WWII Kittyhawk P-40 found in Sahara Desert
Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 7:20 pm
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!!!
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!!!