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  1. 29th April 2012, 09:52 PM #1
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    Sahara gives up another secret

    If this belongs in a better place, can a mod please move it?

    P40 fighter that went missing on a ferry flight in 1942 - found 70 years later

    https://picasaweb.google.com/1146825...eat=directlink

    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFe8CsOdoG8&feature=player_embedded]Crush Air plane 1 Movie.mp4 - YouTube[/ame]

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  2. 29th April 2012, 10:09 PM #2
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    Very good condition for 70 years in the desert

    Notice the .50,s and ammo were disappearing fast
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  3. 30th April 2012, 12:11 AM #3
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    Fascinating! I see the battery was made in Oz.

    What happened to the pilot?
    At any given point in time, somewhere in the world someone is working on a Land-Rover.
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    from what i've read about a temp sheltor being rigged, the radio and clock having been removed, its possible he survived the crash and ended up wandering off after a day or two..... still listed as missing as far as i know
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    Quote Originally Posted by THE BOOGER View Post
    Notice the .50,s and ammo were disappearing fast
    I assume it was military personnel removing the ammo.
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    Wow!

    That is extraordinary. It reminds me of the 'Lady be Good' (B-24 lost for 16 years) - interesting story.

    That P-40 looks like an E or K model and the tail wheel appears partially extended. Well, if a crashed, basket case P-51H is currently on offer for $650k, I hope that find goes to a good home (and gets back into the air).

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sprint View Post
    from what i've read about a temp sheltor being rigged, the radio and clock having been removed, its possible he survived the crash and ended up wandering off after a day or two..... still listed as missing as far as i know
    And I suppose no-one's done a search? Obviously it would almost be guaranteed to find nothing, but it seems a shame.
    At any given point in time, somewhere in the world someone is working on a Land-Rover.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mudmouse View Post
    the tail wheel appears partially extended
    story goes that it was on a ferry flight because it was damaged, and was flying with its undercarriage locked down
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    Amazing find, no wonder the egyptian mummies last thousands of years, that Kittyhawk is in remarkable condition !!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sprint View Post
    story goes that it was on a ferry flight because it was damaged, and was flying with its undercarriage locked down
    Are there details of its last flight etc anywhere online?

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