Short Stirling & RAF Bomber Command Forum

Can't say l've seen this one before.



One from D-Day .........

Another fine looking image ..........
John

Hi All

Here are some links to pics I haven't seen before, they are quite rare in that they show one of the ventral turrets very clearly (Periscopic FN64 as MKI Series IV?) and happily what I assume is the window in the rear escape hatch! Also one pic shows the Stirling from directly below - not seen that before either!! That is going to help get my model right!

Enjoy!

http://www.wwiiarchives.net/servlet/action/photo/1549/0

http://www.wwiiarchives.net/servlet/action/photo/1548/0

http://www.wwiiarchives.net/servlet/action/photo/1550/0

I've not had a chance to determine what Mark the aircraft is - the dorsal turret looks like a MKIII but the landing light is not one of the drop down types. Also there are not Pitot tubes under the nose, a bit of an oddity?

No guns mounted in the front or dorsal turrets and the serial looks like N 36?? 3662? No squadron letters. Left My ref book at work sadly.

Note that one pic has been printed left-to-right as the landing light is on the wrong side! That will help you a little if you are trying to read the serial number






James

Here are a couple images, including one with a selection of ladies who assembled Short Stirlings.
John

Here are a few more to add to the collection.
John

Acouple of rare night time images .......