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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

Title: 1952 BOAC airline crash Sahara
Post by: Chris Johnson on April 20, 2012, 04:04:05 AM

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)

Title: Re: 1952 BOAC airline crash Sahara
Post by: Chris Austin on April 20, 2012, 08:01:33 AM

We have "Opportunistic merchants" around here. They drive pick-ups and also collect scrap - plus anything else not tied down. ;D

Title: Re: 1952 BOAC airline crash Sahara
Post by: Monty Fowler on April 20, 2012, 07:49:29 PM

We have those around here, too, Chris, including the occasional Darwin Award winners who try to "recycle" power lines for the copper ...

Title: Re: 1952 BOAC airline crash Sahara
Post by: Dale O. Beethe on April 20, 2012, 09:13:36 PM

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.