Search for 'buried Spitfires' in Burma called off

[Gerald]

Archaeologists have called off a hunt for World War II Spitfires in Burma.

Originally it was thought as many as 124 Spitfires were buried by the RAF at the end of the war but they have now concluded it was a myth.

A dig at the international airport near the city of Rangoon, which used to be RAF Mingaladon, has drawn a blank.

The project was financed by Wargaming Ltd, who have said they believe the story about Spitfires being delivered in crates and then buried was not true.

Tracy Spaight, Wargaming's director of special projects, said: "No-one would have been more delighted than our team had we found Spitfires.

"We knew the risks going in, as our team had spent many weeks in the archives and had not found any evidence to support the claim of buried Spitfires."

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Already stop searching,

Note: 16 February 2013 Last updated at 07:26 GMT