Remarkable: P40 WWII fighter found in Sahara

[Scream And Fly]

Found untouched after 70 years. It was shot down in 1942. Photo album here: https://picasaweb.google.com/114682566226043469349/Zdj_samolot?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCKjxkt6rkNTFKg&feat=directlink#

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[RNM018]

Amazing it took this long to find it . Although it does blend in pretty good in that color sand .
Do you think it possable , it's been covered up a time or two , and uncovered ,by the winds ?

Rich Martin 018

[CDave]

Did Mathew McConaughey and Steve Zahn find it? :D

[tux974]

Awesome, that would make a great classic resto project :thumbsup:

[patchesII]

I love reading about people finding old WWII planes and recovering them.

[Superbender]

Very cool find

[merc326]

That is very cool, who found it, post more info on it please.

[laser380]

The link does not work.....

[Forkin' Crazy]

The link does not work.....

That is or was the correct address. I received it in an email and it worked yesterday but won't today... :confused:

[BUSHWACKER]

Link don't work but the 2 tinypics at the bottom do.

Anyone have any follow up info of the one they found in the lake in Prosperty, SC near Martins Marine?

[euro scott]

link to the story http://jalopnik.com/5909675/this-wwii-fighter-plane-spent-70-years-in-the-sahara-desert
the sand Nogs are stripping it