20 Spitfires found underground!!

[Guest]

Just heard on the news that the PM's visit to Burma has uncovered 20 Spitfires which were hidden underground during WWII.

I'm sure he didn't dig them out himself, way below his paygrade, but apparently they are going to be "released", whatever that means?

Hopefully their in reasonable condition and maybe get sent back here??

Atb, Colin.

[Ian M]

Cool! I hope they get them out and they are not rotted away. That is some find!

Ian M

[Guest]

I'm sure it wasn't like this but can you imagine finding an old rusty door, opening it and entering into a dusty underground hanger and discovering 20 Spits!!

[Adrian "Marvel" Reynolds]

I can see a set of decals been launched so we can get cracking on building them

[Ian M]

I can imagine it was a bit like those guys that bought an old farm in central Europe some place. Dirt cheap any way. When they got time to have a good look round they opened up one of the barns and it was stuffed full of old classic cars!!!

I think if I opened an old door and found 20 Spitfires I would soil my shorts, to put it as politly as possible.

Ian M

[AlanG]

Like the guy in Lincolnshire about 20 years ago who bought some old abandoned buildings and land from the MOD. When he opened the building he found 10 (ten) dusty cloth covered wooden crates each containing a brand new Merlin engine. Apparently RR bought them back from him. I would be like a kid in a sweetie shop if that happened lol. Keep one for myself just to start it up and listen to the beautiful roar

[Guest]

What scale are they? No interest if they are less than 1/48. :mrgreen:

[AlanG]

Spitfires buried in Burma during war to be returned to UK - Telegraph

[HAWKERHUNTER]

its the stuff dreams are made of. This might be a good subject for the Diorama specialists on the forum

[Guest]

Its taking weathering just a bit too far.

Keith

[Guest]

What scale are they? No interest if they are less than 1/48. :mrgreen:

Tut Roger now this this is very serious stuff !!!

But for my sake keep them coming.

Laurie

[stona]

It's good that one of these stories proves to be true.

There are oft repeated stories of stashes of Spitfires,particularly in Australia.

Cheers

Steve

[Guest]

Spitfires buried in Burma during war to be returned to UK

How exciting!

Spitfires Buried in Burma

Rich

[AlanG]

http://www.scale-models.co.uk/news-information/15721-20-spitfires-found-underground-2.html

[AlanG]

I still think there are a load of Hurricanes hidden somewhere in Russia. Now that would be a proper find!