The past several months, there has been an expedition in Burma searching for some 140 British Spitfires thought to have been buried in that country as World War II drew to a close.
In northern Burma, they found a water-filled crate that might contain one of those "lost Spitfires." Unfortunately, as of early January, it was not known whether the contents of the crate also contained a plane. A camera was inserted, but there was too much water (which doesn't bode well for the plane's condition.
Spitfires were probably the key plane used in turning back the Germans during the Battle of Britain. About 20,000 were built. Around 140 still exist, not counting the ones hoped to be in Burma.
Near the end of the war, reportedly, American engineers buried them, still in their shipping crates.
Several digs are planned across the nation. Burma will get one for its own display if they are found.
The practice of burying planes, tanks, jeeps and so forth was common at the end of the war. They had just become surplus.
Hope They Find Them. --Cooter
The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.
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