Short Stirling & RAF Bomber Command Forum

John,

As soon as the shops are open again I'll go have a look at the Stirling.
David has set a high benchmark with his fine example, but I'm keen to have a go

Wayne.

Hi John,
Glad you're about to start your Lanc.
Good luck, and I'll be following your progress closely.
When I have some spare cash I've decided to have a go at a 1/72 Stirling. Probably in the New Year.

Cheers,
Wayne.

I agree with David, something not quite right about the intake, and I think the engines are mounted a little higher on a Sunderland.
Next thought is a Halifax, yeah, I'll stick with that, looks like a Halifax to me

A quote from the book "Kiwi's Can Fly" "Despite what many non-pilots have said, the Stirlings we flew at HCU were beautifully built and finished. They were smooth to fly and so roomy compared to the Lancaster. The pilots seat was a delight. I found the Stirling light on the controls a...

Hi Steve,

Thanks for the Form 78, appreciate it.
I may have a few more questions about 3 Group for after the holidays

Wayne.

Steve, another great photo.
Would they be 500 lb bombs do you think?

Wayne.

Thanks John and Alan.
My apologies for the wrong date. Trust me to get it wrong
I had it written down infront of me, then still typed in the wrong date. I must have the same keyboard as Dennis
Thanks again.
Wayne.

Hello all, and Seasons Greetings. I'm looking for a serial numbers for a Stirling of 75 squadron. Unfortunately I only have the codes, AA-V. AA-V was flown by Sgt Moseley and crew on 24 July 44 to Hamburg, then pretty much for the rest of their tour. His log book only records "V" as the ai...

I note that in Errol Martin's book he has the Stirling "crashing close to midnight to the north of the village of Katzenbach, 23 km NNW of Kaiserslautern". A photo of the Pilot Keven Frederick Debenham here; http://muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/Cenotaph/23152.detail?Ordinal=1&c_sur...

Dee, did you try the link?
It went to some japanese site

Wayne.