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Buried Spitfires
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 1:32 am
by bagarre
After 15 years, a British farmer’s quest to find a squadron of legendary fighter planes lost in Burma during World War II has finally paid off.
http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/04/17/bur ... -in-burma/
Can you imagine???
It makes you wonder how many other treasures are buried out there like this.
Re: Buried Spitfires
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 1:49 pm
by jrenwick
It sure would be fun to see a squadron of Griffon-powered Spits, but somewhere I read they think there may be only enough good parts to get a couple of them flying. A British friend of mine said this:
Not sure I could afford 70 imperial gallons an hour of gas now that I am retired. Avgas prices here are typically £2.10 a litre now, that’s $12.72 for a US gallon! Those MK 14 Spitfires with their 2000 horse Griffon engines will need $1068 of fuel for an hours ride. A gallon or two of oil as well. Big pockets needed.
Re: Buried Spitfires
Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 12:15 am
by Sixracer
Any follow up on this story???