Short Stirling & RAF Bomber Command Forum

Hi Everyone, Just read some details about a book, call ' The Stirling Story' by Micheal Bowyer. Has any members come across this book as yet? If so, please let us know what your thoughts are. Details come from various sites, including the link to this sites 'The Stirling Project'. Prices as listed w...

Hi Ian,

I've sent off an 'post' to our good friends at the http://www.lancaster-archive.com/forum/ and will be sending one off to http://www.bombercrew.com/ a Canadian site.

Will follow up as details come to hand.
Regards,
John

Hi again Andy, Sent messages off to our good friends at http://www.forum.12oclockhigh.net/ and received messages back from Bas and Leendert. Leendert posted details http://www.flensted.eu.com/19430086.shtml from the site 'Airwar over Denmark', which includes photos and detail. ........... __________...

No worries Andy,

I'll get serious and start digging a bit deeper. I've got some contacts, see how we go.
John

Hi Andy, These are just some of the basics, you more than likely have these details but its just a starting point. Chorleys losses, page 288, volume 4, 1943, report ....... Stirling EH952 Information Type Stirling Serial Number EH952 Squadron 196 X1D ZO-? Operation Air Sea Rescue Date 1 24th August ...

Hi Andy and welcome to the forum.

I / we, will endeavour to track down the details you require. Will reply back soon.
Regards,
John

Hi John, Thanks mate, to be honest only work on it a few hours a week, so it will be a few years yet if I survive that is, currently over 300 pages and only up to June 1943. !!! :o :o Have around 200 odd photo's to pick between. :shock: So don't hold your breath mate :D :D Smudge Wow, that much inf...

Hello everybody, Just wanted to bring back a very interesting 'entry' regarding photos of a captured Short Stirling, in Luftwaffe markings. These photos come from our good friends, Peter Evans and his crew, from the http://www.luftwaffe-experten.org/ Many thanks Peter, for allowing us to view these ...

Hi Steve,

Sincerely look forward to your book coming out, please keep us all advised as to when and where the book will be available.
Regards,
John

HI Steve & Bruno,

Would also be interesting to know / guess, the approximate height the Stirling was at.

John