Myanmar to excavate World War II fighter planes

Yangon:  Myanmar has signed a deal with a British aviation enthusiast to allow the excavation of dozens of vintage Spitfire fighter planes that have been buried since World War II. [caption id=“attachment_493728” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Pic used for representational purposes only.[/caption] The British Embassy said Wednesday that the agreement was reached after discussions between President Thein Sein and British Prime Minister David Cameron during his visit to Myanmar earlier this year. Aviation enthusiast David J. Cundall discovered the locations of the planes after years of searching. The planes are believed to be in good condition, since they were reportedly packed in crates and hidden by British forces to keep them out of the hands of invading Japanese. Excavating is slated to begin by the end of October. AP