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2012-04-15

Twenty brand-new RAF Spitfires disovered in Burma

-  Historic planes buried in Second World War are to be shipped back to Britain after their mystery locations were discovered.
-  War leaders did not want them to fall into foreign hands when they demobilised in 1945.
-  Hidden in crates at a depth of 4ft to 6ft the RAF then forgot where they were.

Twenty brand-new RAF Spitfires could soon reach for the sky following a deal reached with Burma yesterday.  Experts believe they have discovered the locations of around 20 of the Second World War fighters buried at airfields around the country.

David Cameron has secured an agreement that they will be returned to Britain.

Read more: Daily Mail