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Gutted no spitfires

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By *etanready OP   Couple
over a year ago

dover

no spitfires found in burma, so disapointed, would have been the greatest find in this and last century, been following this story for the last 6 months,as a hgv driver was going to offer my services to bring them home where they would have belonged

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire

think they would have travelled by ship m8..

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By *etanready OP   Couple
over a year ago

dover

what all round the uk motorway network lol

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

Damn! I was hoping they would be there. I saw and heard one fly over Beachy Head and the engine sound made the hairs stand up. Magnificent.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Actually, I get the impression that it's a case of 'none found...... yet'. Keeping my fingers crossed...

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By *oodmessMan
over a year ago

yumsville

only caught a little of it - I thought they had high expectation of finding 50 near in tact?

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire

you actually know thats how they were to be transported..?

not by ship, or by air freight..

and to where..?

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By *etanready OP   Couple
over a year ago

dover

cant agree more mate

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire


"Damn! I was hoping they would be there. I saw and heard one fly over Beachy Head and the engine sound made the hairs stand up. Magnificent. "

the RR merlin is without doubt one of the most iconic sounds..

unless you were a Luftwaffe pilot of course..

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By (user no longer on site)
Forum Mod
over a year ago

Who started that rumour off then?

Own up!

I think its very sad that after all the excitement the outcome is much like a broken party popper

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Damn! I was hoping they would be there. I saw and heard one fly over Beachy Head and the engine sound made the hairs stand up. Magnificent. "

Instantly recognisable & thrilling to hear.

Was laid in bed about 18 months ago on a Sat morning & heard a Spit above. Shot downstairs n outside to find one circling overhead, so low you pick pick out the distinction beween the pilots head & head rest, before it disappeared over a low hill, much to my chagrin.

Later found it was at a local eveny & must have been killing a couple of mins to arrive on time. Awesome noise!!

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By *oodmessMan
over a year ago

yumsville


"Damn! I was hoping they would be there. I saw and heard one fly over Beachy Head and the engine sound made the hairs stand up. Magnificent.

the RR merlin is without doubt one of the most iconic sounds..

unless you were a Luftwaffe pilot of course.."

nothing iconic about war imo

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Watch the Lancaster (another one to hopefully soon join the only two flying examples) and you can hear four Merlins on song .

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire


"Damn! I was hoping they would be there. I saw and heard one fly over Beachy Head and the engine sound made the hairs stand up. Magnificent.

the RR merlin is without doubt one of the most iconic sounds..

unless you were a Luftwaffe pilot of course..

nothing iconic about war imo"

yes m8, been there got a piece of tin etc and would agree..

but, as it has has occured its a bit late to stop that one..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Actually, I get the impression that it's a case of 'none found...... yet'. Keeping my fingers crossed...

"

Fingers crossed here too.

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By *etanready OP   Couple
over a year ago

dover

hermann Goring was once asked what he needed to win the battle of britian, he replied,( a squadron of spitfires)

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By *eakcoupleCouple
over a year ago

peak district

Yes, sad. But there's a firm building 90% size flying replicas so all is not lost.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I believe that's what East Midlands Airport have also said!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

get some ground mapping done, they should show up if they are there

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By *atisfy janeWoman
over a year ago

Torquay


"Yes, sad. But there's a firm building 90% size flying replicas so all is not lost."

Why stop at 90%......wouldn't it be worth going the extra 10%?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Yes, sad. But there's a firm building 90% size flying replicas so all is not lost.

Why stop at 90%......wouldn't it be worth going the extra 10%?

"

Theres a recession on! Everything is suffering from cutbacks

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By *atisfy janeWoman
over a year ago

Torquay


"Yes, sad. But there's a firm building 90% size flying replicas so all is not lost.

Why stop at 90%......wouldn't it be worth going the extra 10%?

Theres a recession on! Everything is suffering from cutbacks

"

Lets hope the 10% doesn't equate to the propellors or they will never get off the ground.....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Yes, sad. But there's a firm building 90% size flying replicas so all is not lost.

Why stop at 90%......wouldn't it be worth going the extra 10%?

Theres a recession on! Everything is suffering from cutbacks

Lets hope the 10% doesn't equate to the propellors or they will never get off the ground....."

Given the issues the one at East Mids had with landing, they may last longer!

I saw that flying about in the sky 10 minutes before its undercarriage dropped off!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I read this story and the spitfires are there but someone involved in the search said they were digging in the wrong place. The Spits were not assembled and in crates so they'll be in pristine condition and eyewitness accounts have told them where to dig. The cynic in me is thinking that the Burmese officials know the value of these aircraft if they can locate them.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Yes, sad. But there's a firm building 90% size flying replicas so all is not lost.

Why stop at 90%......wouldn't it be worth going the extra 10%?

"

It does seem a bit pointless not to build it to full scale if they're going to 90% already. Maybe there is some sort of caveat from the RAF that says they can't build a full scale Spit.

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By *atisfy janeWoman
over a year ago

Torquay

They need Tony Robinson and Channel 4's Time team.....

I have an old metal detector somewhere if it helps.

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By *annGentMan
over a year ago

With a cracking view

Was lucky to stand within a couple of hundred yards of the BoBF Lancaster starting its four Merlins ....

Need I say more ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The only other aircraft sound that gets my knees wobbling is the Vulcan howl

!! Lordy Lordy Lordy .

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire


"The only other aircraft sound that gets my knees wobbling is the Vulcan howl

!! Lordy Lordy Lordy ."

thats quite a loud one, they used to close the A1 when they took off from nr Catterick..

once sat in a Coles watching one come down the runway, it was'nt that clear of the boundary fence....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

There are a number of aviation related forums and the general view from those "in the know" is that this was a wild goose chase motivated by rumour whilst factual accounts of people there at the time were ignored.

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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago

carrbrook stalybridge


"hermann Goring was once asked what he needed to win the battle of britian, he replied,( a squadron of spitfires)"
actualy a comment from Adolph Galland luftwaffe ace to Herman Goering who was not amused

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By *adgeeMan
over a year ago

Dumbarton


"They need Tony Robinson and Channel 4's Time team.....

I have an old metal detector somewhere if it helps."

Get Baldrick over to Rangoon with his geofizz

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