Spitfire The WWII guns firing after 70 years buried in peat,
"The Browning machine guns looked as good as new. Soil conditions were perfect for preservation. Beneath the peat there had been a layer of clay. Clay is anaerobic, it forms an airtight seal around all the parts, so there is no oxygen, which limits corrosion."
Along the same vein, is this P-38 still flying it was a heck of a recovery effort as it was very deep in the glacial ice the B-17 mother ship was not salvable being crushed by the ice.
That’s so cool to find something especially in that good of condition!
Electrolysis the only way to go to remove the rust bet it will be like a brand new gun when you’re finished
It probably fires as it is after an oiling and a pull through..............I'm booking my flight now, if you have arsenals in rivers over there. I bet the RCMP would be concerned
'Tonight my men and I have been through hell and back again, but the look on your faces when we let you out of the hall - we'd do it all again tomorrow.' Major Chris Keeble's words to Goose Green villagers on 29th May 1982 - 2 PARA
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Originally Posted by CINDERS
