Australian Spitfire has been found in Normandy
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vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
Njaco
The Pop-Tart Whisperer
Colin1
Senior Master Sergeant
I wonder what the Aussies will say about the French desire to inter him in France.
pbfoot
1st Lieutenant
Did anyone notice the ref to a wooden prop,
As far as I know the Spitfires used Rotol wooden laminated props.
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Good to know he's been found. Hopefully the wreckage also will be restored to display status as found. Neil, the MkIX Spit was normally fitted with a four blade Jablo prop, of wood laminate construction.
bobbysocks
Chief Master Sergeant
Aaron Brooks Wolters
Brigadier General
Wildcat
Major
Excellent news
I agree, it is time he goes home.
Good to hear!
Maestro
Master Sergeant
RabidAlien
1st Lieutenant
I figure the family should decide whether to bring him home, or let him stay there with his mates. Either way, he's no longer forgotten or missing.
Tony Hill
Tech Sergeant
Very good for his family.
On the "bring him home" issue..convention dictates that he be buried in France. Almost all casualties until the Vietnam War remain in CWGC sites in the country in which they fell.
That is the convention and therefore the proper respect to show.
Darryl
On the "bring him home" issue..convention dictates that he be buried in France. Almost all casualties until the Vietnam War remain in CWGC sites in the country in which they fell.
That is the convention and therefore the proper respect to show.
Darryl
HealzDevo
Staff Sergeant
Are they thinking of bringing the Spitfire home to display in the Australian War Memorial? They didn't really say that much about that so I just wondered. Not sure what aircraft the Australian War Memorial has on display in Canberra as when I went there the Aircraft wing was closed for renovation and repairs so I didn't get to see it. Hoping to go there someday as well as the Royal Australian Mint...
I'm sorry but those two are mutually exclusive.
The proper respect is whatever the family wants to do with his remains.
