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  1. 04-30-2012, 10:11 AM #1
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    P-40 found in the Egyptian desert

    This stuff is so cool. It's why I took German in hs, to go to North Africa and recover ww2 armor.

    https://picasaweb.google.com/1146825...t6rkNTFKg&fea#

    I bet there's a lot of stuff just sitting out there waiting to be dug up.
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  2. 04-30-2012, 10:20 AM #2
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    Dang, it's in remarkable condition all things considered.
    Returns June 3rd.

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    cool pics but no story of the final flight didn't see any bullet holes in it wonder what happened
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    Quote Originally Posted by samiam View Post
    cool pics but no story of the final flight didn't see any bullet holes in it wonder what happened
    No modern VOR ect... Quite a few went down just from getting lost. Desert and ocean no visual navigation aids either.
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  5. 04-30-2012, 11:47 AM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by 5.56NATO View Post

    I bet there's a lot of stuff just sitting out there waiting to be dug up.
    Including Teller Mines.
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  6. 04-30-2012, 02:29 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by samiam View Post
    cool pics but no story of the final flight didn't see any bullet holes in it wonder what happened
    Forced down by a sandstorm?
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  7. 04-30-2012, 02:47 PM #7
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    Those Brits tend to leave alot stuff laying around...
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    Looks like it could be fixed. Very cool find!
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    It's not there no more. Scavengers took it apart and carted it off for the metal.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9LsK...feature=relmfu
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  10. 04-30-2012, 05:59 PM #10
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    Looked like he tried a belly landing, bent prop blades show that the engine was still running when it hit the ground.
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  11. 04-30-2012, 08:51 PM #11
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    Considering how long it has been there and the fact that it crashed on top of that I would say it is in pretty good shape.
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