World War II Kittyhawk fighter found in Sahara

[koalabear]

A remarkably well-preserved fighter plane that crashed in the Sahara Desert during World War II has been found 70 years later, shedding new light on the pilot's struggle to survive.

The American-made Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk was discovered by a Polish oil worker, Jakub Perka, who was exploring the desert in Egypt, The Telegraph newspaper reported. It was about 200 miles from the nearest town.

It is believed that the pilot, Dennis Copping, 24, ran into trouble while flying in 1942, but still managed to land the plane on the sands, the paper said.


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[Nerdy_Harold]

He said the discovery was "the aviation equivalent of Tutankhamun's Tomb."

While the discovery is cool, he must be retarded to make this comparison.

 

[chillywilly2]

He said the discovery was "the aviation equivalent of Tutankhamun's Tomb."

While the discovery is cool, he must be retarded to make this comparison.

He's Polish...think about it