20 perfectly preserved Spitfires found in Burma

[Zacs-Master]

I just thought this was an amazing story and one which deserved a wider audience
http://www.telegraph....e-returned-to-UK.html

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.spainvia.com/merlincar.htm

http://www.supercars.net/cars/4769.html

[Gromit]

DtCrosswordfan

// They had "lost" a few before they realised that they had to seal the doors in the main "cabin". The Chinese were stepping outside for a pee.
You can imagine the Japs underneath "Ayaaah, now rainin Hinese Kamikaze Boms //

A post AOG would have been proud of. No wonder you are his biggest defender.

[tamborine]

Surely 20 planes, capable of bombing would have saved many FARELF ground troops lives ?

[Zacs-Master]

If only Spitires were bombers. (?)

[DTCwordfan]

Could you explain your (stupid-beyond-imagination) comment, gromit?

[tonyav]

Thanks for the links aog, yep John Dodds car is definitely the one i remember.

[tamborine]

According to this they had machine guns & cannons. Why weren't they operative to FARELF forces ?

http://www.secondworldwar.org.uk/spitfire.html

[rowanwitch]

Just imagine a fly past for Williams coronation.....

[anotheoldgit]

Zacs-Master

/// If only Spitires were bombers. (?) ///

Some were Zac.

/// The MK XIV could carry a 250 or 500 lb bomb under the fuselage and two 250 lb bombs under the wings. (Even so it would take a whole squadron of Spitfires to carry the bombload of a single Lancaster bomber-and over much less range!) ///

[DTCwordfan]

Hey AOG, I am now a right-wing an apologist for you, according to the Right Honourable Gromit....have you heard anything so daft?

He doesn't realise that I can be a spitfire.

I am still awaiting his response.

[Gromit]

DTCrosswordfan.

I consider your post (below) to be at best a dubious stereotype and possibly worse.

//The Chinese were stepping outside for a pee... You can imagine the Japs underneath "Ayaaah, now rainin Hinese Kamikaze boms" //

I passed comment that you and AOG share the same sense of 'humour'.

Not sure why I needed to explain it.

[DTCwordfan]

Excuse me Gromit, except for the last line this is not humour, it actually happened.

This was an unnecessary response by you but, boy, you love to shyte stir don't you. Your comment that I was effectively an apologist for AOG was well below the belt. If your half-blinded eyes hadn't noticed in reading various posts, I am usually having a go at AOG, except for the times he brings up a gem of humour, which he can do from time to time.

I am what would be called in the 1990's a wet-tory, i.e. closer to centre-pragmatic politics. I admire Chris Patten, the leader and PM that Britain should have had, and perhaps a Pres of the EEC.

I was expecting an apology from you not more insults.