Author / Post CoarseAir Basic Member Joined: July/16/2014 Australia Posts: 192 IP Logged Posted: July/20/2014 at 7:56am  Quote   Came across this the other day: Kittyhawk found in egyptian desert   Back to Top  Printer Friendly Version  Profile  Search    abufletcher Site Supporter Joined: March/11/2004 United States Posts: 9505 IP Logged Posted: October/13/2019 at 6:13am  Quote   Was there ever any follow-up news on this?  Is there the remains of a pilot inside that closed canopy?  Are there clear indicators of why it crashed?   Back to Top  Printer Friendly Version  Profile  Search    Womenfly2 Site Supporter Joined: June/30/2008 United States Posts: 458 IP Logged Posted: October/13/2019 at 6:25am  Quote   http://warbirdsnews.com/warbirds-news/desert-war-kittyhawk-u nveiled-in-egypt.html ..... __________________ Keri-Ann's L-4 Piper Cub Build Keri-Ann's Pietenpol   Back to Top  Printer Friendly Version  Profile  Search    Boltman Site Supporter Joined: April/13/2006 Australia Posts: 335 IP Logged Posted: October/13/2019 at 6:25am  Quote   I heard it was recovered, had a dodgy make over and is now on outdoor display at an Egyptian museum. __________________ Flying: P-47 Composite DLE55 CARF P-47 DLE120 Sig 1/3 Spacewalker DLE35 Krill Extra 330sc DLE130 Building: All Composite 1/4 Scale CAC Boomerang - 108" Span   Back to Top  Printer Friendly Version  Profile  Search    Appowner Site Supporter Joined: August/30/2010 United States Posts: 1465 IP Logged Posted: October/13/2019 at 6:33am  Quote   Very easy for pilots and aircrews to get lost in the desert.  It's just miles and miles of miles and miles.  No modern navigation aids to start.  The heat of battle that leaves you....where?  Few landmarks.  Shot down, equipment failure, out of fuel were all frequent contributing factors.  Then there's the sand storms or simply blowing sand.  Nothing in the desert looks like it did yesterday.  Not a place I care to return to.   Back to Top  Printer Friendly Version  Profile  Search    Skyediamonds Site Supporter Joined: April/03/2018 United States Posts: 2666 IP Logged Posted: October/13/2019 at 7:16am  Quote   Flying out of Nevada, I can fully appreciate the description by App. It can be nerve-whacking without modern navigation aids. I know.   Back to Top  Printer Friendly Version  Profile  Search

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