Great work mate, I haven't seen these details before, thanks for posting them.
John
K for Kitty Crew - Winthorpe, 1661 HCU's - stirlingaircraftsoc.raf38group.org/
630 Squadron - East Kirkby
" There is nothing glorious about war with the exception of those who served us so valiantly"
Still reading through the collection 254 mags! will add anything more i find, also got some other mags from the war, will do same when i got through those........ not enough time in 24hrs
Very interesting!
Even if the Stirling could easily tow the 'big' Hamilcar, only the 38 Group Halifaxes Squadrons (298 & 644 Squadrons) flew operational missions with Hamilcar gliders.
I don't know why Halifaxes Squadrons were chosen and not Stirling Squadrons.
It is also said that the corpulent Hamilcar Glider was a pleasure to pilot.
Thanks again.
I just love Flight Global for pictures.... One of the other forums mentioned a film archive where if you register you can access films taken during the war. Am going to have to go back and find the link cos there was some Stirling and Lanc stuff in there.
Dee