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Re: Halifax question for Cees - Corrosion state - Seafires?

Posted by PeterA on Mon Nov 25, 2002 09:26:45 AM

In reply top Re: Halifax question for Cees - Corrosion state. posted by Cees Broere on Mon Nov 25, 2002 08:36:37 AM

Cees
Spitfires and Seafires in Vietnam?
Below the DMZ - I think the Americans would have stumbled on them. Above the DMZ - a definite possibility.
If there are any more Spitfires/Seafires and/or remains to emerge at this late date, Russia, India, Burma & Vietnam are the likliest sources.
Peter

: Thanks Peter,
:
: That would be great.
:
: I remember that story about PP972. IIRC they said that the
: skin was paper thin in places and beyond saving. Difficul
: t to restore then but a breeze nowadays. I also saw a phot
: o taken of her in the scrapyard when found by Jean Frelaut
: in the early seventies I think and next to it was a rare
: twinengined Bloch bomber from WWII, but that one didn't su
: rvive unfortunately.
:
: Speaking of Seafires, Peter what happend to the Aeronavale
: 's Seafires during their service in Indo-China in the fift
: ies? Any chances that remains can still be found there?
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: Cees
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