WWII fighter found in the desert

[Gato76]

Incredibly,very well preserve after so many years. http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/11/world/british-wwii-plane/index.html?hpt=hp_c2

[Egan]

The parachute was still there apparently, but the pilot is still listed as MIA...poor soul. Must have survived the landing and then disappeared into the desert. Makes you wonder about what's still out there all these decades on.

[Stealhead]

This Reminds me of the Lady Be Good very similar fate.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Be_Good_(aircraft)

I often wonder what the loss statics where for the aircrews of all sides due to getting lost like this?My guess is that it might have high in some regions where there is little to aid in navigation such as the desert and over the ocean not to mention that there where many fliers that had little more than flight school and navigators with nothing more than school training to rely on.

In the desert the only hope you have is to be lucky enough to happen across a group of Bedouins.

[Jimbuna]

This should add to the sense of closure for his family/relatives.

[USS Drum]

I was going to post it but then I saw this thread.

[Nisgeis]

Makes you wonder about what's still out there all these decades on.

Not sure if this has already been posted, but how about some Spitfires, boxed for shipping and prepared for long term burial:

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/04/19/buried-treasure-in-burma-squadron-lost-wwii-spitfires-to-be-exhumed/

[Jimbuna]

About a month old and still no update about them.

[Kaye T. Bai]

That thing looks mint. Amazing how the desert preserves everything after all these years.