tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post6171276094939955579..comments2024-01-26T01:49:56.783-06:00Comments on Lagniappe's Lair: It's official: Spitfires are coming home!Murphy's Lawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17164780742334950772noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-56801098140043879392016-02-06T10:02:06.229-06:002016-02-06T10:02:06.229-06:00...because I got my hopes up, I had to research th......because I got my hopes up, I had to research this as my memory flashed a headline that it was not the happy ending many had hoped (article from Sep-2015):<br />http://uk.businessinsider.com/man-who-tried-to-dig-up-140-spitfires-in-burma-2015-9Jive Talkin Toolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15022177957955636933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-48407889958832666862012-10-21T16:15:11.204-05:002012-10-21T16:15:11.204-05:00Dear God. That is as close to an aviation nut wet...Dear God. That is as close to an aviation nut wet dream that does not involve "Glacier Girl" as I can imagine. And even then she would have had to bring a B-17 or two with her to beat this.<br /><br />Now if the 50 relic ME-262s in Cussler's books existed......The Old Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09854776544931267722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-89159760802421049782012-10-19T20:43:23.007-05:002012-10-19T20:43:23.007-05:00Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee...Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!<br /><br />Ahem. I mean, that's awesome. On a Wing and a Whimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00754595334684845895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-49813551712352706472012-10-19T20:04:38.576-05:002012-10-19T20:04:38.576-05:00SweetSweetAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-48335556393149343902012-10-19T19:12:10.295-05:002012-10-19T19:12:10.295-05:00Very, very cool! Very, very cool! agirlandhergunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369419666474343639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-67273601821870187692012-10-19T16:20:12.854-05:002012-10-19T16:20:12.854-05:00Very cool. Let me know when you get the keys to yo...Very cool. Let me know when you get the keys to yours.Broken Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01562569871940946226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-58486488074859032812012-10-19T16:14:50.976-05:002012-10-19T16:14:50.976-05:00Oh, I so hope the engines were pickled really well...Oh, I so hope the engines were pickled really well!Mrs. S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05303378310653171627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-45133312636182421342012-10-19T15:05:04.327-05:002012-10-19T15:05:04.327-05:00AAAAAAAAAAAAWESOME!!! Guess what just got moved t...AAAAAAAAAAAAWESOME!!! Guess what just got moved to the top of my Christmas list?!RabidAlienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07035887632706442114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-55552993330425085232012-10-19T11:25:02.879-05:002012-10-19T11:25:02.879-05:00Oh man, that is going to be SWEET!Oh man, that is going to be SWEET!Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-53527228663220478372012-10-19T10:27:01.002-05:002012-10-19T10:27:01.002-05:00I know it's a fantasy, but that would be AWESO...I know it's a fantasy, but that would be AWESOME. The first model airplane I built as a grade-schooler was a Spitfire, and I've been in love them for 50 years now.Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-33122068897874529922012-10-19T08:53:18.562-05:002012-10-19T08:53:18.562-05:00Now that is great news! I can't wait to see th...Now that is great news! I can't wait to see this great adventure unfold.<br />Thanks.Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05286464602579225993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-48192342445028114372012-10-19T08:17:36.747-05:002012-10-19T08:17:36.747-05:00That is good, I am happy that a part of the glorio...That is good, I am happy that a part of the glorious past is returning home. I am hopeful maybe this will remind the Brits of the greatness of their country and get some of their spine back.MrGarabaldihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05768774166065615995noreply@blogger.com