WWII Kittyhawk P-40 found in Sahara Desert

[John.com]

Some amazing footage of this WWII Kittyhawk P-40 which was found 70 years after having crashed in the Sahara Desert!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... pSizX26o#!

A Polish oil worker surveying a remote area in Western Egypt recently stumbled upon a surprising find: The remains of a Kittyhawk P-40 that crash-landed in the Sahara Desert seven decades ago. Time and the elements have taken their toll on the aircraft, but aside from some corrosion, as well as damage likely sustained during the P-40’s rough landing, the fighter was found remarkably intact, according to a recent report by the Telegraph. While speculation surrounding the aircraft’s authenticity and identification continues, experts believe the P-40 was flown by 24-year-old RAF airman Dennis Copping, who disappeared while transferring a damaged P-40 between British bases in the region in June 1942. Tattered pieces of a parachute were found at the site, but the remains of the pilot were not, suggesting he may likely have ventured out into the desert sometime after the landing. (http://www.flyingmag.com)

If you want a reminder of what the Kittyhawk P-40 was and flies like, take a look at this video of a restored one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4Gcff59ySA

Click HERE for Daily Mail article: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... z1uXzBvupz

Full article HERE: http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageNews/ ... vered.aspx

FASCINATING STUFF!!!

[Bundy]

Thanks John, nice bit of history been discovered.... I have been fascinated my whole life with the era around WW2. Although sad, it must be very relieving for the pilots family members and descendants to finally get a few clues as to what happened to one of the 1000's that were never able to make it home in those dark years...