You’ve read your books, gathered your info, checked your maps, and now it’s time to get dirty. But, wait! Your mate is not able to go with you, or you’re a lone wolf that likes to keep things simple and quiet and always goes alone. Here are some things to…
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Metal detecting in Romania
JASSY AREA 1944 – PART 3 – LATE AUTUMN DIG
Last autumn, in December, went back metal detecting in the area where I found the Sherman Tank lid and had the luck to find some nice items, even though the area has been searched very heavily in the last years. In this outing I found another cool Wehrmacht personal items…
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Why you should never wear camouflage when metal detecting
Starting from this is why I don’t (ussualy) wear camo when metal detecting: Why wear camo if you don’t have anything to hide? Maybe in your country you must ask permission to enter somebody’s land and dig, or you go in a natural park or reservation. If you’re dressed for…
Metal detecting in Romania
LT. AV. Mihai Basarab Brancoveanu
Pilot of Escadrila 51 Vanatoare de noapte (Night squadron), Lt. Av. Mihai Basarab Brancoveanu, flying a Messerschmitt BF 110D-4 2Z + NW W.Nr 3711 – crashed and died in 10 august 1943 near Valea Leurzii Village, Dambovita County. With my friend from Romanian WW2 Aircraft Archeology we found the crash site in a orchard…
Metal detecting in Romania
Boteni Airfield (Titu, Dambovita)
On Boteni airfiled, also known as Titu, the Luftwaffe 3./JG 4 was stationed from August util November 1943, and from June to July was used by the Romanian VII Fighter Group. Rated for bombers, it had an unpaved runway, a medium curved roof hangar and a workshop, the cement foundation…