Latest news on the Spitfires buried in Burma........

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kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 49671 Credit: 905,164,734 RAC: 190,047	Message 1296189 - Posted: 17 Oct 2012, 15:58:59 UTC 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. ID: 1296189 ·

Sirius B Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 17910 Credit: 2,463,764 RAC: 1,681	Message 1296268 - Posted: 17 Oct 2012, 18:02:15 UTC - in response to Message 1296189. Great. Thanks Mark. It looks like that carpetbagger got his comeuppance. Burma signed the agreement with the guy that found them.... Nice Job Cammy. ID: 1296268 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 49671 Credit: 905,164,734 RAC: 190,047	Message 1296270 - Posted: 17 Oct 2012, 18:05:26 UTC - in response to Message 1296268. 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. ID: 1296270 ·

Sirius B Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 17910 Credit: 2,463,764 RAC: 1,681	Message 1296288 - Posted: 17 Oct 2012, 18:29:36 UTC - in response to Message 1296270. 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. ID: 1296288 ·

Sirius B Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 17910 Credit: 2,463,764 RAC: 1,681	Message 1298186 - Posted: 23 Oct 2012, 12:15:38 UTC Slightly off topic but appropriate I think... R.I.P. Bill ID: 1298186 ·

Sirius B Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 17910 Credit: 2,463,764 RAC: 1,681	Message 1324885 - Posted: 5 Jan 2013, 11:18:11 UTC Update Recovery team heads out Good luck guys. ID: 1324885 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 49671 Credit: 905,164,734 RAC: 190,047	Message 1325237 - Posted: 6 Jan 2013, 12:58:50 UTC - in response to Message 1324885. Update Recovery team heads out Good luck guys. 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. ID: 1325237 ·

Sirius B Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 17910 Credit: 2,463,764 RAC: 1,681	Message 1325614 - Posted: 7 Jan 2013, 22:00:47 UTC Hope they succeed as we're now another Spitfire down....... Spitfire undercarriage collapse ID: 1325614 ·

Bill Walker Send message Joined: 4 Sep 99 Posts: 3868 Credit: 2,697,267 RAC: 0	Message 1325654 - Posted: 8 Jan 2013, 1:07:45 UTC - in response to Message 1325614. Hope they succeed as we're now another Spitfire down....... Spitfire undercarriage collapse 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. ID: 1325654 ·

Bernie Vine Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 May 99 Posts: 9237 Credit: 55,243,352 RAC: 47,480	Message 1325738 - Posted: 8 Jan 2013, 9:51:25 UTC 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" ID: 1325738 ·

Bill Walker Send message Joined: 4 Sep 99 Posts: 3868 Credit: 2,697,267 RAC: 0	Message 1325771 - Posted: 8 Jan 2013, 12:34:25 UTC - in response to Message 1325738. Sorry I wasn't clearer Bernie. The Spitfire that had the "incident" yesterday is owned by Rolls Royce. ID: 1325771 ·

Sirius B Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 17910 Credit: 2,463,764 RAC: 1,681	Message 1325789 - Posted: 8 Jan 2013, 14:24:54 UTC - in response to Message 1325771. 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. ID: 1325789 ·

Bernie Vine Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 May 99 Posts: 9237 Credit: 55,243,352 RAC: 47,480	Message 1325834 - Posted: 8 Jan 2013, 20:25:53 UTC - in response to Message 1325771. 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" ID: 1325834 ·

Sirius B Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 17910 Credit: 2,463,764 RAC: 1,681	Message 1326122 - Posted: 9 Jan 2013, 18:12:30 UTC Looking good..... Crate discovered ID: 1326122 ·

zoom314 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 60532 Credit: 44,452,944 RAC: 6,930	Message 1326160 - Posted: 9 Jan 2013, 20:19:56 UTC - in response to Message 1326122. Looking good..... Crate discovered Muddy water, I'm not so sure... What is BSG Robotech-Saga-Wiki SW-wiki ID: 1326160 ·

Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,028,818 RAC: 852	Message 1327623 - Posted: 14 Jan 2013, 7:23:43 UTC - in response to Message 1326160. Looking good..... Crate discovered Muddy water, I'm not so sure... ....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. ID: 1327623 ·

James Sotherden Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 10363 Credit: 93,512,414 RAC: 30,681	Message 1327673 - Posted: 14 Jan 2013, 13:28:03 UTC Dont give up hope. Its amazing what things have been restored after 50 years under fresh water. [/quote] Old James ID: 1327673 ·

Bernie Vine Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 May 99 Posts: 9237 Credit: 55,243,352 RAC: 47,480	Message 1328616 - Posted: 18 Jan 2013, 12:23:04 UTC Not looking hopeful No Spitfires buried in Burma "Proud to be born and bred in Croydon" ID: 1328616 ·

Nick: ID 666 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 11716 Credit: 31,908,729 RAC: 2,980	Message 1328618 - Posted: 18 Jan 2013, 12:25:51 UTC - in response to Message 1328616. Not looking hopeful No Spitfires buried in Burma Just about to say that as well. 'There are no buried Spitfires', archaeologists claim ID: 1328618 ·

zoom314 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 60532 Credit: 44,452,944 RAC: 6,930	Message 1328662 - Posted: 18 Jan 2013, 15:26:01 UTC - in response to Message 1328618. Not looking hopeful No Spitfires buried in Burma Just about to say that as well. 'There are no buried Spitfires', archaeologists claim Sigh and here I was hoping there would be at least 1 intact fighter.... *---* What is BSG Robotech-Saga-Wiki SW-wiki ID: 1328662 ·

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