Can't say l've seen this one before.
One from D-Day .........
Short Stirling Photo Collection
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Re: Short Stirling Photo Collection
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" There is nothing glorious about war with the exception of those who served us so valiantly"
630 Squadron - East Kirkby
" There is nothing glorious about war with the exception of those who served us so valiantly"
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630 Squadron - East Kirkby
" There is nothing glorious about war with the exception of those who served us so valiantly"
630 Squadron - East Kirkby
" There is nothing glorious about war with the exception of those who served us so valiantly"
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Re: Short Stirling Photo Collection
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 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
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Re: Short Stirling Photo Collection
Here are a couple images, including one with a selection of ladies who assembled Short Stirlings.
John
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"
630 Squadron - East Kirkby
" There is nothing glorious about war with the exception of those who served us so valiantly"
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Re: Short Stirling Photo Collection
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"
630 Squadron - East Kirkby
" There is nothing glorious about war with the exception of those who served us so valiantly"