Israeli P-51 Wreck in the Sinai Desert?

[Dan Jones]

Bumped into this tonight while surfing the news. Anybody know anything about it? Judging by the condition of the paint it looks like an old photo to me.

https://www.icepop.com/plane-wreck-site ... actions/1/

[Dan Jones]

Another pic here:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/danielme/ ... otostream/

[Dan K]

And here:

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File ... Forces.jpg


To learn more of this mission and the ensuing capture of pilot Jonathan Etkes by Egyptian forces, begin at page 29 here:

https://books.google.com/books?id=av5eB ... 51&f=false

[Dan Jones]

That's an interesting story. Is Mr Etkes still with us?