Typically this was (and still is) part of the purchase deals to prevent either that technology falling into the wrong hands, or to prevent a flood of planes / vehicles onto the market which would impact on sales of new gear.
taipan4,
Dec 1, 3:45am
probably the soap powder Looks like the bottom of a smart drive washing machine, LOL
bmwnz,
Dec 1, 2:36pm
To an aircraft historian/enthusiast, this must be like finding the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Exciting stuff for all who enjoy the Spitfire. I'll certainly be interested in the results of the dig.
gypsyguy,
Dec 16, 3:40pm
I'm also very interested, keep us posted!
monaro_xxx,
Dec 16, 5:27pm
seems to be an urban legend about planes buried/in a bunker in Devonport. lots of older fellas swear its true
purple666,
Dec 16, 6:00pm
It has been said that Boeing #1 was last seen in those bunkers.
rsr72,
Dec 16, 6:18pm
Why, and what! Seems rather odd anyone would go to the trouble of hauling whatever acrosswhat was one of NZ's most difficult and roughest roads to a remote lake many, many, miles from anywhere. Must easier options to dispose of old equipment. We tended to always salvage everything, and only dumped surplus ammunition, generally at sea.
elect70,
Dec 16, 7:16pm
Yanks were supposed to have buried lots ofjeeps & spares inQEparkPaekakariki,but the guy in Seaview who used to sell exUS armytruckswent over itwith metal detector & never found them .
petermcg,
Dec 17, 12:04am
A few brand new bulldozers slipped into lake manapouri in the 60's,, thats how cost + 10% works when your building a power station.
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