P-40 Found in Sahara - Current Disposition?

Dan Jones · **Posted:** Sun Sep 23, 2012 8:18 pm

Does anyone know the current disposition of the P-40E recently found in the Sahara, and whether or not the pilot has been found?

Wildchild · **Posted:** Sun Sep 23, 2012 8:40 pm

I believe they found the pilot, but i'm not sure what has happened to the airplane

hang the expense · **Posted:** Sun Sep 23, 2012 9:04 pm

I'm affraid nothing good with all that has been going on there lately.I dont know if the bird was removed before it all went to h e l l.

DaveM2 · **Posted:** Sun Sep 23, 2012 9:27 pm

Positive on the aircraft front. Confusing on the pilot front.....

Rob Mears · **Posted:** Sun Sep 23, 2012 9:38 pm

Last I read the Egyptians had begun regularly hauling tourists out there to visit the site. Considering that, plus the current state of political affairs there and I imagine folks should probably not be getting their hopes up about this plane being recovered in any condition resembling that in which it was discovered, if at all. Enjoy the original photos!

airmanual · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2004 6:32 am **Posts:** 240

My understanding is:

- The pilot remains may have been found. A "bone specialist" (sorry i forgot the scientific name) will examine the remains to confirm if we have a match.

- The plane has been dismantled and removed from the crash site.

Laurent

Richard W. · **Posted:** Mon Sep 24, 2012 6:12 am

One newspaper said that the a/c was going to the war memorial in Tobruk and another said it would be going to the RAF museum in England.

Anyone know which is correct?

Steve Nelson · **Posted:** Mon Sep 24, 2012 6:48 am

Since it was found in Egypt, I doubt it would go to Tobruk.

SN

gary1954 · **Posted:** Mon Sep 24, 2012 8:50 am

probably in the same condition now as the LBG :axe:

peter · **Posted:** Mon Sep 24, 2012 8:53 am

Due to the sensitive nature of it this is why details are sketchy but I have been assured that the p40 was carefully disassembled as per factory manuals etc and is stored pending a decision on her future.. as for the pilot I hope now that the airframe is secure.. all efforts can be focused on his recovery and that he can be given a proper burial!

Richard W. · **Posted:** Mon Sep 24, 2012 9:19 am

Steve Nelson wrote:

Since it was found in Egypt, I doubt it would go to Tobruk.

SN

I was mistaken about Tobruk. It's the war memorial museum at El-Alamein.

http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/44/48611/Heritage/Museums/WWIIera-plane-found-in-Egyptian-desert-en-route-to.aspx

Ken · **Posted:** Mon Sep 24, 2012 2:09 pm

Rob Mears wrote:

Enjoy the original photos!

Sad but true. Glad that digital photography was available. Wish things had turned out differently, but this was not to be - we'll have to move on from where we stand. I suspect historians & modelers will still gain a lot of insight into the little details between photos and what's left by the time it goes on display.

This reminds me - I've seen the same Lady Be Good photos from 1959 that we've all seen, but AF photographers typically shoot many more. Anyone have an idea where these extra archive prints might be?

Ken

DaveM2 · **Posted:** Mon Sep 24, 2012 4:57 pm

http://www.qattara.it/60-173%20Kittyhawk.htm

N3Njeff · **Posted:** Mon Sep 24, 2012 5:04 pm

Thanks dave.

Dan Jones · **Posted:** Mon Sep 24, 2012 6:05 pm

Yes - thanks Dave. At least it's been saved from being destroyed.

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