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17-04-12, 12:44
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This story wasn't released on 1 April, was it? It seems there are some "Burmese Whispers" allowing the story to evolve unchecked.
THIS SITE says the aircraft have already been physically located in February, and arrangements are being finalised to dig them out. Once sanctions are lifted on exporting military equipment from Burma, they're on their way back to the UK. 
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17-04-12, 13:12
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Ooooooh! I like the sounds of this.
This sounds like it might have 'legs', this story. I hope so anyway.
I regret that I didn't make the effort to investigate a claim my father made, regrading Australian  'machinery' and stores that Dad swore was hidden near Rebaul Harbor. He was no liar, and was also one of the last of Aussie servicemen to leave the area. As his wife (first wife) had died while he was in New Guinea, he was in no hurry to return, so arranged to stay on until 1946. I just love these stories and the occasional one that proves to be true wets my appetite. Bring em home lads 
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27-04-12, 01:56
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However
...no solid evidence yet...
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28-04-12, 02:12
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28-04-12, 20:01
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One of the articles says total production was 20,000. some crashed in the water and were never seen again, many more were written off with as much as possible recovered for re-use and the remainder recycled. I don't know what the total fleet was by war's end but 1% of total production buried in one relatively area seems suspect.
Another way to look at it is that 120 aircraft represents how many squadrons? There might have been that many squadrons in the area so it might be possible but how likely. My other question about the whole concept is- what condition will they all be in if they are recovered? The climate is a whole lot tougher on airplanes in that part of the world than the Greenland glacier B-29 and the P-38 also salvaged from the ice.
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