Preserved WWII plane found in desert

[Cyclonepride]

Thought this was pretty interesting in how well preserved the crashed plane is, so I thought I would share

WWII fighter plane hailed the 'aviation equivalent of Tutankhamun's Tomb' found preserved in the Sahara - Telegraph

 

[bos]

Thats way cool! I can only imagine what other treasures the deserts and ocean hold.

 

[Cyclonepride]

Yeah, especially the deserts and the depths of the Black Sea (I think that's the one).

 

[longtimeclone]

Thats way cool! I can only imagine what other treasures the deserts and ocean hold.

You want to go treasure hunting? smile:

I thought it was interesting that it has just sat there for that long.

 

[bos]

You want to go treasure hunting? arghh:

I thought it was interesting that it has just sat there for that long.

Makes you realize just how big the damn desert is. They mention is was 200 miles from basically anything. Amazing. My guess is a death walk in the desert is an awful way to die.

 

[longtimeclone]

Makes you realize just how big the damn desert is. They mention is was 200 miles from basically anything. Amazing. My guess is a death walk in the desert is an awful way to die.

Yeah I would almost put dehydration with burning to death in ways I wouldn't want to die. I think it is cool that they are taking a stab at trying to find his remains when they know it will be a needle in a haystack


edit: so you don't want to go treasure hunting? I recently downloaded sid meier's pirates and have been fairly addicted to that game.

 

[Cyclonepride]

Yeah, it was the Black Sea I was thinking about

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjcXHMaXVa4]Shipwrecks of the Black Sea - YouTube[/ame]

 

[bringmagicback]

I think its crazy to think in this tiny planet we live on that there are places that havent been visited by humans in 70 years. Its hard to wrap your head around.

The other thing I took from this is the word aeroplane. Is that like a british spelling? Ive never seen that.

 

[Cyclonepride]

I think its crazy to think in this tiny planet we live on that there are places that havent been visited by humans in 70 years. Its hard to wrap your head around.

The other thing I took from this is the word aeroplane. Is that like a british spelling? Ive never seen that.

Yep

 

[Mr Janny]

"Look at this watch. It's worthless. Ten dollars from a vendor in the street. But I take it, I bury it in the sand for a thousand years, it becomes priceless!"

 

[Clonefan94]

It's cool and all, but seriously, comparing this to Tutankhamun's tomb is a bit of a stretch. It's a P-40 Warhawk. I've seen one of these at an air show before. I'm sure there are still blue prints sitting around. Things were discovered in Tut's tomb that completely eveolved the world of Egyptology. Now had it been determined the plane crashed in 1842, now that would be something worth the Hyperbole of the Headline.

 

[bos]

It's cool and all, but seriously, comparing this to Tutankhamun's tomb is a bit of a stretch. It's a P-40 Warhawk. I've seen one of these at an air show before. I'm sure there are still blue prints sitting around. Things were discovered in Tut's tomb that completely eveolved the world of Egyptology. Now had it been determined the plane crashed in 1842, now that would be something worth the Hyperbole of the Headline.

 

[Cyclonepride]

It's cool and all, but seriously, comparing this to Tutankhamun's tomb is a bit of a stretch. It's a P-40 Warhawk. I've seen one of these at an air show before. I'm sure there are still blue prints sitting around. Things were discovered in Tut's tomb that completely eveolved the world of Egyptology. Now had it been determined the plane crashed in 1842, now that would be something worth the Hyperbole of the Headline.

You must have missed the meaning of aviation's equivalent

 

[Mr Janny]

It's cool and all, but seriously, comparing this to Tutankhamun's tomb is a bit of a stretch. It's a P-40 Warhawk. I've seen one of these at an air show before. I'm sure there are still blue prints sitting around. Things were discovered in Tut's tomb that completely eveolved the world of Egyptology. Now had it been determined the plane crashed in 1842, now that would be something worth the Hyperbole of the Headline.

meh, Archaeology is not an exact science.

 

[bos]

meh, Archaeology is not an exact science.

I always thought that archaeologists were funny looking men going around looking for their mommies.

 

[CycloneErik]

I always thought that archaeologists were funny looking men going around looking for their mommies.

Only the attachment archaeologists.

 

[longtimeclone]

I always thought that archaeologists were funny looking men going around looking for their mommies.

WHAT?!?

He would say differently

 

[keepngoal]

I always thought that archaeologists were funny looking men going around looking for their mommies.

some are easier to find than others.

http://www.cyclonefanatic.com/forum/off-topic/148080-time-magazine-cover.html

-keep

 

[Mr Janny]

I always thought that archaeologists were funny looking men going around looking for their mommies.

The fact that you went to TOD, right of the bat, tells me all I need to know about you, bos. :wink:

 

[bringmagicback]

meh, Archaeology is not a science.