Spitfire fighter planes to be dug up in Myanmar

[Capt Worley PE]

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar has signed a deal with a British aviation enthusiast to allow the excavation of a World War II treasure: dozens of Spitfire fighter planes buried by the British almost 70 years ago.

http://news.yahoo.co...-095412867.html

 

[Flyer_PE]

Hadn't heard that there were up to 60 of them before. Highest number I have heard quoted is 30. Either way, it's pretty cool.

 

[Dexman PE PMP]

They're even thinking they will be in good enough condition to fly again. Now that would be awesome.

 

[MA_PE]

Depending on the buried conditions, they could be junk. Remember the "time-capsule" 1957 Plymouth in Tulsa?

http://www.allpar.co...me-capsule.html

 

[Flyer_PE]

They claimed to have pictures that indicated the planes were in "good" condition. Considering some of the restorations I've seen (A Wildcat pulled from Lake Michigan comes to mind), they may not be ready to assemble but I'm betting the flying warbird population is about to increase by at least a couple of Sptifires.