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P-40 found in North Africa

Posted: 09 May 2012 11:15
by Hollywood
Salute AVG,

My long time friend and aviation enthusiast, Uncle Potter sent this to me this morning.

P-40 found in the North African desert after 70 years.....

http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageNews/ ... vered.aspx

Enjoy!


Hollywood

Re: P-40 found in North Africa

Posted: 09 May 2012 16:48
by Trouble4u
I saw that, it really is in amazing condition.

You hear about the Spitfires in Burma?

Re: P-40 found in North Africa

Posted: 09 May 2012 19:44
by Hollywood
I did.. imagine the fella who found them.. Shazzzam!

Do you have a link to that article?

Re: P-40 found in North Africa

Posted: 10 May 2012 00:26
by Trouble4u
Here's a couple of of thinks in this thread viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4481 But I also just read another which explains some sort of battle going on between the guy who found them and some guy he got to help him. I've got the find that one again.

Re: P-40 found in North Africa

Posted: 10 May 2012 00:29
by Trouble4u
Here it is. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/history/worl ... Burma.html

And these guys aren't going to find any whole aircraft but check out whats going on at Freeman Field here. http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Freema ... 6559984890