140 Crated Spitfires buried in Burma (Myanmar)?

[Little Jo]

Hi All

I know a lot of us MLU guys have been following this story since it first broke last year. It has been an interesting topic to follow, though a lot of us can't see that these crates, if genuine, could still be intact after so many years in the ground in tropical wet conditions. But I would love for it to be true and there seem too many people, including the prime minister of Great Britain being involved so suggest there were actual planes buried at the end of WW2.

Today in our state newspaper, the Adelaide Advertiser, there was a small article stating that a team from the UK had arrived in Burma. So I will continue to follow this thread with interest as it is just the sort of thing I would have loved to be part of.

Cheers

Tony

[Keith Webb]

Yes it's hit the Melbourne press too. Does that mean it's all true?

Originally Posted by Little Jo

Hi All

I know a lot of us MLU guys have been following this story since it first broke last year. It has been an interesting topic to follow, though a lot of us can't see that these crates, if genuine, could still be intact after so many years in the ground in tropical wet conditions. But I would love for it to be true and there seem too many people, including the prime minister of Great Britain being involved so suggest there were actual planes buried at the end of WW2.

Today in our state newspaper, the Adelaide Advertiser, there was a small article stating that a team from the UK had arrived in Burma. So I will continue to follow this thread with interest as it is just the sort of thing I would have loved to be part of.

Cheers

Tony

[Little Jo]

Originally Posted by Keith Webb

Yes it's hit the Melbourne press too. Does that mean it's all true?

Hi Keith
Gees mate, I sure hope they find something as it would be a great anti climax after all the thread time we have given it since the news of the "alleged" find was announced. Anyway it will, or should be an interesting dig. Probably end up like "Time Team " and find nothing but an old shoe or something.

Cheers

Tony

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Little Jo

Hi Keith
Gees mate, I sure hope they find something as it would be a great anti climax after all the thread time we have given it since the news of the "alleged" find was announced. Anyway it will, or should be an interesting dig. Probably end up like "Time Team " and find nothing but an old shoe or something.

Cheers

Tony

I enjoy Time Team but I can just see it now: "Geophys let us down AGAIN!"

[Private_collector]

Yes, but will they only have three days to do the dig, and be lead by Baldrick?

[Little Jo]

Hey Guys

That's what I love about the MLU fraternity we can aways find fun in all we do, right or wrong. I am sure we will hear more from the dig site to keep us in suspense.

Cheers

Tony

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Private_collector

Yes, but will they only have three days to do the dig, and be lead by Baldrick?

............as he runs around waving his arms and saying, "we will dig here ........here ........... and here"

[Lang]

Latest report in today's paper. "We have dug a hole and found waterlogged wood which we believe is a Spitfire case. As soon as we pump the water out we expect to find the aircraft in excellent condition"

Good luck!