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3CorsaMeal

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14th Apr 12 at 09:17

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/9203822/Spitfires-buried-in-Burma-during-war-to-be-returned-to-UK.html

Love stories like this, hope they find them.

20 unused spitfires in crates buried in Burma.

Might get out there with a spade

Jamescorsa97

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14th Apr 12 at 09:20

That's a pretty epic story, can't wait to see some of the pics where they were held etc!

SteveoBC

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14th Apr 12 at 09:30

Lol "the ultimate barn find"

Thats great news, specially as they sound like they will be in near perfect restoration condition

Steve

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14th Apr 12 at 09:34

Mr Cameron is awesome. Labour would have had the melted down and ditributed the remains to fad and Dr pepper

Nath

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14th Apr 12 at 09:45

quote:
Originally posted by Steve
Mr Cameron is awesome. Labour would have had the melted down and ditributed the remains to fad and Dr pepper

Ben G

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14th Apr 12 at 10:16

excellent news. i hope they document it all so we can watch it on bbc1.

BeetleGav

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14th Apr 12 at 10:19

Ive got to see this! about time that Prime bellend did something good!

Wrighty

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14th Apr 12 at 10:34

20 plans 40ft underground thats some buried treasure

taylorboosh

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14th Apr 12 at 10:51

i hope bbc records it aswell.... welldone mr cameron...

Sunz

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14th Apr 12 at 11:01

Taxes spent on digging up planes in times of financial crisis, well done Mr C.

taylorboosh

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14th Apr 12 at 11:11

take it you didnt read it then...?

taylorboosh

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14th Apr 12 at 11:14

David Cundall, 62, spent 15 years doggedly searching for the Mk II planes, an exercise that involved 12 trips to Burma and cost him more than £130,000.

A team from the UK is already in place and is expecting to begin the excavation, estimated to cost around £500,000, imminently. It is being funded by the Chichester-based Boultbee Flight Acadamy.

Mr Cundall said the government had promised him it would be making no claim on the aircraft, of which 21,000 were originally produced, and that he would be entitled to a share in them.

“It’s been a financial nightmare but hopefully I’ll get my money back,” he said.

so basicly.... this bloke found them, cameron sorted us getting them back, flight school is funding it and then presumably the bloke and school will be making there money back with the sale of some...

all in all british history returned to uk

Ben G

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14th Apr 12 at 11:21

quote:
Originally posted by Sunz
Taxes spent on digging up planes in times of financial crisis, well done Mr C.

complete and utter retard.

even if it was tax money, i'd rather it went on something like this than to scum in their council houses with no carpets and 10 kids.

Dave

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14th Apr 12 at 11:23

quote:
Originally posted by Sunz
Taxes spent on digging up planes in times of financial crisis, well done Mr C.

Sunz

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14th Apr 12 at 12:20

Indeed I didn't read it, just saw Steven praising Mr C so thought he had pledged something.

No need to make it personal and start name calling Ben G, would be nice if you could be less rude for once in your life.

Ben G

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14th Apr 12 at 12:24

it would be nice if you read something first before talking bollocks yet again.

FAZ

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14th Apr 12 at 12:25

quote:
Originally posted by Ben G

quote:
Originally posted by Sunz
Taxes spent on digging up planes in times of financial crisis, well done Mr C.

complete and utter retard.

even if it was tax money, i'd rather it went on something like this than to scum in their council houses with no carpets and 10 kids.

Ian

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14th Apr 12 at 12:28

Private money used to find them.

Corporation money used to excavate them.

Jobs created and money brought in by whatever happens to them.

Yeah, terrible news

Jambo

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14th Apr 12 at 12:39

That is fucking epic. They will be in near perfect condition too!!! I can see the BOB memorial flight (something Sunz should be banned from seeing) is going to get a LOT more epic.

This is so cool.

3CorsaMeal

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14th Apr 12 at 12:44

I want to go to burma now.

Hope its better than that buried car in America.

Jambo

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14th Apr 12 at 14:06

Which car Jim?

andy_mk3

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14th Apr 12 at 15:56

It was a 1957 Plymouth Belvedere

RichR

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14th Apr 12 at 16:02

My Grandad served in Burma with the Chindits-I'd love to go over and see where he served since he died last October-would be epic to go and see this too

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14th Apr 12 at 16:07

quote:
Originally posted by Sunz
Taxes spent on digging up planes in times of financial crisis, well done Mr C.

Sounds more like a private enterprise to me.

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14th Apr 12 at 16:08

Oh, what Ian said.

[Edited on 14-04-2012 by ed]

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