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liberalhistorian

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20. I was just thinking about that

Reply to Codeine (Reply #15)

Sat May 12, 2012, 08:11 AM

May 2012

episode and how much it reminded me of this! That was one of the eeriest episodes, especially the ending.

According to the article, it looks probable that the pilot lived and that he likely walked off trying to find some help any way he could. What a horrible death from heat and dehydration that must have been, let alone the emotional agony of it.

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British WWII fighter found in Egyptian desert (amazing pics!) [View all] Poll_Blind May 2012 OP

Um... DevonRex May 2012 #1

Heh heh, yeah. I usually religiously post an excerpt from the article... Poll_Blind May 2012 #5

Ooohhhh. DevonRex May 2012 #11

Re: "Can't imagine trying to walk out of that terrain." Poll_Blind May 2012 #8

Woah. And did you see the parachute still intact? DevonRex May 2012 #10

Does anyone have an idea why the Old Troop May 2012 #2

I'm guessing the control surfaces were fabric-covered. arbusto_baboso May 2012 #3

I wonder if he left bread crumbs. warrior1 May 2012 #4

There's damage that didn't come from the "landing" BiggJawn May 2012 #6

Well, that shoot down that 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' scooping them up idea. freshwest May 2012 #7

Reminds me of "the English Patient".... hlthe2b May 2012 #9

awesome! frylock May 2012 #12

The US still has 73,692 military personel listed as MIA from WWII Kaleva May 2012 #13

For those unaware... -..__... May 2012 #14

King Nine Will Not Return Codeine May 2012 #15

I was just thinking about that liberalhistorian May 2012 #20

Maybe it was St. Expury's... Recursion May 2012 #16

Actually, his plane was found a few years ago, off the coast of France petronius May 2012 #21

Amazing. He must have put the plane down hifiguy May 2012 #17

Pretty cool Meiko May 2012 #18

My guess is he lived for awhile. alphafemale May 2012 #19