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Historic Aircraft Recovery and Preservation => Post WWII Civilian Aircraft and Spacecraft topics => Topic started by: Chris Johnson on April 20, 2012, 04:04:05 AM
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Marty's post has got my brain in wreck site overdrive, not good when i've got other stuff to do today.
The BBC (http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/archaeology/gallery_desert_rescue.shtml) did a show a few years back about a crash in the Sahara so thought i'd share it.
Interesting that the locals have made use of the wreck site.
Additional Link to Article in Scotsman Newspaper (http://www.scotsman.com/news/sun-sand-and-the-saved-1-545157)
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We have "Opportunistic merchants" around here. They drive pick-ups and also collect scrap - plus anything else not tied down. ;D
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We have those around here, too, Chris, including the occasional Darwin Award winners who try to "recycle" power lines for the copper ...
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Yes, they are about as bright as the meth heads who use a cordless drill to drill into anhydrous ammonia tanks so they can keep their labs going. Many times they are the same people.