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British Spitfire hunter vows to continue Myanmar dig

A British Spitfire enthusiast vowed Tuesday to continue searching for the World War II planes in Myanmar after the project's sponsor pulled out saying stories of buried aircraft were just "legend".

British Spitfire enthusiast David Cundall pictured in front of a Spitfire plane after a press conference at the Imperial War Museum in London, on November 28, 2012, about the search for a hoard of buried World War II aircraft in Myanmar. Cundall vowed Tuesday to continue searching for the planes in Myanmar after the project's sponsor pulled out saying stories of buried aircraft were just "legend".

David Cundall said he remained "very confident" about the prospects of finding the iconic single-seater aircraft at Rangoon airport in the Mingaladon district of the city, despite splitting with the project's backer.

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