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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2012 20:43:16 GMT 8
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Post by EXO on Apr 21, 2012 7:55:42 GMT 8
"Spitfires in crates" are the Australian equivalent of the mythical Yamashita's Gold. Having owned a very original WWII Willys jeep, every jeep owner also got his regular share of "jeeps in crates" stories too. Essentially, both stories are pie-in-the-sky examples of our own cargo-cult, a belief that riches are only around the mythical corner, or are coming in on the next tide. Whilst jeeps were shipped in crates, they were easily assembled in an hour or two and were put to good use because they were needed. I did a few searches and a worthwhile "more reading" link seems to be at: rnzaf.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=foreignpreservation&action=display&thread=16049&page=2
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Post by xray on Apr 21, 2012 8:05:31 GMT 8
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Post by Deleted on Apr 21, 2012 20:10:57 GMT 8
I'm always a sucker for these kind of stories and once in a while they turn out to be true. At least with the US Army, burying something was a time honored way of making unwanted stuff disappear. Here's an example near my home, although it wasn't buried by the Army. A buried Sherman Dozer "Easy 8" at an insane asylum on Long Island, NY, and it's been dug up and restored. www.aaftankmuseum.com/Archive11M4A3E8.htmAnother example - rumours of a buried Army Locomotive at Fort Worden, Puget Sound. During WW2, the troops dug holes all over looking for it. However, during the 70's, during construction of a new building, guess what they dug up? You never know....I wish them the best of luck. Love that plane.
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