Has A Lost Squadron Of British Spitfires Been Found In Burma?

David Cundall with a painting of a Spitfire Photo: Sean Spencer

British Farmer’s Quest To Find Lost Spitfires In Burma -- The Telegraph

A Lincolnshire farmer has told how he spent 15 years trying to find a lost squadron of Spitfires that was buried in Burma at the end of the Second World War.

The extraordinary plans to dig up the lost squadron were revealed this weekend as David Cameron visits the country.

Now, David Cundall, 62, of Sandtoft, near Scunthorpe, has spoken about his quest to recover the Spitfires and get them airborne.

Mr Cundall has spent £130,000 of his own money, visited Burma 12 times, persuaded the country’s notoriously secretive regime to trust him, and all the time sought testimony from a dwindling band of Far East veterans in order to locate the Spitfires.

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My Comment: After almost 70 years I doubt that they are in good condition .... let alone being left untouched for this period of time. But .... the dreamer in me is hopeful that yes .... a complete squadron of ready to assemble Spitfires is sitting there .... just waiting for someone to put it together and fly off into the blue sky. :)