Look Familiar .....Snow

[smudgersmith218]

Having been ordered to clean up my study by the "better half" I found a pile of photographs which I have started posting, now we have a general Bomber Command section I think its time I posted a few non Stirling.

Here we go...

[ME453]

Love that picture of the Battle Steve. The dip in the aerial wire is interesting from a modeller's point of view too.

[K4KittyCrew]

Sorry to show my ignorance here but can somebody please enlighten me as to why the aerial is not only secured in the middle but tensioned to the extent that is is?
John

[Denonline]

Hi John the dip in the middle probably being the lead cable to the radio.

Dennis

[ME453]

Good morning Dennis, Sir, from an 'umble Sergeant!

[Denonline]

Likewise "Sgt". U thought by now that you would hve used the "Old Boys" system that we readily indulged in another place.
Unless my eyes deceive me, it has worked with me, mind you it costs a packet & that was just for filling the brown envelope

Old Smoothie.

[halifax1]

Good morning Dennis, Sir, from an 'umble Sergeant!

Good Lord, now he is a bloody Sergeant - if he had brains he would be dangerous.

[Denonline]

Hi Halifax, as vets we are indulged I only hope that we can keep the party clean on this pure & unsullied forum "I hope". I heard a very strong rumour regarding a certain moderator who lives immediately under us was heard to growl that "Ve ave vays of dealing viv zeez problems" as he smacked his whip against his jackboots

I reckon that fewer brickbats & more boquettes may bring surpisingly pleasant blushes to our cheeks. Rather than pistols at dawn. I prefer pints round the bar with Dawn

Dennis

[Denonline]

Hi Smudge , I do not know how to post a new thread & I am keen to find out more history on ther rugged Stirling.

I mention sturdy because on a "Bullseye from 1654 HCU that took us across the Irish Sea, My first pilot Flt Jack Barlow RAAF ( Later lost over Bremen Oct 44), with minimum time on the Stirling maintained some form of control when we ran into the centre of a storm at night. The a/c. looked the worse for wear with some hail stone damage, Jack was commended for saving the a/c.

Did the Stirling have bomb bays in the wings?

When on ops, were the twin tail wheels routinely manually retracted, if so, by whom?.

I seem recall that the u/c. appeared to take a long time to retract, were they electrically powered & did they retract sumultaneously? . I am sure that many other questions will come to mind.

Our crew had about 60 hours on the Stirling by our course completion time.Many poor souls being lost on ops with but a few more hours in their books

[ME453]

Good morning Dennis, Sir, from an 'umble Sergeant!

Good Lord, now he is a bloody Sergeant - if he had brains he would be dangerous.

Oi!!! Watch yer language Parker!