4 October 2013
Following the search for a suspected cache of buried Spitfires in Burma – a search which is yet to yield any strong evidence that aircraft were ever stored – a search for hidden RAAF World War II Spitfires has been launched in Melbourne, Australia on 4 October.
Filmmakers and aircraft enthusiasts James Carter and Karl von Moller have been researching the history of the missing planes and are now ready to start the physical search in order to complete their documentary, ‘Broken Wings’.
The pair is hoping to unearth a number of Spitfire aircraft believed to have been buried in and around the small Queensland township of Oakey at the end of World War II.
James Carter says the missing aircraft have become folklore in the town. “In 2000, we heard some incredible stories about Spitfire aircraft buried in the ground near Oakey. The more we researched, the more we felt the story would make a remarkable and exciting documentary,” he said.
The pair have turned to crowdfunding website Pozible to raise the money to hire the ground penetrating radar equipment necessary to search underground sites in and around Oakey and complete their documentary.
“This has been a labour of love for us thus far. Now we need some investment to take all our research, interviews, mapping and analysis to the next level. Crowdfunding lets people be a part of Broken Wings for as little as $10,” says Carter.
If Carter and von Moller are successful in their hunt for the missing Spitfires, the first aircraft will be donated to the Oakey Museum of Australian Army Flying.
More about the project can be found at <a href=’http://brokenwings.com.au’ target=’_blank’>brokenwings.com.au</a>.
