siznaudin Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Can't find the original thread on this a/c but here's an minor update on its status. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2222406/Dennis-Copping-Body-war-pilot-crash-landed-plane-Sahara-found.html The main thrust if you can't be bothered with the link is.. "The P40 Kittyhawk plane has been removed from the desert and locked in a storage crater in El Alemain. The Royal Air Force Museum at Hendon is in negotiations with Egyptian authorities to have the aircraft returned to Britain." I think they might mean a crate...:confused: ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willedoo Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Interesting article & quite a development in the story, thanks Geoff. It's amazing to see the condition it's in considering all those rocks about the site - even has the tail wheel intact. Cheers, Willie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siznaudin Posted June 25, 2013 Author Share Posted June 25, 2013 It's possible(?) that the a/c was put down when there was more of a sand cover over the rocky base and there has been susequent removal by wind action: dunno - it's a long time ago. It would be of more than passing interest to find out if a DNA check has been done on the bones found though.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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