Did they ever find the Spitfires buried in Burma?
Did they ever find the Spitfires buried in Burma?
After just over a month of digging for lost World War Two Spitfire planes in Burma they have concluded that none exists. “No Spitfires were delivered in crates and buried at RAF Mingaladon (in Burma) during 1945 and 1946,” a statement from the company funding the search read.
Where are the buried Spitfires?
Originally it was thought as many as 124 Spitfires were buried by the RAF at the end of the war but they have now concluded it was a myth. A dig at the international airport near the city of Rangoon, which used to be RAF Mingaladon, has drawn a blank.
What happened to all the Spitfires after ww2?
In 1947 it was transferred to the Royal Hellenic Air Force and later retired to The Hellenic Air Force Museum. In 2018, the aircraft went to the Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar in the UK to be restored to fly. The Spitfire made its first flight after restoration on 19 January 2020.
What Colour was the prototype Spitfire?
Eventually, K5054 emerged as the pattern for the production version of the Spitfire Mk. I. At the later stage of its career it was camouflaged in standard RAF scheme of Dark Green and Dark Earth over silver lower surfaces.
How much is a restored Spitfire?
As mentioned above, the 100 point restoration of this Spitfire took 11 years to complete, and the aircraft is now listed for sale with an asking price of £3,500,000, which works out to approximately $4,710,000 USD.
Were Spitfires buried in crates in Burma?
“No Spitfires were delivered in crates and buried at RAF Mingaladon (in Burma) during 1945 and 1946,” a statement from the company funding the search read. Rather than discovering the iconic World War Two planes, the team uncovered evidence which suggested that it would have been impossible to have buried them.
Could buried Spitfires return to the air within three years?
Buried squadron of spitfires discovered in the Burmese jungle after being tracked down by a British plane enthusiast could take to the skies again ‘within three years’. Farmer David Cundall worked for 16 years to find where the planes were buried in crates.
Where are the lost Spitfires of WW2?
Lost: One of the Spitfires (pictured: the tail fins) being crated up in Burma in 1945 ready to be buried In all three groups have been given permission to look for the planes, but only Mr Cundall – who eventually located the planes using ground penetrating radar equipment – was able to find anything.
Did my grandfather help to bury the Spitfires?
Andrew Johnson talked about his Flight Sergeant grandfather who was in the RAF No 96 Squadron and who served in the Burma Campaign. He strongly believed that his grandfather helped to bury the Spitfires. “I can pretty much guarantee they were buried there.
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