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kittyman ![]() Volunteer tester ![]() Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 49671 Credit: 905,164,734 RAC: 190,047 ![]() ![]() |
Looks like a deal has finally been agreed to and this is really going to happen! Burma signs deal to dig up buried World War II planes. My body may be here, but my mind is in a galaxy far, far away. Have made friends here. Most were cats. ![]() |
Sirius B ![]() Volunteer tester ![]() Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 17910 Credit: 2,463,764 RAC: 1,681 ![]() ![]() |
Great. Thanks Mark. It looks like that carpetbagger got his comeuppance. Burma signed the agreement with the guy that found them.... Nice Job Cammy. |
kittyman ![]() Volunteer tester ![]() Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 49671 Credit: 905,164,734 RAC: 190,047 ![]() ![]() |
Great. Thanks Mark. It looks like that carpetbagger got his comeuppance. Burma signed the agreement with the guy that found them.... Nice Job Cammy. Yes, I was happy to read that the chap who did all the work in the first place shall get the reward of seeing his find become reality. My body may be here, but my mind is in a galaxy far, far away. Have made friends here. Most were cats. ![]() |
Sirius B ![]() Volunteer tester ![]() Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 17910 Credit: 2,463,764 RAC: 1,681 ![]() ![]() |
I'm hoping he's patriotic enough to donate several to the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. That really would be the icing on the cake. |
Sirius B ![]() Volunteer tester ![]() Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 17910 Credit: 2,463,764 RAC: 1,681 ![]() ![]() |
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kittyman ![]() Volunteer tester ![]() Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 49671 Credit: 905,164,734 RAC: 190,047 ![]() ![]() |
Update Thank you for the new news...more to come soon, I hope. My body may be here, but my mind is in a galaxy far, far away. Have made friends here. Most were cats. ![]() |
Sirius B ![]() Volunteer tester ![]() Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 17910 Credit: 2,463,764 RAC: 1,681 ![]() ![]() |
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Hope they succeed as we're now another Spitfire down....... From my sources on the Internet, Brit TV is over-reporting the story, Skynet called it a "firey crash". It was one gear leg folding during the landing run out, no fire, no injuries. The Rolls Royce Spitfire is repairable. ![]() ![]() |
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The Rolls Royce Spitfire is repairable. Rolls Royce made the Merlin engine. Supermarine made the Spitfire. It was designed by R. J. Mitchell, chief designer at Supermarine Aviation Works (which operated as a subsidiary of Vickers-Armstrong from 1928). He died of cancer in 1937 so never saw the Spitfires "finest hour". "Proud to be born and bred in Croydon" |
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Sorry I wasn't clearer Bernie. The Spitfire that had the "incident" yesterday is owned by Rolls Royce. ![]() ![]() |
Sirius B ![]() Volunteer tester ![]() Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 17910 Credit: 2,463,764 RAC: 1,681 ![]() ![]() |
Clear enough to me. "The World War II Spitfire belonged to Rolls-Royce, which is based at the airport site in Castle Donington." Source: link provided. |
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Sorry I wasn't clearer Bernie. The Spitfire that had the "incident" yesterday is owned by Rolls Royce. No Problem! "Proud to be born and bred in Croydon" |
Sirius B ![]() Volunteer tester ![]() Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 17910 Credit: 2,463,764 RAC: 1,681 ![]() ![]() |
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Looking good..... Muddy water, I'm not so sure... What is BSG Robotech-Saga-Wiki SW-wiki |
Nick ![]() Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,028,818 RAC: 852 ![]() |
Looking good..... ....me too. The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. |
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Dont give up hope. Its amazing what things have been restored after 50 years under fresh water. ![]() Old James |
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Nick: ID 666 ![]() Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 11716 Credit: 31,908,729 RAC: 2,980 ![]() ![]() |
Not looking hopeful Just about to say that as well. 'There are no buried Spitfires', archaeologists claim |
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Not looking hopeful Sigh and here I was hoping there would be at least 1 intact fighter.... ***---*** What is BSG Robotech-Saga-Wiki SW-wiki |
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