Short Stirling & RAF Bomber Command Forum

Ah, a MKI, did he include the second largest glazed panel on the Stirling? The one in the belly trap door at the back next to the Elsan?

Probably not - it always gets overlooked!

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James

Hi

You might get better results by looking at texts relating to the development of radar during the period. The loss of a scientist being more unusual than the loss of an aircraft at that time.

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James

Hi Bruno

There is a PM to admin stuck in my 'outbox' since Sept 22. If your theory is correct when you read it, it will disappear from my inbox. Let me know when you read it.

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James

HI Bruno

I replied to your PM which I received OK.

I get PMs but randomly they don't send. I received one recently and replied to it OK and recived a response, but my last reply is stuck!

(Incidentally another of my replies has been stuck for about a year now!)

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James

Hi

I can't send PM's - can you fix please?

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James

Hi

The official documentation states 1,322 sq ft for both the MkI and the MKIII main planes, it would have been a massive undertaking to have changed it given the war footing. You must choose who is likely to be correct.

James

Hi

Here is some data -what do you want exactly?

James

Hi Steve 'Gardening' was the code given to the task of mining enemy waters (at night). To garden you 'planted' (dropped) mines which were the 'veg(tables)'. I vaugely remember that different mines had different vegtable names (I could be wrong there!). This sounds easy but the crews had to fly very ...

Hi You could download the Operational Record Books for his missions. Go to the national archives web site and search for ORB and the squadrons of interest. I believe that they have digitised most of them. Cost a few pounds for each download. You still see his name on the records. If you are lucky he...

Hi Pete Without an Observer/Navigator you don't get to the target or get home, at least with any certainty. The Pilot I read was often considered to be just the driver. Some people consider the Navigator to be the key crew member. I'm not an expert but weren't all RAF personnel voulenteers? Someone ...