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Postby yancovitch » Wed Oct 17, 2012 11:40 am

Spitfire fighter planes to be dug up in Myanmar

http://news.yahoo.com/spitfire-fighter- ... 12867.html

all i can say is WOW!!!
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Re: spitfires

Postby Fozzer » Wed Oct 17, 2012 11:52 am

Ozzy will be delighted!.... [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif]...!

He might even buy one!... :o...!

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Re: spitfires

Postby expat » Wed Oct 17, 2012 12:39 pm

It has been reported that an excavation contract has now been signed. I hope the National geographic or Discovery are at hand to document the whole thing.

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Re: spitfires

Postby ozzy72 » Wed Oct 17, 2012 1:25 pm

The paperwork is done. I'll wait for them to appear on eBay ;)
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Postby C » Wed Oct 17, 2012 2:53 pm

The paperwork is done. I'll wait for them to appear on eBay ;)


The man behind the excavation money will be selling them for a princely sum at Bonham's, not ebay! :)
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Re: spitfires

Postby expat » Thu Oct 18, 2012 9:51 am

The paperwork is done. I'll wait for them to appear on eBay ;)


The man behind the excavation money will be selling them for a princely sum at Bonham's, not ebay! :)


Bonham's, that just ebay with a posh accent, a bow-tie and some Champers if the price goes high enough........... ;D ;D

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Re: spitfires

Postby ozzy72 » Thu Oct 18, 2012 11:09 am

At over a million a pop for serviceable ones I don't think he'll be struggling for funds for bubbly....
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Re: spitfires

Postby jime59 » Fri Oct 19, 2012 2:37 pm

With 120 of them ready to flood the market, you might get a deal afterall  ;)


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Re: spitfires

Postby expat » Fri Oct 19, 2012 9:32 pm

[quote]With 120 of them ready to flood the market, you might get a deal afterall
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Re: spitfires

Postby ozzy72 » Sat Oct 20, 2012 7:12 am

I think this is what is known as "An Ozzy Ultimate Perve Fantasy" ;D ;D ;D
We're talking a crate of Kleenex here...
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Re: spitfires

Postby expat » Sat Oct 20, 2012 11:50 am

I think this is what is known as "An Ozzy Ultimate Perve Fantasy" ;D ;D ;D
We're talking a crate of Kleenex here...



i think you underestimate some what Ozzy, think back to your mob days......industrial rolls of Kimwipe.......... ;D ;D
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Re: spitfires

Postby ozzy72 » Sat Oct 20, 2012 1:27 pm

I was trying to keep things cleanish for the forums ;D ;D ;D
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Re: spitfires

Postby wifesaysno » Sat Oct 20, 2012 3:47 pm

I was trying to keep things cleanish for the forums ;D ;D ;D

;D good luck with that!

On a serious note, can anyone explain to me how many Spitfires were are talking about here? I have heard <20, ~20, 20+, and now 60+

I have also heard that there are a good many OTHER British warbirds there...Is this true?

No matter what, this is probably the greatest warbird discovery in a very long time.
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Re: spitfires

Postby ozzy72 » Sat Oct 20, 2012 4:48 pm

Figures are argued but we're looking at between 60-80 Spitfires alone!
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Re: spitfires

Postby wifesaysno » Sat Oct 20, 2012 6:01 pm

Figures are argued but we're looking at between 60-80 Spitfires alone!


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