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Photo by Andy Miller, UK, Taking a rest, Jokulsarlon, Iceland

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Photo by Andy Miller, UK,
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Jokulsarlon, Iceland



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WWII fighter plane found in Western Desert

Possibly down in the Gilf? Actually about 50km west of Farafra.


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

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Wow... Fantastic find..

However,

Knowing Egyptian Bureaucracy and the 'entrepreneur-ism' of the locals first hand, I doubt there will be a nut or bolt left of the crash site within a few weeks.
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Apparently found somewhere in Al Wadi al Jadid in Feb 2012.

Here is video footage:
Crush Air plane 1 Movie.mp4 - YouTube
Crush Air plane 2 movie.mp4 - YouTube
Crush Air plane 3 movie.mp4 - aircraft cockpit - YouTube

and more info:
Original Kittyhawk HS-B Discovered > Vintage Wings of Canada
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Very eerie indeed.
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Like something from a Clive Cussler novel.
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It was actually found over a month ago, by an oil exploration team somewhere in the northern part of the desert (from published photos it is clearly in limestone country). Initially it was very sensibly kept confidential, but then someone decided it is a great idea to inform the press and authorities. From what I've heared, the vultures have picked it clean within days. The published photos show the condtion of the wreck at the time of discovery.
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After returning from the mission of research, were found the remains of the parachute and human bones

Qattara - Daniele Moretto

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Anyone knows the address of family members of Copping, the pilot of the plane?
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This newspaper article might help .

My Uncle Denis, pilot of the plane time forgot: First pictures of the man who crash-landed in his plane in the Sahara and then walked off across the sands to his death | Mail Online
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Incredible story.I am sad now...
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