Spitfires in Burma 'could be found'
British and Burmese authorities could work together to find 20 Spitfires buried in Burma at the end of the World War II, officials say.
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The exact location of the planes is unknown.
The planes were buried in 1945 by the RAF amid fears that they could either be used or destroyed by Japanese forces, but in the intervening years they have not been located.
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At the time they were unused, still in crates, and yet to be assembled.
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The new Battle of Burma: Find 20 buried Spitfires and make them fly.
But the Mark II Spitfires in the secret haul never saw action. Earl Mountbatten issued an order for them to be hidden in 1945 to prevent foreign forces from getting their hands on them as the British army demobilised. The aircraft, straight from the production line, were buried in crates at a depth of 4ft to 6ft to preserve them.
Their whereabouts became lost after the RAF struck off their locations from their records.
But aviation enthusiasts, aided by experts from the University of Leeds and a Second World War veteran who witnessed their burial, believe they have now discovered their locations using ground penetrating radar technology.
Downing Street said the Government wants to unearth the aircraft and restore them to their former glory.
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