When The Military Discovered The Plane That Was Hidden For 30 Years, It Was A Watershed Moment

There’s Still Fuel In Their Rusting Shell

However, it wasn’t just the structures that remained. Almost everything had been left to the elements to fend for itself. The area is now littered with hundreds of barrels. These containers were used to refuel planes, and some of them still contain fuel inside their rusted shells. Overall, it’s an odd find in the middle of nowhere.

There’s Still Fuel In Their Rusting Shell

Huge Pieces Of Machinery

Huge pieces of machinery now stand alongside the barrels. These would have been used to construct the runway at Bluie East Two’s heart. The gravel landing strip, which was completed in 1943, can still be seen cut into the cold earth today.

Huge Pieces Of Machinery