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- Sat Sep 23, 2017 9:27 am
- Forum: Headquarters
- Topic: Downed Short Stirling recently found
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Re: Downed Short Stirling recently found
Hi Alan, I am also surprised they were able to come out and say it is likely PK225 based on the little that we saw. I honestly was skeptical when they came out and said it was a Stirling. I have found numerous wrecked aircraft and all were very difficult to identify what type of aircraft it was. I h...
- Sat Sep 02, 2017 1:41 pm
- Forum: Headquarters
- Topic: Downed Short Stirling recently found
- Replies: 10
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Re: Downed Short Stirling recently found
Hi all,
Here is a link to the story which finally broke:
http://www.foxnews.com/science/2017/08/ ... h-sea.html
also:
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tyne-41049104
Here is a link to the story which finally broke:
http://www.foxnews.com/science/2017/08/ ... h-sea.html
also:
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tyne-41049104
- Wed Jan 25, 2017 10:14 pm
- Forum: Headquarters
- Topic: Downed Short Stirling recently found
- Replies: 10
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Re: Downed Short Stirling recently found
Impressive James! Thanks for sharing. According to the Norwegian historians, right or wrong, it is a Stirling Mk. IV PK225 (5G-Q) which disappeared during supply drop operation ‘Stirrup 8’. Stirrup 8 was the code name for supply drops to the Norwegian resistance in South West Norway. Short Stirling ...
- Mon Jan 23, 2017 10:11 pm
- Forum: Headquarters
- Topic: Downed Short Stirling recently found
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Re: Downed Short Stirling recently found
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- Mon Jan 23, 2017 9:45 pm
- Forum: Headquarters
- Topic: Downed Short Stirling recently found
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Downed Short Stirling recently found
Hello all, I am new here. The reason why I am here is I wanted to share with you the following story. You heard it here first. This will be in the news in the coming weeks. Towards the end of the Second World War, a British Short Stirling heavy bomber en route to drop supplies to Norwegian resistanc...