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« on: January 03, 2007, 10:13:30 pm »
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Dad digs up plane truths
By John Anson


WING AND A PRAYER: Enthusiasts unearth a plane from the mud, but Nick says digging up details of the men who flew them is just as rewarding
Nick Wotherspoon is helping bring history to life - by tracking down and digging up planes that crashed during World War II. . . .

"We located a Spitfire that had crashed near Freckleton and found the pilot's wallet. It was soaked in oil which had preserved it and after conservation work we found a lock of the pilot's daughter's hair.

"Any personal finds have to go to the Ministry of Defence and I rang them up to see if they had traced the pilot's relatives. They said they couldn't and that the wallet was due to be incinerated.

"I told them to give me two weeks and I came up with the name and address of his wife.

"You cannot fail to be moved when you find something so personal. Every crash site has a human story to be told. . . . .

Nick said: "It's not a cheap hobby, that's for sure. My careers teacher said there was no future in it so I dabbled with metal detecting as a hobby.

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« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2007, 10:16:46 pm »
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What an incredible story Thanks Sue

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« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2007, 10:17:13 pm »
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wow, great article.  It would take alot of time to dig one of those babies!  And that is an old airplane too.

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« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2007, 10:17:31 am »
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yes thanks again Sue...Smiley...Great story

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« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2007, 12:21:34 pm »
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Great Story..glad there are people like that that are willing to do more than the Gov!!!!

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« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2007, 05:01:43 pm »
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Good article.  Thanks for sharing.

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« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2007, 11:34:26 am »
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NICE ARTICLE THANKS

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« Reply #7 on: January 09, 2007, 12:25:37 pm »
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Sue, that was a great story you shared.  When I looked at that pic which accompanied the write-up, I whispered a prayer of thanksgiving for not only the lives and families impacted by the tragedy, but for the (mostly) males in our hobby who would see that as a challenge, maybe even a ministry, instead of being put off by the horror and grime represented in such an excavation. 

newsflash...men are NOT really from mars, and that story proves it!  Smiley

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