Steve Hargreaves - Moderator Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 The article in the paper talks about the MK XIV needing a Griffon engine...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David perry 1 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Well with the Germans getting all antsy over Greece, the finding of Spitfires in Berma and the North Koreans testing missiles I think a good re-run of WW2 is well on the cards!! I fancy Timothy Spall for Churchill! John Major with a tash might make a good Bomber Harris! David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingman Posted April 27, 2012 Author Share Posted April 27, 2012 Oh Dear! Looks like it's all going wrong - typical! - Telegraph article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly P Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Typical! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Hargreaves - Moderator Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Just read this at lunchtime.......Handbags at dawn apparently..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Wood Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Does that mean the second hand price of a spit will drop!!!!!!. I think they are round 1/2 million at moment. Perhaps the goverment will sell them they seem short of cash at moment. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concorde Speedbird Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Latest news- they are starting in January. There could be 36-60 Spittys down there, lets hope so! CS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin b Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Bet if they put Spitfires back into production they would sell more of them than Eurofighters. Also they would make more money if they outsourced manufacture to China (they're probably gearing up to produce Merlin engines already). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flanker . Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 There was a nice book "Wings over Burma" advertised in RCM&E a while back. I have a copy. It seems that there were quite a few hasty de campings in the war against japan - would they have buried spits? Well maybe if they we not assemled - but some chrages would have been quicker. Fingers crossed huh ? F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
001 Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Interview with Mr Cundall the investigator on BBC Breakfast this morning, they reckon that there could be 30 Spitfires in crates in good condition. Fingers crossed. But, if they find some good ones will the Burmese claim them as theirs??? Edited By Chris P. Bacon on 30/11/2012 09:21:01 Edited By Chris P. Bacon on 30/11/2012 09:21:55 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Grigg Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Apparently the Spits are to be shared with Burma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogster Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 They've found a crate **LINK** Wont be long now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Jones Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 With water/mud in it... a bit worrying! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concorde Speedbird Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 The man says he still thinks the aircraft will be in good condition which they hopefully will. Good that there are crates, there must be something there! CS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codename-John Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Posted by Ian Jones on 09/01/2013 16:05:53: With water/mud in it... a bit worrying! you need oxygen too to create rust, i wouldnt think there would be much buried deep in the ground, think of the planes found in an irish bog, ice etc that come out quite well preserved, and if they were greased and oiled up before being buried they should have stood an even better chance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erfolg Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Electrolytic corrosion is a very real possibility under the conditions suggested, dirty water. We will just have to wait to read or hear about what is or is not found. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogster Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 I wouldn`t expect them to be in anywhere near good condition. The best we can hope for is that the damage is such that restoration to flying condition is a viable option. But as Erflolg says, we`ll just have to wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Green Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Knowing Camerons track record with British aircraft he'll scrap them, and replace them with American P51's! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keiran Arnold Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 We had some british aircraft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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