YANGON - Myanmar gaat tientallen Britse Spitfires opgraven die de Britten in de Tweede Wereldoorlog hadden verstopt om te voorkomen dat ze in handen zouden vallen van de Japanners. Myanmar (het voormalige Birma) en Groot-Brittannië zijn dit overeengekomen.
Het zou gaan om 60 jachtvliegtuigen die nog niet in elkaar zijn gezet en nog in kratten zijn verpakt. Op aanwijzingen van bewoners gaat een team opgravingen doen nabij de steden Yangon en Mandalay. Vliegtuigliefhebber David Cundall, die 15 jaar naar de toestellen heeft gezocht, vermoedt dat de vliegtuigonderdelen zich nog in perfecte conditie bevinden.
Birma was tot 1948 een Britse kolonie, die in 1942 door de Japanners werd bezet. Groot-Brittannië bouwde in de periode 1938 - 1948 ruim 20.000 Spitfires. De Britse Royal Air Force (RAF) zette de beroemde jachtvliegtuigen onder meer in tegen de Duitse Luftwaffe tijdens de Slag om Engeland in 1940.
Tijdens zijn bezoek aan Myanmar eerder dit jaar heeft de Britse premier David Cameron zich persoonlijk ingezet voor de kwestie.
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Myanmar graaft Britse Spitfires WOII op
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Myanmar graaft Britse Spitfires WOII op
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Re: Myanmar graaft Britse Spitfires WOII op
Great news,THE number of spitfires might be bigger!maybe around 120! That will more than double THE number of spitfires worldwide in one find.simply amazing!
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The excavating team should not be over-excited. The exact number is unknown, but estimated between 20 and 100. let them first see what's left of these aircraft? Who knows what 70 years of being buried does to aircraft...
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What would some present owners of Spitfires think of this?
If Spitfires of certain marks/variants are becoming less rare "re-sale values" of these variants may drop eventually...
If Spitfires of certain marks/variants are becoming less rare "re-sale values" of these variants may drop eventually...
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Re: Myanmar graaft Britse Spitfires WOII op
On the other hand, it would also be a brand new source for spares but this is all speculating. From my point of view it would be great if they even found one, preferably in flying condition....... And then to keep it in it's original colors and cherish her...Stratofreighter wrote:What would some present owners of Spitfires think of this?
If Spitfires of certain marks/variants are becoming less rare "re-sale values" of these variants may drop eventually...
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Re: Myanmar graaft Britse Spitfires WOII op
Zal een paar stuivers kosten dit verhaal. 
Sorry typisch hollands.
Dit is natuurlijk geweldig nieuw. Ik had het vorig jaar al eens ergens gelezen. Iemand een idee wanneer deze operatie gaat beginnen? Of is het misschien ergens te volgen op het www?
Sorry typisch hollands. Dit is natuurlijk geweldig nieuw. Ik had het vorig jaar al eens ergens gelezen. Iemand een idee wanneer deze operatie gaat beginnen? Of is het misschien ergens te volgen op het www?
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Re: Myanmar graaft Britse Spitfires WOII op
update:
"Confirmation:
More than 25 years ago, British farmer David Cundall overheard a comment from a group of U.S. veterans who said they buried an unused fleet of World War II Spitfires in the Burmese jungle. The original find was thought to be about 20 planes, but updated estimates put that number at 140. … the Spitfires are buried in the original crates with their wings folded back along their bodies, covered in grease and wax paper. Their joints are even tarred and they're expected to be in pristine condition."
http://www.businessinsider.com/one-brit ... rs-2012-10
"Confirmation:
More than 25 years ago, British farmer David Cundall overheard a comment from a group of U.S. veterans who said they buried an unused fleet of World War II Spitfires in the Burmese jungle. The original find was thought to be about 20 planes, but updated estimates put that number at 140. … the Spitfires are buried in the original crates with their wings folded back along their bodies, covered in grease and wax paper. Their joints are even tarred and they're expected to be in pristine condition."
http://www.businessinsider.com/one-brit ... rs-2012-10
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