Vulcanicity Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 This thread seems to have turned ugly, which is quite against the spirit we have here at Britmodeller. Calm down and grow up please, and let's back to the point in hand. Hood, I think the other reason why this P-40 is particularly special (apart from the "time capsule" argument) is that RAF/Commonwealth P-40s from the desert campaign are extremely rare (this one may even be unique). As far as I'm aware, 99% of all the P-40s extant today have been recovered and pieced together from Pacific wrecks. To have an example of the this aircraft from perhaps its most famous and important campaign, in (initially, at least) such amazing condition, makes it a very special find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Vor!!! Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 ok i see now look forward to seeing it in the musuem thanks lads for the replys oh you can go back to the aggro now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike M Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Can't help but wonder what else is sat out there in the desert waiting to be found! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bri48 Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Can't help but wonder what else is sat out there in the desert waiting to be found!Mike Probably lots.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thx6667 Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Can't help but wonder what else is sat out there in the desert waiting to be found!Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bri48 Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancfan Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Can't help but wonder what else is sat out there in the desert waiting to be found!Mike Given that the sands continually shift with the winds then I would imagine that lost and forgotten wartime equipment from complete aircraft and vehicles to packs and tinned rations are probably peeping in and out of view all the time - it just needs someone to be in the right place and time to spot them. David. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPNGROATS Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Some of the peek-a-boo finds may include unexploded land-mines as well...collectors beware...!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike M Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Some of the peek-a-boo finds may include unexploded land-mines as well...collectors beware...!! I remember reading somewhere that Egypt has more buried landmines than any other country. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancfan Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 That doesn't surprise me as during the north African Campaign both sides were kept quite busy burying vast numbers of the things at the time. David. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry McGrady Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 (edited) The Kittyhawk wreck has definetely been identified as ET574 Flown by Flt Sgt D Copping . Cheers Terry McGrady Edited May 23, 2012 by Terry McGrady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 its amazing how well it was looking considering its age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 In the current Classic Aircraft mag, there is coverage of this P-40 and a new photo(to me at least). It is interesting to see how, on the frontal portions of the aircraft, the dark earth paint has eroded away and mid stone remained and how the demarkation shows up well. The following write up ends with comments as to how, who and where it will end up. Makes trepidating reading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 One of our local club members spoke to someone he knows at Hendon, they are on to the retrieval, but are worried about souvenir hunters now it's on the net. I'm not giving out any details here, but Hendon have leads on other wrecks in the desert. Security is paramount here to prevent compromise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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