http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/253600/Dig-for-Spitfire-that-landed-hero-in-an-Irish-jail
Not quite 100% accurate but its out of the can now, this excavation will feature in a new series on BBC called DIG WW2
By: fighterace - 23rd June 2011 at 18:25
Not 7 but 8 as it was a mk2a. If can i will post a few photos of the dig, however given the nature of the ground i think its going to be more like bog fishing:diablo:
By: PaulR - 23rd June 2011 at 11:02
Update from the Irish Times.
The plane was carrying ‘up to SEVEN Browning machine guns’???
Dig begins on Tuesday.
By: roadracer - 20th June 2011 at 01:12
Interesting, makes me wish i did go to Donegal over the weekend as had been planned , before a shopping trip got in the way !:(
By: Sopwith - 19th June 2011 at 18:56
That’s interesting thanks for posting.
By: paulmcmillan - 19th June 2011 at 18:10
Roland ‘Bud’ L. Wolfe
30th November 1941 Spitfire P8074 133 Sqn
his victories were with USAAF and ground victories but not 4 See TOCH website
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