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Video: WWII Kittyhawk P-40 Found in Sahara Desert

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Key Takeaways:

  • A remarkably intact Kittyhawk P-40, believed to be that of missing RAF pilot Dennis Copping from 1942, was discovered in the Sahara Desert seventy years after its crash.
  • While the pilot's remains were not found, British officials plan to verify the aircraft and conduct a search of the surrounding area.
  • Unfortunately, the historic aircraft has been severely looted and vandalized since its discovery, prompting calls for swift government intervention to recover the relic.
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A Polish oil worker surveying a remote area in Western Egypt recently stumbled upon a surprising find: The remains of a Kittyhawk P-40 that crash-landed in the Sahara Desert seven decades ago.

Time and the elements have taken their toll on the aircraft, but aside from some corrosion, as well as damage likely sustained during the P-40’s rough landing, the fighter was found remarkably intact, according to a recent report by the Telegraph.

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