Spitfire wreck found in Australia

[Liberator3]

Down Under Aviation News reporter Mike ONeill from Darwin, Australia has passed this interesting news story on to me

A WW2 era RAAF Spitfire wreck has been found it seems
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... =3&theater

[Sopwith]

That's very interesting. Is it a known wreck or a fresh one?. Anyway thanks for posting

[fiftycal]

fresh

[quemerford]

That's very interesting. Is it a known wreck or a fresh one?. Anyway thanks for posting

I'm assuming 'known', judging by the "re-discovered" note in the caption.

[Sopwith]

Yes thanks regarding the re-discovered gen, I noticed that when I enlarged the newspaper picture, also over on the Flypast historic forum I was informed that it is listed in the appendix of Spitfire Survivors vol 2.

[Brenden S]

Here is the article for those who wish to read it.
http://www.ntnews.com.au/news/only-in-t ... 059508d906

[Lon Moer]

Anybody get the data plate off it before "now protected by the Heritage Act " ??

[Brenden S]

A58-2/AR523