Short Stirling & RAF Bomber Command Forum

Hi Cliff, Thank you, you are spot on with your observations, it is indeed taken at Harwell. The mystery is finally solved! I checked further on my uncle Bob's wartime service with the Fleet Air Arm. He was initially based at Gosport then transferred to HMS Raven the Royal Navy Air Station at Eastlei...

Hi John, A 1:48 scale Stirling, well that would be quite a challenge! (Especially after reading the log of the build...) I've managed to find a few more details regarding "Goofy II", from a couple of books that my dad has managed to dig out of his collection: "The Stirling Bomber"...

Hi, That is some fantastic detective work, thank you...the information is very much appreciated. (I hope to build a model of this aircraft, at some point, as a tribute to my uncle who, sadly passed away a few years back) It's interesting that RAF Rivenhall is mentioned, one thing I know for certain ...

Hi John, Thank you for your replies and link to the other photo pages in the forum, both are very much appreciated. I'm hoping, somewhere out there, someone may have a list of all the names given to the Stirling aircraft... (I'm guessing it's a bit of a long shot, but you never know) If I manage to ...

Hello, I have a couple of photos of my uncle Bob Constant who, whilst serving in the Royal Navy, was assigned to work on Horsa Gliders at an airfield in Dorset. We believe that he was based at RAF Hurn, but there is a possibility that he was at Tarrant Rushton or even Christchurch. He is stood to th...