mgh 89 Posted May 11, 2012 According to today's Times, a crashed P-40 has just been found in egypt's western Desert. the pilopt, Sgt Dennis Copping crash landed safely with relatively little damage on 28 June 1942. A photograph sows the sate of the aircraft. Sgt Copping used his parachute to create an awning next to the aircraft but then apparently set off on foot to seek help. His body has not been found. RIP Share this post Link to post
Lifeguard911 9 Posted May 11, 2012 I just read this about this find on MSN.com. Here is the link- http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/11/11655018-world-war-ii-kittyhawk-fighter-found-in-sahara-shedding-light-on-pilots-fate?lite Share this post Link to post
styckx 1,870 Posted May 11, 2012 A lot more pictures here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2142300/Crashed-plane-Second-World-War-pilot-Dennis-Copping-discovered-Sahara-desert.html ASUS ROG STRIX Z390-E GAMING / i9-9900k @ 4.7 all cores w/ NOCTUA NH-D15S / 2080ti / 32GB G.Skill 3200 RIPJAWS / 1TB Evo SSD / 500GB Evo SSD / 2x 3TB HDD / CORSAIR CRYSTAL 570X / IPSG 850W 80+ PLATINUM / Dual 4k Monitors Share this post Link to post
tgenius 2 Posted May 11, 2012 This is really cool, hopefully they can get it out of there before the locals scavange it into nothing. Share this post Link to post
dighost 25 Posted May 12, 2012 Damned idiots that found the plane vandalized it. If you can stomach the videos, here is the footage of the morons walking all over the plane like a bunch of monkies, then breaking the windows and tearing pieces off the plane. Sickening. [media=]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFe8CsOdoG8&feature=channel&list=UL[/media] Share this post Link to post
spilok 1,132 Posted May 12, 2012 Dighost, I can't stand seeing that vandalism. Makes me really sick. Stan Share this post Link to post