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Title: Spitfres coming home
Post by: henryd on 18 October 2012, 13:03:50

Great news,been agreed at last :y :y

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/oct/17/spitfire-planes-burma-excavation

Title: Re: Spitfres coming home
Post by: omega3000 on 18 October 2012, 13:16:26

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We've always said that we want to see these Spitfires back home in Britain – perhaps one day even flying over the skies of Britain 

Nice one  :)

Title: Re: Spitfres coming home
Post by: cleggy on 18 October 2012, 13:51:59

A report on Radio 4 this morning reported this stating that if they were rusty etc then they would be worth £1m each. If the packing cases were sound then it is thought that they could be recovered in pristine condition with only assembly required and woth upwards of 2m each. :y
It would be great to sea them flying in formation :y :y

Title: Re: Spitfres coming home
Post by: ozzycat on 18 October 2012, 13:52:13

good news at last  :y :y :y

Title: Re: Spitfres coming home
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 18 October 2012, 13:56:38

Now thats the sort of model kit I could go for.

Title: Re: Spitfres coming home
Post by: tunnie on 18 October 2012, 14:04:14

Quote from: Cleggy on 18 October 2012, 13:51:59

A report on Radio 4 this morning reported this stating that if they were rusty etc then they would be worth £1m each. If the packing cases were sound then it is thought that they could be recovered in pristine condition with only assembly required and woth upwards of 2m each. :y
It would be great to sea them flying in formation :y :y

+1

Imagine all 60 in formation over white cliffs of Dover.

The sound  :-* :-* :-* :-*

Title: Re: Spitfres coming home
Post by: doz on 18 October 2012, 14:09:51

I loved to be involved in this. Can you imagine opening one of the crates if it had survived in perfect condition?

Title: Re: Spitfres coming home
Post by: cleggy on 18 October 2012, 14:10:56

Fuehrer Merkel's face would be a picture.  ::) ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Spitfres coming home
Post by: henryd on 18 October 2012, 14:23:56

If there are 60 of them as some reports say that would bring the total number flying to around 100 planes,imagine that flypast :y :y

Title: Re: Spitfres coming home
Post by: tunnie on 18 October 2012, 14:24:43

Quote from: Cleggy on 18 October 2012, 14:10:56

Fuehrer Merkel's face would be a picture.  ::) ;D ;D ;D ;D

Scratch them flying over Dover, have them tow a sign saying we quit the EU, while flying over Berlin in formation  :D

We just need a Prime Minister with some balls and do what the public asks, not that will ever happen.

Title: Re: Spitfres coming home
Post by: omegod on 18 October 2012, 15:00:42

Can't wait to see these being exhumed, proper excited  :) :) :y

Title: Re: Spitfres coming home
Post by: henryd on 18 October 2012, 19:59:55

Quote from: omegod on 18 October 2012, 15:00:42

Can't wait to see these being exhumed, proper excited  :) :) :y

Aye me too,I love spifires :y :y

Title: Re: Spitfres coming home
Post by: Vamps on 18 October 2012, 21:09:38

Quote from: Cleggy on 18 October 2012, 14:10:56

Fuehrer Merkel's face would be a picture.  ::) ;D ;D ;D ;D

 Love it........;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Spitfres coming home
Post by: 78bex on 18 October 2012, 21:30:38

Hopefully the boys given the job to crate up & bury this lot didn`t cut any corners
In the sweltering heat & humidity with the nails runnig out & the bully broken down again.
 no surely not...........