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Re: Another Spitfire question - Response
Posted by PeterA on Wed Jan 15, 2003 11:45:59 AM
In reply top Another Spitfire question posted by Cees Broere on Wed Jan 15, 2003 09:33:45 AM
It is not for the want of looking. Two teams, one UK based the other Israeli, have spent much energy and finance endevouring to locate them under seprate licences, so far without success. Research continues.I am open minded and will be on the first plane out if they strike gold.
: But it never bores so here it goes.
:
: Some years ago there were rumours in the UK aviation press
: that several Spitfires (I believe six airframes) had been
: buried at Mingeladon airfield in Burma (Myanmar)during or
: after the war.
:
: Later there were reports suggesting the rumour to be true
: but that an important eye-witness at the time had lost con
: tact etc. etc. I remember reading an advertisment in FP as
: king the eye-witness or person with the exact information
: to reply.
:
: Now, nothing has been heard but does anyone have further i
: nformation on this story, Peter?
:
: Cheers
:
: Cees