Cool stuff. I hope the Paul Allen museum gets one of the spitfires. All of his planes are fly-able.

[Killer Canary]

No, not familiar with it. We get up to the far west U.P. in the summer. I'll have see how close we are too it.

Top scoring American ace.

[Killer Canary]

Think that is a Hurry-Bird not a Spit.
Bill the demon.

Yeah, that's a Hawker Hurricane not a Spitfire.  The Spitfire got the glory but the more numerous Hurricane bore the brunt of the Battle of Britain.


Racerx95 have you read through this thread?  maybe post them here.

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=63187.0

Some of the RAF's most well known pilots flew Hurris: Stanford-Tuck, Lacey, Bader.