What did we find at the WW2 SPITFIRE airfield!?

[@Sifinds]

For more info on the next rally on 24-25 September fb.me/e/3HQI177Ax or email [e-mail]

[@connie3527]

Friendship around the common goal of unearthing and preserving history. What could be better? Very much enjoyed watching and great finds all around.

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Connie 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@suzymarshall4898]

I absolutely love seeing everyone having such a great time doing what they love. You are a lucky guy to have such a great groups of friends! Thanks again a million times over for your channel and showing us what you do. You are brilliant!

[@Sifinds]

Aw thanks so much Suzy. Really appreciate that 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@aleta5873]

I enjoyed watching all the like minded folks ... all ages. Boys and girls...loved it. Great vibes Si. Sending love from LA..

[@juliegale3863]

1. My French Step father was the only man in the war the steal a German plane and escape by flying it to England were he flew with the Free French Air Force. 2. I had forgotten how large a Half Crown was. My Grandfather (also French) always gave me and my cousin one for our Birthdays. We thought we were really rich.

[@Sifinds]

Awesome!! Sounds a bit like the New Top Gun

[@juliegale3863]

Believe me Si, it was quite story. He then volunteered to be parachuted back into France to work with the Resistance. He had already fought in the Chinese civil war, Spanish civil war both times as a pilot. Regretfully he died in his 50s. He believed in peoples freedom. Only bad thing, he stole my mother with his French charm. I guess that did not detract from him being a very brave man.

[@blairbunker]

Well lets not forget Rudolf Hess!?!?!

[@neilfranklin5644]

The Crown was even bigger

[@juliegale3863]

John Blair - well yes but my step father was a POW made to work on the airfield. He spoke very little German and he stole a flying suit, hat etc. The plane was left revving up on chocks waiting for the pilot to come. He said he shouted very loudly at the mechanics in the words he had heard the Germans user, got in the plane and flew off. He said the men were so used to doing as they were told they didn't query it. When he got to England he flew a white shirt out behind and trusted he would not be shot down. In later years the people who were slave labour in the factory where the plane was manufactured made a large model of the plane and gave it to him.

[@kimberlykline504]

I love how you always show the kids finds just as much interest as the adults!!

[@jujulionesselsa1416]

What an amazing find. I'm mind blown it's so lovely and poignant too the endeavours our heroes endured for us is beyond brave. The RAF cufflink is a very rare find.

[@Sifinds]

Thanks. Yes it’s wonderful

[@teresasallam9526]

Awesome to see everyone is having a great time together finding relics and treasures.

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Teresa 👍🏻🧡😂

[@YettiFabos]

You're always so positive, such a nice change to watch ♡

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Steph, I try to be 😉

[@YettiFabos]

@@Sifindslow key just fan girled seeing a reply back 😆

[@Beth_D]

Such happy memories, I loved every minute of it ❤️ I can’t wait to do it all again in September! Thanks for the shoutout - more bracelets will be available at the next rally 😘

[@Sifinds]

Glad you liked it. Well done for being a good sport 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@Beth_D]

@@Sifinds next time you’ll be filming me because of all the amazing things I’ve found🤞🏼

[@Sifinds]

@@Beth_D let’s hope so!

[@charlesperez9976]

Spitfires,the War planes of legend,landed there. Heroes disembarked.

[@charlesperez9976]

And some of those Heroes,they never came back HOME.

[@Sifinds]

Well said

[@charlesperez9976]

I state the obvious,but it should be said anyway. All off you good people,equipped with your finding machines,please do tread that land with respect,honor those that came before you! You will find stories. ❤️

[@anastasiarose9003]

That stud looks like a game token that moves around a board; they were usually painted. That is my idea. I love that you have youth metal detecting, and you really make them part of the community. They will remember this for the rest of their lives.

[@paddydetects]

Thanks so much for the shoutout Si, thanks for hosting that weekender, it was great to meet everyone. There was a lot of nice silver up, especially that cufflink and that chunky 1922 silver. Hope to see you again soon, all the best Paddy

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Paddy! Hopefully you can make the next one!

[@debraday5682]

What a great weekend! There was a wonderful range of ages in the people and the finds! Love it!

[@rikspector]

Simon, That was brilliant, so many historic relics and it's so goods to see the young ones so interested. Cheers, Rik

[@aengusmacnaughton1375]

Awesome! You and Steve did a great job organizing this rally -- it looks like everyone had a great time!

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Aengus 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@aengusmacnaughton1375]

@@Sifinds You know -- it wouldn't cost you, Steve and Nicola too much to split up my airfare to fly me over (and return!) for the September rally!!! 🙂

[@lindagomez3114]

What wonderful times with Si and friends!

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Linda! 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@islanddragon1]

Got chills when you found that pen! What a great feeling to get it working again after all these years in the ground. Love your history lessons and watching you making new things of old stuff. And the mudlarking of cause. We don't have that in Sweden.

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Mudlover! 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@jayjames7502]

Well done everyone! What a collaboration 👍 👍 👍 great prizes! Cheers from NZ

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Jay 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@bronwyndobbins282]

Oh wow, so much fun. I'm glad the weather didn't deter the children, they looked like they were having a blast as well. Thanks to all of you who had a part in setting it up. Goodluck for many more fulfilled adventures.

[@Sifinds]

Yes I think British kids are used to it. It wasn't cold, just windy, very windy in fact 😊👍🏻👣🧡

[@nancyweems5270]

Love seeing the younger generation out there. There the keepers for the future.

[@Sifinds]

Right! 😊👍🏻👣🧡

[@corbinbacon9043]

Shout out to Paddy detects. That event looked like a good time! Peace love and gold hoards to the lot of you!!

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Corbin 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@CraigTom-so2vt]

Well hello there must be 3pm on a Sunday, good afternoon Si and all !

[@Sifinds]

Alright Craigo 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@conken5623]

I think this was the funniest and most real and enjoyable video of a mtal detecting rally i have ever seen. AAA+++

[@Sifinds]

Thanks Ken, appreciate that dude

[@phoebebrown2883]

Collar stud.....I use to have to wear them to hold my starch collar in place when I was nursing in London.

[@Sifinds]

Nice one 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@wildlifeathome]

What a great thing you have done, all those people will never forget the fun and joy they had doing that rally. Cheers Simon! It's wonderful to be a part of your online family of viewers!

[@Sifinds]

Cheers my friend - everyone appeared to have a good time! 😊👍🏻👣🧡

[@sandrasmethurst4559]

That is unbelievable how you transformed that rusty old can!!!🎉 I love it!❤.

[@elainedavies8485]

Great camaraderie when everyone has the same interests covering all ages . Great video as always .

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Elaine! 😊👍🏻👣🧡

[@elinkeykramme6511]

The greatest find, was to see the kids interrest in the history too… then we know there Will be Mud Lovers in the future 🥰

[@tessaelvan5149]

looks like you all had a great time thanks

[@Sifinds]

We did! Thanks

[@paddyscameraman]

Hello Si, Thanks for the shout out for Paddy. Shame we had to shoot off but looking forward to the next one. Met some lovely people and hope the weather is a bit better next time.. All the best, Andy (Paddy's cameraman)

[@Sifinds]

Paddy's Cameraman, lol, yes should be easier digging by then! Great to meet you guys! See you in September hopefully!

[@bonnerdebbie]

Lovely to see so many happy people unearthing history! Thanks Si!

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Debs 😊👍🏻👣🧡

[@flissgregory9125]

My great uncle served at RAF Perranporth, it was during his time there that he met my Great Aunt, and then they got married. Through them my Nanna met my Grandad.

[@Sifinds]

No way! What an awesome story

[@flissgregory9125]

@@Sifinds we were actually in Perranporth on holiday while you were there but didn’t know until we got home! 🤦🏻‍♀️ we were absolutely gutted as our son had his brand new metal detector with that he didn’t get to use due to us having a car accident while we were on holiday.

[@anthonytaylor9232]

33:43 That is a Front Collar stud for a shirt! Still had them in the 60's when I was in the R.A.F.

[@annettewalter2273]

What an great weekend in spite of the weather.

[@icba4907]

The seats in the night shelter are elephant hide series Land rover seats, probably from a series 2/2a, the leaf spring also.

[@Sifinds]

Epic - thanks for sharing 😊👍🏻👣🧡

[@aflentertainment]

The hovercraft hairdryer was both genius and hilarious lol

[@johnfisher5363]

Used to Jump in with 3Para there on the plain and go to Stonehenge to eat an ice cream and walk the circle. Some of the most beautiful areas in all of England. Great times.

[@katesheppard7849]

Aw thanks Si, Steve and Carly for an amazing weekend. I had a great time, loadsa help with my equipment and a great laugh with some new friends. Can't wait for the next one x

[@Sifinds]

Awesome Kath! Glad you enjoyed it. See you on the next one - bigger and bettererer! 😉

[@Mudjie50]

What a fantastic group of people! Loved watching everyone find something and good idea with the SiFinds tokens! Can't wait to watch the next one! Do miss the Hover Craft adventures..

[@Sifinds]

One coming next Sunday! Stay tuned

[@ShirleyWhite-rc6je]

Wonderful finds the coins were bery old great finds . Thanks for sharing your video with us all.your friend Shirley from new Bern, north Carolina USA ❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😮🎉🎉🎉😅😊

[@oges74]

Looks like it was a great weekend had by all, some top finds, and a good old bit of English weather thrown in

[@gillianmason8543]

UNreal! What a gorgeous team you put together ! Loved this :)

[@squeakysynthrave8933]

You guys rock 🎸 bringing back history xx

[@stevebonds4698]

Those gaskets look like they would go to the exhaust pipes coming out the nose of the spitfire. Im just guessing thou.

[@PitKidz]

Yes you’re right I found an old schematic of the merlin engine and the pattern matched up :)

[@stevebonds4698]

@@PitKidz YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS! LOL

[@Sifinds]

Well done!

[@patrickrose1221]

What a great bunch , amazing history amazing finds . Good as gold Si, things are getting bigger , but I doubt better . Warms your heart to see the enthusiasm of the young uns as well . God bless you all and let's see some more " Luck In The Muck " : )

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Patrick - yes there was a real positive bunch of people 😊👍🏻👣🧡

[@konstantinder9262]

Дуже гарна зустріч комрадов.

[@Sifinds]

Cheers pal!

[@CraigTom-so2vt]

Keith Lemon now detecting 😆🤣🤣

[@sandylee9564]

Keep having fun and enjoy your passion. it's been great to watch everyone enjoy a blustery day in Cornwall.

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Sandy! 😊👍🏻👣🧡

[@Lucinda_Jackson]

What a nice group of people! It was so enjoyable to watch everyone celebrating each other’s finds and encouraging the younger kids, too! The cuff link was absolutely fantastic and most definitely the find of the day. Too bad there wasn’t also a prize for best collection of items. That buckle, spoon and key were so different from the other things found! And was he the same gentleman who found the odd lead “coin”? That would seem to make him the clear winner in that category! The teapot lid and eyeglasses were fun, too. And you were on a roll with silver coins! A good weekend!

[@Sifinds]

Hi Lucind - thanks for the comment, Yes Paul won a prize for the token - and along with his finds I think he went away a happy bunny - as did everyone else 😊👍🏻👣🧡

[@Lucinda_Jackson]

@@Sifinds Oh, I didn’t mean to say he missed out on anything! Not at all! I forget that tone doesn’t translate well to text. It was more along the lines of things you say like, “If they gave awards for good friends, you’d take the trophy!” Can’t wait to see the next one. It should be mobbed after this video! I don’t do metal detecting and I want to go! 😂

[@Sifinds]

@@Lucinda_Jackson Yeah I get ya! I know you didn't mean anything by it. Yes looking forward to the next one already!

[@lizstevenson7801]

It looked like you all had a great time, so good to see the kids out in the fresh air metal detecting and having fun too. Thanks 💕🇦🇺

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Liz! 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@jeriannroberts1816]

I've had a great time too. Kinda stayed dry so sorry. What fun! So glad you posted, we've missed you. Blessings fellas.

[@superbellabeau]

The metal detecting rally looked great fun! Lots of people involved and lots of great finds associated with WW2. Being at the RAF base made me wonder if he was at that base during the war. He was a plane mechanic and fitter and turner during the war. 😊

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Mudlover - some research needed perhaps!? 😊👍🏻👣🧡

[@Birdbike719]

What great fun. A very interesting day.

[@SmallWonda]

Really good, Si & Steve - got to get my nephews down for your next meet, sure they would love it! Get muddy!

[@melaniemcconville1405]

A lovely reminder of a fantastic day 😊 thank you Si & Steve. See you in September!

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Mel! Yes see you then! I challenge you to find a bigger lump o' lead 😊👍🏻👣🧡

[@melaniemcconville1405]

@@Sifinds game on 😂 x

[@anniehartley8851]

Best Plains in the world, The super Marine Spitfire, elegant, beautiful, not many left working, the noise they make, you can just imagine the dog fights, on all sides brave men fighting for their country no matter what, I don´t think we would have won if the Americans did not come in, we owe so much to all who took part. War is bad, as a child of the 60´s I´m all peace and love.

[@markbrennan4693]

Fancied getting into the hobby for years, and .looking at the nice people involved, must give it a go. Great Vlog. Hardest thing must be finding permisions to detect legally.

[@theklawilkinson6217]

I am always envious of all your adventures but I can say I am beyond jelly of this one! Looks like loads of fun & great finds!

[@Sifinds]

We did have a blast! You’re welcome to the next one!

[@ste.h9825]

Brilliant.Thanrks for a great video.

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Ste 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@iamshotty]

What fun day you all had with some fabulous finds! Aaah but I especially love seeing Nelly (not Kev) being posh with a clotted cream treat lol, so enjoyable! Thank you for sharing this with us xx Teresa 🇦🇺❤

[@tracyleach4569]

Thank you I have injoyed this one really interesting about the war

[@guitawrizt]

*_These Historical Hunts are Stunning._*

[@Sifinds]

Cheers my friend 😊👍🏻👣🧡

[@thurin84]

the .303 cartridge base with the rifle cleaning cloth is probably something someone came up with to clean the bore of a .303 rifle without getting it stuck using the extraction spring on the bolt head. that would be my guess anyway. looks like a great event guys! bravo! so wish i could be there someday! id have to say my favorite find are the rolls/royce merlin exhaust stack gaskets because you know they were on a spitfire or hurricane back in the day!

[@jayjames7502]

Yay!! Finally !

[@kevinryan3012]

cloth material is known as 4x2 used for cleaning gun barrels if the piece was torn along the red lines and then put on a cleaning rod or pull through it would not jam in the barrel.

[@Sifinds]

Interesting thanks Kev! 😊👍🏻👣🧡

[@paul203360]

Thanks for a great weekend guys. Hopefully I can make the return visit for the ploughed fields 🤞🏻

[@Sifinds]

I hope you can mate!! Great finds dude

[@Zandain]

Even though this dig doesn't have my innate interest (WW2)I can appreciate the finds, the stories behind them and the fun you have with everyone Well done! hello from Denmark 🌸 🌱

[@Sifinds]

All history is relevant in my eyes, especially when so many of our family were involved in it. Glad you enjoyed it though 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@darnprecious1]

So great to see the young ones having fun.😊

[@Sifinds]

Yes it was! 😊👍🏻👣🧡

[@RustyCandyAdventures]

The first shelter looks like a test shelter. The testing engineers sat. The hole looks like cables or wire to used for triggering test data collecting systems. Like cameras of mic, or so data collection system.

[@alcom3101]

Beau Travail comme d'habitude🔬🍀Que du Bonheur💪la dose d antidépresseur de Mudlarking 🙏🌌Alex France Amiens🍻🌹

[@monkigrl11]

Awesome video today! Looks like everyone had a blast out there.. Great place to detect. Much love from Louisiana ❤️❤️

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Mello! 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@lynneseaward1315]

That was a great video, Si. Very interesting day. Good job!😀

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Lynne

[@elin2962]

Looks like a perfect weekend! Lovely gang of people having a great time in weather and wind and of course mud!🧡👍 Thank for a great video Si 🤗

[@Sifinds]

Thanks so much 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@Magnet.M.A.D]

Hi si. Loved the bullet casing with the rifle cloth in it. It will have had cleaning oil on it and lit. Maybe to keep them a little bit warmer or general lighting in the pill boxes. Great video and lovely to see people having fun 👍

[@Sifinds]

Ah cool theory!!

[@chadjones4236]

Some how some way I have to get over there and join the fun😎👍

[@firstwavepuresoul]

In Canada we call them 'Sun Dogs' that's the circular rainbow or part rainbow around the sun. Especially if there are part-rainbows each side of the sun. Caused by ice crystals reflecting colours from the sun. We see them a lot on the prairies

[@cameronlogan2768]

Can you imagine what hell the UK went through as it was showered with artillery so many times? Bless the men and women who served and those who endured.

[@daver8521]

Lots of great finds - so many coins!

[@Sifinds]

You wait till the Autumn one! 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@iantowers6972]

Them gaskets look like the actual rocker cover gaskets from the rolls Royce merlin engine,which was used in powering the spitfires si!!!,the cylinders on the merlin engines all had .separate gaskets on the top for the rocker covers rather than one big single one .Good.finds.found by all ,looked a.thouroughly good day had by all fella.

[@christhompson4270]

Great days out with lots of great finds too. Take care and thank you for sharing 👍👏❤️

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Chris!! Hoping for even more finds next time 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@linzertube]

That looked like an excellent day! The tokens and prizes were a great idea. Congrats on all the silver coins, Simon.

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Mudlover! 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@gillhollingsworth4125]

Absolutely brilliant. Thanks for sharing with us

[@Sifinds]

My pleasure Gill! 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@Peter.w]

Si, those gaskets are rolls royce merlin exhaust stack gaskets that go between the exhaust stubs and cylinderheads

[@karenb9508]

Looks like a lot of fun had by all.....So jealous you get to just drive by Stonehenge like that...you are so lucky with such history around you.

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Karen - we are lucky!

[@debrabrooks6138]

Wonderful finds and wonderful times! :)

[@ginkinbink]

I can see a star shape on the stud Si found

[@Sifinds]

Ah cool 😊👍🏻👣🧡

[@llmifg]

Terrific! Loved seeing the kids.

[@Sifinds]

Yes they loved it 😊👍🏻👣🧡

[@evelynsutton4411]

The florin, as l'm sure you knoe, was worth two shillings, and was known as the 'two bob bit' . The half crown, worth two and six(pence).There never was a 'crown' in circulation, not that l ever knew,anyway, that would have been worth five bob (shillings). l wonder why it was taken out of circulation. All those pre-decimal coins bring back many memories!

[@daver8521]

Crowns did circulate at one time, but by WWII they were seldom seen.

[@evelynsutton4411]

@@daver8521 Well, Dave, l wasn't

[@evelynsutton4411]

sorry, jumpy 'send' - l wasn't seen until 1943 so that's why l never saw one!

[@daver8521]

@@evelynsutton4411 My stepfather was in England during WWII, and he said he tried to get a crown at several banks to bring home as a souvenir, but none of them had any.

[@evelynsutton4411]

@@daver8521 Mmm.l think some research is in order. l really want to know now why they were taken out of circulation.

[@sylviacortes3251]

Que impresionante video Simon ,y todo lo que encontraron realmente una gran aventura,algunos objetos son muy bellos.Bendiciones para todos ustedes 👏👏👏🥰

[@Sifinds]

Gracias 😊👍🏻👣🧡

[@rogerdempsey7227]

1st I love the security officer she's A-blast Love the hair dryer that's awesome and all the finds there's Simon oh it was a great place I enjoyed it👍🛐🙏🍺😇🥃😇

[@deidrecruickshank7975]

I see Steve is still limping rather a lot with that broken leg. He really did an injury on the old hovercraft there....hope he's not hoppy too long! The cufflink was a great find! Thanks for the history....

[@goodpeople5676]

Wow one of a kind video 📹. Really enjoyed....but need more of this kind of activity to promote Metal Detecting and to learn about our past history. I really like the idea of kids involvement. Steve and Simon noble work , I personally appreciate you guys . Enjoy Me too organizing , a under privilege kids run of 3 km ( kids , whose parents keep our city clean , kids under 15 years) , last year we did it and was loved by all . With love from SAM Guwahati, Assam, India 🇮🇳 ♥ 🙏 🤝

[@Sifinds]

Amazing work Sam! Yes, we have to encourage the youngsters! 😊👍🏻👣🧡

[@Seany365]

Great mudventure.

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Shauno 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@matthewgrice6902]

Thanks for the video.

[@patwithers1448]

Love from the old lady in Texas God bless you always and forever

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Pat! 😊👍🏻👣🧡

[@saramorgan6638]

Loved this video! The flora and fauna, and all the fun kid footage!

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Sara 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@karenpelletier5707]

Looks like a fine time was had by all, with a mixed bag of finds! Some nice silver finds.

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Karen! 😊👍🏻👣🧡

[@conitorres9774]

😂, What a hair dryer. Nice cufflinks, Nick. What a lovely way to exhibit her coins - on her legs. That’s quite a decorative buckle. Lots of coins on that field. Hmmm, Spitfire Airfield, spitfire aircraft, spitfire ale. Does the snake count as a treasure? Looks like everyone had a great time.

[@underthesurface4435]

What a fantastic place to detect, looked like a dandy of a time.

[@Sifinds]

It was awesome! 😊👍🏻👣🧡

[@deborahvoigt581]

Squadron 453 of the R.A.A.F. were also based here in 1943. Hello from Australia.

[@Sifinds]

Ah really? Let’s hope we find something of theirs next time