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"Barn find" aircraft inc P51 & Mosquito uncove
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Rick
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 17, 2020 4:05 pm    Post subject: "Barn find" aircraft inc P51 & Mosquito uncove Reply with quote

Amazing that these collections are still out there

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/121990112/treasure-trove-of-hidden-historic-planes-including-rare-wwii-mosquito-to-see-the-light

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 17, 2020 10:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Amazing!
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 19, 2020 2:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Lovely story and glad some are going to a museum to be displayed.
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 19, 2020 3:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi
Apparently they weren't "lost", certainly the Mossie, Mustang and Kittyhawks are mentioned as survivors on the Wiki pages for such items.
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