60 Spitfires to be dug up in Burma
16 February 2013, 04:28 PM
#93
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Under a flightpath
Posts: 1,413
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
If you read the report in my link it tells you that the archaeologists have gone, no mention of David Cundall going.
"a local businessman involved in the project, Htoo Htoo Zaw, on Saturday vowed to continue the planned digs in the northern city of Myitkyina and Yangon airport, signalling a split within the team.
"We haven't started any digging yet. So how can we say for sure whether there are Spitfires or not?" he told AFP.
It was unclear to what extent the excavations would continue and project leader David Cundall -- a farmer and aircraft enthusiast who has spent around 17 years chasing the Spitfires -- was not immediately reachable for comment."
"a local businessman involved in the project, Htoo Htoo Zaw, on Saturday vowed to continue the planned digs in the northern city of Myitkyina and Yangon airport, signalling a split within the team.
"We haven't started any digging yet. So how can we say for sure whether there are Spitfires or not?" he told AFP.
It was unclear to what extent the excavations would continue and project leader David Cundall -- a farmer and aircraft enthusiast who has spent around 17 years chasing the Spitfires -- was not immediately reachable for comment."
23 February 2013, 09:14 AM
#95
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Under a flightpath
Posts: 1,413
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
The search still going ahead!
Good news, David Cundall is still there, saying he hasn't dug for any Spitfires yet, just some near surface digs.
They have some new technology that can distiguish shapes of buried objects.
http://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-...s-cundall.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/history/w...f-sponsor.html
Fingers crossed.
They have some new technology that can distiguish shapes of buried objects.
http://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-...s-cundall.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/history/w...f-sponsor.html
Fingers crossed.
Last edited by Oldun; 23 February 2013 at 07:49 PM. Reason: typo
14 March 2013, 08:45 AM
#98
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Under a flightpath
Posts: 1,413
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
10 April 2013, 08:50 AM
#99
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Under a flightpath
Posts: 1,413
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
After being treated for high blood pressure, David Cundall was yesterday preparing to board a plane to travel 900 miles to the civil-war-torn city of Myitkina in the north of Burma, where he plans to begin another dig.
You have to admire this man's determination.
You have to admire this man's determination.
24 April 2013, 10:25 PM
#101
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Under a flightpath
Posts: 1,413
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
It sems that there has been new evidence found in Burma..
http://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-...st-return.html
http://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-...st-return.html
24 April 2013, 10:48 PM
#102
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: If you're not braking or accelerating you're wasting time.
Posts: 2,684
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
It sems that there has been new evidence found in Burma..
http://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-...st-return.html
http://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-...st-return.html
http://cdn4.warhistoryonline.com/wp-...5410-BC-08.jpg
Last edited by legb4rsk; 24 April 2013 at 10:49 PM.
25 April 2013, 06:22 PM
#104
Scooby Regular
08 May 2013, 01:53 PM
#109
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Under a flightpath
Posts: 1,413
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
15 July 2013, 04:03 PM
#110
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Under a flightpath
Posts: 1,413
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
It appears that the next stage of searching will continue in the dryer season at the start of 2014.
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news...o-2014-4864356
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news...o-2014-4864356
15 July 2013, 04:20 PM
#111
Scooby Regular
just seen a beautiful Spit flying over my house in Cambs - climbed up to a roll and generally flew around a bit - awesome
not sure why though
(although we are about 25 odd miles from Duxford)
not sure why though
(although we are about 25 odd miles from Duxford)
Last edited by hodgy0_2; 15 July 2013 at 04:22 PM.
17 July 2013, 10:50 AM
#115
Moderator
iTrader: (4)
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: The Terry Crews of moderation. P P P P P P POWER!!
Posts: 18,687
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Iron maiden arranged for one to do a low level fly by before their gig at Donnington. It was a stunning way to start a show!
I defy anyone to not get goosebumps when you hear one of those go overhead!
I defy anyone to not get goosebumps when you hear one of those go overhead!
Last edited by New_scooby_04; 17 July 2013 at 10:51 AM.
17 July 2013, 01:22 PM
#116
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Under a flightpath
Posts: 1,413
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Only to be expected from Bruce Dickinson, an avid aviation enthusiast and pilot.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22937832
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22937832
17 July 2013, 05:27 PM
#117
Moderator
iTrader: (4)
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: The Terry Crews of moderation. P P P P P P POWER!!
Posts: 18,687
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Only to be expected from Bruce Dickinson, an avid aviation enthusiast and pilot.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22937832
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22937832
18 July 2013, 08:11 AM
#119
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Under a flightpath
Posts: 1,413
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Wargaming soon evaporated when they realised there was no instant money to be made, glory hunters. Now making money doing commercial lectures on how their mission failed.
04 August 2013, 11:01 AM
#120
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Under a flightpath
Posts: 1,413
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
If you are interested in this project then you should watch and listen to this interview with David Cundall.
http://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/...dall-1-5865846
http://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/...dall-1-5865846
