'Lost' Spitfire Squadron Could Be Airborne Again In Three Years

'Lost' Spitfire Squadron Could Be Airborne Again In Three Years: Airplanes Buried In Burma To Hide Them From The Japanese At The End Of WWII The British Spitfire airplanes that have been discovered buried in crates in Burma could be flying again in three years, according to experts close to the recovery effort. The airplanes, thought to be rare Mark XIV Spitfires, were interred in August of 1945 as the Second World War was coming to an end.