P40 Found In The Sahara

[DD_Bongodriver]

Superb set of extra pics have come up

https://picasaweb.google.com/114682566226043469349/Zdj_samolot?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCKjxkt6rkNTFKg&feat=directlink#

[Tonar]

Some more photos of the wreck. These we linked over at the BFS website.

https://picasaweb.go...feat=directlink#

Looks like some non-locals showed up and started assesing the bird.

[gec]

yep. looks the same thing bongodriver posted

[Zip-Zap]

Boys thats a beauty. Poor pilot must'ove wandered till he passed.

[Tonar]

yep. looks the same thing bongodriver posted

Doh !!! How did I miss that post ?? It was just before mine

[DD_Bongodriver]

Nobody ever notices me Tonar.........I get used to it.

[T_O_A_D]

Update on this bird on Yahoo.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/upshot/fighter-plane-world-war-ii-found-194133295.html

[Jabo]

Going to the RAF Museum eh? That's interesting.

[BadAim]

If it survives that long. I'm appalled at the amount of damage that has already been done. Crap. Someone give these guys some sheep to keep them busy.

[T_O_A_D]

Some more on it from CNN http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/11/world/british-wwii-plane/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

[BluBear]

Some interesting developments on this extraordinary discovery.

It seems the more poignant and important aspect of this event, the recovery of the P-40's lost pilot is reaching a conclusion.

Although not yet officially confirmed, it is believed to have been Flight Sergeant Dennis Copping of Southend, England.

For an interesting insight into the search for this missing airman by a dedicated italian team, i suggest reading on from the following link:

http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?t=116221&page=36

And here is the Vintage Wings of Canada's touching dedication to the aformentioned pilot on their own P-40:

http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageNews/Stories/tabid/116/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/365/language/en-CA/Hero.aspx

[JensenPark]

The Vintage Wings guys are the ones who took me up in the P51 last year (it is back in a few days).

Great, great bunch of guys. In their museum outside of Ottawa they encourage people to climb over an into all their planes...none of this 'stand behind the ropes' stuff.

[T_O_A_D]

I noticed this Gem tucked away in the Vintage Wings of Canada's touching dedication article.

Hear in Stocky Edwards' own words, his memories of the events that led to the loss of his squadron mate Copping - Click Here

I've been trying to use record what you hear to grab the soundbite, I'm not have any luck getting a quality one.

Fruitbat when you see this can you grab it, for us and posterity in this thread.

[fruitbat]

Will do, but it will have to wait till after duxford this weekend, as i've alreay left home...

[T_O_A_D]

Take lots of incriminating Video please.