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Mummified Spitfires
The legend has it that, after World War 2, the British government buried a number of Spitfire airplanes in Burma (after prepping them for long-term storage underground). This legend has been investigated several times, over the years; most recently in 2013. It’s pretty clear by now that, in fact, no Spitfires were ever actually buried in that country.
Well, of course not. The British buried the blessed things in Australia. Even in 1945 it was becoming clear that decolonization was looming on the horizon. God only knows who would rule Burma after the land left the Empire; probably would end up being some military junta, or something equally obnoxious. Better to put the planes out in the Outback, where it was dryer, handy to various friendly magical communities, and under the oversight of, well, yes, Australians, but they were good chaps. Underneath it all.