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Post by baz62 on Apr 21, 2012 10:12:03 GMT 12
Found this on Facebook and appears to show a RAF P40E where it force landed in the Sahara!! www.konradus.com/forum/read.php?f=13&i=7154&t=7154&filtr=0&page=1 Translated from Polish: "My friend works in the Sahara looking for oil and gas. Recently, however, they came upon something completely different ... The plane lain for so many years no one bothered. The finder of the wreck told the RAF and were able to identify aircraft. We do not know why he was only at that particular place. It may puzzle some time find a solution" And it is dated 17/4/12!!!!! |
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Post by sparrow on Apr 21, 2012 10:22:12 GMT 12
Wow! That's some find! looks remarkable for it's age,but then I guess there's not a lot of moisture out there.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 21, 2012 12:12:52 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 23, 2012 8:55:46 GMT 12
It turns out aftyer a week of debate around the forums where so many experts reckoned it was a model, it's real!
Brilliant!
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Post by baronbeeza on Apr 23, 2012 10:30:01 GMT 12
Just clever photography perhaps Dave  .... |
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Post by Andy Wright on Apr 23, 2012 11:12:07 GMT 12
Makes me wonder what happened to the pilot. Here's hoping he walked out and is not lost in the desert like his aircraft was. Seems a likely outcome though.
Hope she isn't too abused before recovery. What a time capsule.
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Post by DragonflyDH90 on Apr 25, 2012 8:43:38 GMT 12
There are some amazing photographs surfacing of this aircraft and it appears that some preservation efforts are beginning and, at this time, doesnt appear to be in to much danger.
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Post by baz62 on Apr 25, 2012 15:19:01 GMT 12
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Post by flyjoe180 on Apr 26, 2012 17:40:43 GMT 12
Amazing find.
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Post by shorty on May 6, 2012 7:35:45 GMT 12
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Post by Tony on May 7, 2012 1:09:16 GMT 12
Fantastic read and pictures. Seriously one of two aircraft that need immediate recovery. The other? NZ4522 |
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Post by JW on May 13, 2012 16:15:00 GMT 12
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Post by chinapilot on May 13, 2012 17:10:05 GMT 12
Yes...this has been on various forums and in the news for a while now.
Fascinating of course - just need to find the pilot's remains.
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Post by McFly on May 13, 2012 17:26:10 GMT 12
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Post by beagle on May 13, 2012 17:57:07 GMT 12
a guy at work said it was a mossie so had to rush home after work today to check it out. Just a P40...
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Post by chinapilot on May 13, 2012 18:45:50 GMT 12
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Post by Calum on May 13, 2012 19:58:10 GMT 12
Yes...this has been on various forums and in the news for a while now. Fascinating of course - just need to find the pilot's remains. That would be a miracle.. |
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Post by lesterpk on Jun 27, 2012 2:12:17 GMT 12
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Post by flyjoe180 on Jun 28, 2012 14:48:52 GMT 12
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Post by flyjoe180 on Jun 28, 2012 14:56:14 GMT 12
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