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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2012 11:39:00 GMT 12
Hi all, It seems a press conference is scheduled for tomorrow in regards to the much-discussed Buried Spitfires Of Burma. The Key Publishing (FlyPast) forum seems to be the best place to follow the story as it develops: forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?p=1955885&posted=1#post1955885I am intrigued! Let's get the premiere of The Hobbit Pt.I out of the way and onto some important stuff! |
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Post by The Red Baron on Nov 28, 2012 11:43:19 GMT 12
Probably more chance of finding a Hobbit than buried Spitfires.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2012 13:19:11 GMT 12
9.30am London time.
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Post by ngatimozart on Nov 28, 2012 14:29:01 GMT 12
Probably more chance of finding a Hobbit than buried Spitfires. They've found the remains of some haflings on an Indonesian island and they can't call them Hobbits because of copyright. They are fully grown and stand about 3ft 6inches. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 28, 2012 22:19:01 GMT 12
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Post by gwynn01 on Nov 29, 2012 8:13:35 GMT 12
Dose anyone know anything about the 20 spitfires still in original transport crates buried in the Jungles of Burma?
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Post by ngatimozart on Nov 29, 2012 10:07:37 GMT 12
Story from The Press this morning. Edit: Better info from BBC News Includes graphic of survey and a video. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 29, 2012 10:55:09 GMT 12
And if you read the thread linked to above on the Key Forum there is not much new news at all. The news agencies are making up the rest.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2012 11:02:09 GMT 12
Disappointing. Great fun reading the back and forth at Key, though!
I must say that given "Mark12"/PA is involved I have some faith in the project.
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Post by baz62 on Nov 29, 2012 11:50:20 GMT 12
Dose anyone know anything about the 20 spitfires still in original transport crates buried in the Jungles of Burma? Thats what this is about, numbers vary as to how many there are. Just have to wait and see. |
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Post by The Red Baron on Nov 29, 2012 12:00:41 GMT 12
I still find it hard to believe if the Japs were coming you would bury them,wouldn't you burn them to stop them falling into the enemies hands?.
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Post by sparrow on Nov 29, 2012 12:04:33 GMT 12
I still find it hard to believe if the Japs were coming you would bury them,wouldn't you burn them to stop them falling into the enemies hands?. My thoughts all along. Wrapping them up, burying them, is a hell of a lot of work, at least compared to either flying them out, or if that wasn't an option, burning them as you say. There would have been the risk of locals telling the Japs that they were buried there. As everyone says, we'll just have to wait and see. |
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Post by baronbeeza on Nov 29, 2012 14:16:39 GMT 12
I still find it hard to believe if the Japs were coming you would bury them,wouldn't you burn them to stop them falling into the enemies hands?. I thought it was more a case of the enemy were going... It was at the end of the war and these were unwanted assets. I think at least one of the 'find' will fly again. Perhaps that in itself would make the project worthwhile. |
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Post by The Red Baron on Nov 29, 2012 14:31:45 GMT 12
The RNZAF pushed their Corsairs in a heap and burned them at the end of the war.I'd imagine they just wanted to get shot of the old war stuff,going to the trouble of burying would seem to be rather erksome.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 29, 2012 15:48:50 GMT 12
"The RNZAF pushed their Corsairs in a heap and burned them at the end of the war."
No they didn't. The surviving Corsairs were flown into RNZAF Station Rukuhia and were pt into storage with proper care such as regular engine runs and maintenance. They remained there under the care of a small RNZAF team till 1949 when they were disposed of by the Govenernment Assets Board. Most were sold to an individual who kept them stored onthe same airfrield till one by one they were broken up and melted down over a period of twenty years.
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Post by Peter Lewis on Nov 29, 2012 16:14:09 GMT 12
The NZ Corsairs, yes Dave.
The ones that went to Japan were indeed burnt at Bofu in October 1948 when the Kiwi detachment was heading for home. No point in bringing the birds back just to scrap them.
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Post by The Red Baron on Nov 29, 2012 19:47:48 GMT 12
The Yanks pushed a lot of thier army trucks and gear over the cliff into Lake Rerewhakaitu too.
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Post by shorty on Nov 29, 2012 20:57:28 GMT 12
I've heard that story about Rerewhakaitu too and so went scuba diving there with a guy who is into resstoring ww2 vehicles and tanks and found --------- nothing! this was 1975
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Post by The Red Baron on Nov 29, 2012 21:27:19 GMT 12
Its there,I've seen some of the stuff thats been recovered and pics of whats under the water.A lot of its buried and irrecoverable.
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Post by Glen T on Nov 29, 2012 23:27:43 GMT 12
Re the 14 Sqn Corsairs in Japan... My father was on the second J Force detachment to Japan for 14 Sqn, as the Sqn carpenter (RNZAF-AC1). I have his piccs of them burning at the end of the airfield at Bofu. I'll look for them, scan and upload when I can. Although they (CO-St George) may not have taken much notice or known of the contamination from the nuclear fallout, trying to bring them home when they were 'dirty' and tired would have been a logistical nightmare.. given they were taken over by aircraftcarrier and based originally at Iwakuni.
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