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Spitfires buried in Burma during war to be returned to UK
Twenty iconic Spitfire aircraft buried in Burma during the Second World War are to be repatriated to Britain after an intervention by David Cameron. “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.” (www.telegraph.co.uk) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I hope David Cundall gets the just recognition he deserves for his tenacity with the Burma Spitfires.As normal everything now has to be funded from the "Private Sector).Perhaps this might come under the National Lottery as "Good Causes"??????
Amen Martin.
I hope that Mr Cameron has the foresight to insure that at least one of these Spitfires join the ranks of the BBMF,so that future generations can appreciate and understand the sacrifice made by those young RAF pilots all those years ago.Due to there sacrifice we live in a free democratic country.I salute them all.
Here's the latest update, still from a couple of weeks back...
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/camerons-claim-on-spitfire-trove-ignites-a-british-battle-in-burma-7685290.html?origin=internalSearch
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/camerons-claim-on-spitfire-trove-ignites-a-british-battle-in-burma-7685290.html?origin=internalSearch
I used to look at Spit's flying around London when I was Kid and just the mention of the name 'Spitfire' brings back so many memories of the dog fights I saw and thanks to that plane we were saved from being destroyed buy the V-1. I had posted earlier that I hoped it was not an April fool's gag and I sure hope not but being English I am aware of the twisted sense of humor over there.
Hope this has nothing to do with it being April 1st.