Short Stirling & RAF Bomber Command Forum

Hi All Adam - I've seen that article, it describes the DREM system which I'm pretty certain didn't get put in until after the incident - Oakington weren't even given a hard runway at the time! However there are some possible bits of conversation which is very likely to have happened. I think that I ...

Hi All I researching into the crash of Stirling N6012 at Dry Drayton on May 3rd 1941. As part of this I am making a 3D animation of a Stirling landing at night. To get this right I need to get a fine level of understanding about landing this aircraft. The aircraft would have been heading for Oakingt...

Hi All I'm conducting a mini-crash investigation into a Stirling Bomber that crashed early one morning at Dry Drayton in May 1941. The bomber missed my mother and aunt by about 50 yards. I have lots of questions relating to landing procedures that I can't get answered from my other research. Are you...

Hi Google The Stirling Project - they are rebuilding a cockpit from a Stirling, they may be able to supply loads of stuff Also look on Ebay - someone is selling a genuine cockpit panel - that's going to have genuine markings http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WW2-RAF-STIRLING-BOMBER-INSTRUMENT-PANEL-BATTLE-1940-...

Hi Steve/Sundancer

I'm going to the National Record Archive in Kew soon to look up an ORB for myself - If you like I can try to find one for your Uncles Aircraft.

Not sure what I am promising here but I will dig out what I can.


James