Short Stirling & RAF Bomber Command Forum

Hi reference the gardening names used for the mining we still in the RAF use a similar system. In the case of the RAF Regiment they use names for areas that they will know are those areas so that if anyone else (ie the enemy) wouldnt know where they are talking about and they dont have to talk about...

Just a thought have you tried the Caterpillar Club. I believe it is still in existence and if they have an archive since he was a bailer he hopefully might be in the archives. They might be willing maybe to write to his last address and see if he is still with us... Cant find anything on the London ...

Kevin have you tried the Associations for the Squadrons if they have one. Have a look on http://www.associations.rafinfo.org.uk/squadron.htm you never know some of those pilots might be alive and there may be photos. Might be worth also trying the Imperial War Museum and RAF Museum for photos. I kno...

Fortunately it didnt sell despite him relisting it. Perhaps now he will offer it to someone who will do something good with it!

149NUTS wrote:Thanx to the previous poster for the Mildenhall Register link. It is http://www.mildenhallregister.stirlingpilot.org.uk

Alan F

Hi Alan
That was the link on the RAFRA site. Perhaps they arent aware and you could give them a gentle nudge to get it right...
Dee

Have a look on the following:
http://www.mildenhallregister.stirlingp ... adrons.htm
Dee

I have found a website that sells a card with a STIRLING on it! Its a 149 Sqn one in winter. There are other a/c but this was the one that caught my interest because when you buy cards from their site they donate to either Bomber Command Memorial or Help for Heroes so if you are interested go to htt...

Chris
Forgot this before but 90 Sqn are included in http://www.mildenhallregister.stirlingp ... adrons.htm
Might be worth contacting them to see what they have...
Dee

You might also like to look at this site:
http://www.mildenhallregister.stirlingp ... adrons.htm
It covers 149 Sqn generally and may have something..
Dee

Ye gods... Please let it go to a museum who will display it... Its going to go for a fortune isnt it!
Dee