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Postby Hydealfred » Fri May 11, 2012 4:04 pm

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picture ... Egypt.html
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Re: P-40 found in desert

Postby Xplumberlives » Fri May 11, 2012 4:43 pm

Hydealfred wrote:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/worldnews/9258110/World-War-II-RAF-Kittyhawk-fighter-plane-found-in-the-Sahara-Desert-in-Egypt.html





What ANOTHER one! :-o :-o
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Re: P-40 found in desert

Postby Lucas1860 » Fri May 11, 2012 6:55 pm

Just seen this on the news, fab find.
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Re: P-40 found in desert

Postby Ramshornvortex » Fri May 11, 2012 10:27 pm

What ANOTHER one!


I think it's the same one Dave - time travels at a different rate in the Daily Torygraph!
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Re: P-40 found in desert

Postby Hydealfred » Fri May 11, 2012 11:12 pm

Sorry but have I missed something here !
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Re: P-40 found in desert

Postby Xplumberlives » Fri May 11, 2012 11:15 pm

A very similar earlier thread! ;)

viewtopic.php?f=10&t=6391&p=208776&hilit=P40#p208776
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Re: P-40 found in desert

Postby Hydealfred » Fri May 11, 2012 11:19 pm

Mods -please delete my post as I had no idea it was a duplicate.
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Re: P-40 found in desert

Postby Xplumberlives » Fri May 11, 2012 11:22 pm

Hydealfred wrote:Mods -please delete my post as I had no idea it was a duplicate.



I shouldn't worry about it, weve just been having a little fun at your expense, good to have you posting! ;)
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