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    20 Crated Spitfire Mk IIs found in Burma!

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...ned-to-UK.html

    “They were just buried there in transport crates,” Mr Cundall said. “They were waxed, wrapped in greased paper and their joints tarred. They will be in near perfect condition.”
    "The basis of our governments being the opinion of the people, the very first object should be to keep that right; and were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.[Europe], under pretence of governing they have divided their nations into two classes, wolves and sheep. If once [the people] become inattentive to the public affairs, you and I, and Congress, and Assemblies, judges and governors shall all become wolves. " - Thomas Jefferson
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    Outstanding news, a real buried treasure.
    Good hunting,
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    Yeah, even better is that they plan on flying them!
    "The basis of our governments being the opinion of the people, the very first object should be to keep that right; and were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.[Europe], under pretence of governing they have divided their nations into two classes, wolves and sheep. If once [the people] become inattentive to the public affairs, you and I, and Congress, and Assemblies, judges and governors shall all become wolves. " - Thomas Jefferson
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    Sounds rather too good to be true.


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    ....and if one crated Spitfire should accidently fall....

    This sounds so familiar. Nice if it's true though. Unfortunately the stories that are the most unlikely are those that spread the fastest.
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    Heres the BBC link on this story http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-17710598. Now find all the other links on this "find" . Then do a small bit of internet research on the history and timeline of the war in Burma then have another careful look at all the links again and realise this story is pie in the PR sky.
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    Hmm, remember a couple of years ago the zero found in a cave on guadalcanal story. it was too good to be true as well, and why spitfire mkII, wouldnt they have had much later marks prevalent in burma like 9e and 14's. if its true its a boom for museums and private collectors once they sort out the ownership.
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    Battle of Britain vintage Mk IIs buried in Burma in 1946 ? Seriously.

    There does however seem to be some truth behind all the journalistic hyperbole. It seems what we are really talking about is 12 or so RR Griffin powered Mk XIVs which apparently exist but the condition after 65 years is not yet known.

    A slightly more accurate news report ...
    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/de...-in-Burma.html
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    Good bit of info from those in the know on this possible treasure here:

    http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?t=116104

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    I keep saying it. There are so many forgotten treasures like this. I also keep wondering how many more there are.
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