"Been following this story for some months now, i am a avid follower of anything to do with 2ww history, still cant make my mind up if this story is for real,comments please."
Yeah I'm fascinated with military history too.
I believe work is due to start on a dig in january and there could possibly be up to 60 planes buried in crates that have never been assembled
What is not clear is why they were buried  |
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By *nnyMan
over a year ago
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The Guardian says
"the lost RAF planes, which are believed to have been packed in crates and hidden by British forces on the orders of Earl Mountbatten shortly before the United States bombed the Japanese city of Hiroshima on 6 August 1945."
That may or may not be true.
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By *nnyMan
over a year ago
Glasgow |
"It's defo real and are worth on at least £1million each depending what mark they are. "
There's talk about this on various Brylcreme forums and most question what the price would be if (somewhere between) 36 and 60 appear on the market at much the same time. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Wasn't there talk of some buried in Australia at a site where they were supposed to be scrapped shortly after the war? Wonder if it is the same tale recycled? |
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By *he tactile technicianMan
over a year ago
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Yeah, they had never been assembled, still crated in ckd form. I hope that the waxed paper linings and the tar sealing on the crates that the RAF used back then have protected them sufficiently. Didn't David Cameron strike a deal with them that they would retain 24 of the aircraft and we would remove the remainder? Just imagine that for a Battle of Britain flight when William ascends the throne
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