P40 discovered in Sahara desert

cruiser

Registered User

South Glens Falls, NY

• May 11, 2012

• #1

http://www.dailyairforce.com/1067/second-world-war-raf-p40-discovered-in-the-sahara.html Looks like the pilot survived only to die of lack of water. Jim

 

mgberry

Registered User

Raleigh, NC

• May 11, 2012

• #2

These are always very interesting stories. I can only imagine what it was like trying to walk out of the desert. The original article said they are going to do a sweep of the area to search for the remains.

 

spinner2

MEMBER

Montana

• May 11, 2012

• #3

That's fascinating and amazing it sat there unnoticed since the 1940's.


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12Geezer2

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Eau Claire, WI

• May 11, 2012

• #4

Hope we can learn the rest of the story. Reminds me of The Lady Be Good--B-24 found in Lybia. I believe I was in high school when it was found. Poor guys died an agonizing death. God bless our veterans.

 

Aviator

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Canada (Legally)

• May 11, 2012

• #5

There are no atheists in...
http://www.lswilson.ca/page8.htm

 

Steve Pierce

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Graham, TX

• May 12, 2012

• #6

Here are some more photos and some video of the P40. http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageN...en-CA/Original-Kittyhawk-HS-B-Discovered.aspx

This would be one of my top choices in a warbird. Simple airframe and reliable Allison engine.

 

Bill Rusk

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Sandpoint, Idaho

• May 12, 2012

• #7

I agree Steve, and one of the more affordable (of sorts).

Bill

 

aktango58

FRIEND

18AA

• May 12, 2012

• #8

L-21 is more affordable for fuel...

We have an old WWII P-40 instructor still alive here... Laytton Bennett, a true legend.

 

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ndill

Registered User

Austin TX Ya'll

• May 12, 2012

• #9

There's a flight of four P-40's at the bottom of Lake Sentani in Papua, indonesia.

 

DW

Registered User

pacific northwest

• May 13, 2012

• #10

Now that is cool!!!

 

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ndill

Registered User

Austin TX Ya'll

• May 13, 2012

• #11

DW said:

Now that is cool!!!

Click to expand...

I grew up over there, yeah I wish someone would go get them. Unfortunatley you always have to deal with the government and everyone has their hand out in one way or another. On one of my visits out there I helped a little with getting the MAAM Black Widow off the mountain a few miles from there they had major hasseles getting that airplane out of the country.
http://www.maam.org/
http://www.maam.org/p61.html

 

Steve Pierce

BENEFACTOR

Graham, TX

• May 14, 2012

• #12

[video=youtube;wQepSizX26o]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=wQepSizX26o[/video]

 

JP

FOUNDER

The Big Woods of Maine

• May 14, 2012

• #13

Wow, look how the wind has eroded the paint away from the fuselage.....

The pilot can't be far. It would be nice to return him home. But for the fate of history it could have been one of us. So many of these young men were lost to ensure that our lives would be free from the oppression of an evil and insane regime.