AR403 was a MkV Spit, the prop blades in the BBC photo look like DeHavilland metal blades from a Mk1. Checking CWGC Sgt Malcomb Robertson, named in the article is listed as buried Sec. E. Grave 219. GLASGOW (CRAIGTON) CEMETERY. Pure speculation but could the wrong aircraft have been excavated?

Its possible that even though this was a mk5 it had metal props, there have been several AR serials dug which contained these. Its very unlikely thats is anything other than AR403 given its recorded location

Either way not good publicity, sometimes makes you wonder whos watching the spoil when they find the propellor hub and blades from the deepest part of the site shown in the photo before a dig is stopped.

Ju88…..The water around there must have poor visibility:diablo:

Any idea exactly where and then i will look at the os maps with all the crash sites marked in that area, there are a few which it could be in that locality……What have you managed to get you hands on now??

Ian it will be hitting the mainland dont worry in a few weeks time! no doupt with less of an irish spin on it to be sure:diablo:

Nick,

I can assure you you wont find much here, they intend to dump the wreckage buried in a capsule in another excavation miles from the crash site. Yes dont ask i have never heard anything so stupid even if its just general scrap.

Licence agreements operate strange ways over there, infact as the crash site was in southern ireland you even needed an export licence to take it in a truck over the border!…..Well thats another story and you could write a book on it:D

Andy yes there was a bit of a issue with asbestos, last time i seen it was on a pallet being soaked in water so safe enough!…its been checked now and encapsulated.

Yes quite true about buried spitfires wreckage, well that was the conclusion following advice and is common practice aparently. Its mostly junk though not worthy of display or significance, who needs to go to burma:diablo: