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Ah yes... I think the sticking point may be my use of the word 'nearby'!
St.Neots (if that is where it is) is an 'occasional visit' distance - not a regular commute for a chap enjoying his retirement.
Now if there was project that required wooden components that I could put together in my workshop with occasional visits (15 miles-ish) to assemble then that would be more my mark.
My mind is completely boggled that there are fellows happy to countenance restoration work on something as large as a Stirling - even if it is broken down into more manageable chunks. The work you guys have set yourselves to is beyond ambitious in my book and I can only express my admiration (rather inadequately).
OK Robin ............... we now know everything about you ! Only joking of course .............. but the one that got away must of been big! Alan, you may have to take Robin out on the SS Cornwall !
PS - ( if you wish for me to delete your picture, I can do it for a non coin donation to the Kitty Benevolent Fund ! )
Cheers,
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"
That chap looks younger than I feel at the moment!
Just a bit depressed that the wind has been just a bit too much for me to feel happy about burning diesel to go to the first two fly-ins of the year I think.
But on the upside I have got a bit more done on the Stirling. Just vac-formed the upper nose and glued it on this morning... so it's definitely a Mk.IV - and that should make Bruno happy!
How the tail turret is going to go with only the power of the wife's old vacuum cleaner to pull the plastic down I don't know, but I'm doing the final shaping (I hope) of the plug now.
Any of you gents have evidence of the nose art being on BOTH sides of the nose?
Riffling about on the web for more detail while waiting for glue to dry (I'm not depressed enough to stand and watch!) I came across the attached which shows the nose of "Shooting Stars" in a different colour from that shown on the page of side views posted.
I'm guessing it was probably yellow? I believe it was a popular colour for the upper echelons. Anyone know for sure?
Tragic story about the loss of LK171. Having failed to find the drop zone and getting iced up I couldn't help wonder why he climbed rather than fly for home at low level. I imagine the arrangements took weeks to make - but he certainly wasn't going to see the drop point from 14,000. That was another surprise for me - that a Stirling already badly iced up could reach that kind of altitude.
Yes, very interesting John.
It shows how you can never be sure everything was standard - Yellow WES not red from that bit of starboard fuselage.
Another point that differs from that bit of artwork.