Eric_Collins Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-17710598 The 20 found will double our current stock of wartime spitfires. The mk14 spitfires found in Burma have been saved by Cameron with a deal with the Burma government. Found http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/9203822/Spitfires-buried-in-Burma-during-war-to-be-returned-to-UK.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotrock Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 At the going rate this find could double our military might, :hihi: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Hardie Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-17710598 The 20 found will double our current stock of wartime spitfires. The mk14 spitfires found in Burma have been saved by Cameron with a deal with the Burma government. .....er, doesn't it say they have yet to be found and that their location is unknown? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadingNorth Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 .....er, doesn't it say they have yet to be found and that their location is unknown? Their precise location is unknown; that could mean anythng from "we've got it pinned down to half a square mile" up to "it's somewhere in Burma ... maybe." The news part of the story is that the Burmese have agreed to let us have them back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 I understand that there are more Spitfires flying today than there were 20 years ago. I'd guess that the sheet stuff in boxes is probably scrap, but the engines and castings will be valuable. There are rumours of buried aeroplanes in boxes all over the UK but they never quite seem to come to light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric_Collins Posted April 14, 2012 Author Share Posted April 14, 2012 .....er, doesn't it say they have yet to be found and that their location is unknown? Sorry, found http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/9203822/Spitfires-buried-in-Burma-during-war-to-be-returned-to-UK.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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