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The BBC wrote:The archaeologists have concluded that evidence does not support the original claim that as many as 124 Spitfires were buried at the end of the war, the BBC's Fergal Keane reports.
Wargaming.net, the firm financing the dig, has also said there are no planes.
The BBC wrote:Earlier this month, a crate was discovered in the Kachin state capital Myitkyina, but muddy water stopped an immediate identification of its contents.
The central city of Meiktila was another site identified as a possible burial ground for the Spitfires.
The Independent wrote:There is no lost squadron of Spitfires buried in Burma, it appears, after the hunt for the missing World War Two planes ended in disappointment.
The Independent wrote:The search however continues, with central city of Meiktila another site identified as a possible burial ground for the Spitfires.
The Independent wrote:No 'lost Spitfires' buried in Burma
The Independent wrote:Dig near Rangoon International Airport proves fruitless but Lincolnshire farmer insists search will continue elsewhere in the country
War History Online wrote:The project was then dramatically halted on Wednesday afternoon when government officials suddenly arrived at the site in blacked out cars accompanied by armed soldiers. Senior government figures had reacted to rumours in the local media that the team had been tunnelling under the main runway, the only international standard runway in the country.
The archeologists have been allowed back on the site today but are limited to using shovels only, officials have banned them from using the two mechanical diggers during the day.
Mon Jan 21, 2013 5:26 pm
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Mon Jan 21, 2013 8:36 pm
andyman64 wrote:heres my prediction: Mr Cundall gets the bums rush from the government of Myanmar and shortly after some one with rediculess amounts of money quietly comes in and harvests all of Mr Cundalls hard work!!!!
Tue Jan 22, 2013 11:20 am
Tue Jan 22, 2013 11:33 am
HawkerTempestMKII wrote:Saw Cundall on You tube last night. He says he is waiting for the right equipment to find out where the utility lines are. Once he knows he is going to present it to Burmese officials. Says this will take 9 more days from today. He says he is hoping they will allow the dig w/ equipment after that. Says he will dig by hand if not. If nothing is found, he says he will go up north to dig at the other locations.
Clearly, the news media has attempted to hijack the situation with speculation and overall idiocy.
Tue Jan 22, 2013 1:11 pm
DaveM2 wrote:You need to follow Mark 12s posts on Key and bypass all the media 'dross.' He has first hand knowledge (by being there)
HawkerTempestMKII wrote:Saw Cundall on You tube last night. He says he is waiting for the right equipment to find out where the utility lines are. Once he knows he is going to present it to Burmese officials. Says this will take 9 more days from today. He says he is hoping they will allow the dig w/ equipment after that. Says he will dig by hand if not. If nothing is found, he says he will go up north to dig at the other locations.
HawkerTempestMKII wrote:Then you've got the Russian who apparently threw Cundall under the bus. Then you've got the high profile nature of the venture. It's a fiasco.
Tue Jan 22, 2013 2:13 pm
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Tue Jan 22, 2013 2:44 pm
Noha307 wrote:DaveM2 wrote:You need to follow Mark 12s posts on Key and bypass all the media 'dross.' He has first hand knowledge (by being there)
Would you mind posting some sort of link, I'm not exactly sure how to get there.