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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, which crash-landed 70 years ago, was recently discovered by a Polish oil worker in the Sahara Desert.
  • Experts believe the aircraft belonged to RAF airman Dennis Copping, who disappeared in 1942, though his remains were not found at the crash site.
  • British officials plan to verify the aircraft's authenticity and conduct a search for the pilot's remains in the surrounding area.
  • Unfortunately, the historic aircraft has been severely looted and vandalized since its discovery, prompting calls for its swift recovery by the British government.
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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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