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14 May 2010 13:45 #1
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Happy 71st Birthday Short Stirling!
14 May 1939: The Short Stirling (prototype: Stirling A-29 L7600) makes its first flight - and crash, unfortunately, when its undercarriage collapses upon landing.
www.airpages.ru/eng/uk/stirling.shtml
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14 May 1939: The Short Stirling (prototype: Stirling A-29 L7600) makes its first flight - and crash, unfortunately, when its undercarriage collapses upon landing.
www.airpages.ru/eng/uk/stirling.shtml
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14 May 2010 14:57 #2
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One of the aircraft in my 'favourites' list.
It would have been a different beast had it had a one piece bomb bay, and if the wings were never clipped to make it fit the Hangars!
Happy birthday indeed, I just wish there was a complete one still in existance.
It would have been a different beast had it had a one piece bomb bay, and if the wings were never clipped to make it fit the Hangars!
Happy birthday indeed, I just wish there was a complete one still in existance.
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15 May 2010 07:26 #3
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How many were made? I think the Halifax production run was over 11,000 and only two (?) survivors.
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15 May 2010 08:12 #4
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Wiki suggest 2853 built, but I trust wiki as much as a Nigerian email scammer!
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15 May 2010 09:04 #5
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Bigot! They got my money and I think it's safe............isn't it?
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15 May 2010 09:29 #6
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Oh Peter!
You have been conned, Mrs Princess Susan of Nigeria emailed me first!
You have been conned, Mrs Princess Susan of Nigeria emailed me first!
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15 May 2010 13:52 #7
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The Stirling did have quite a distinguished career despite all the design/spec issues. Does anyone know how it was regarded by the crews?
I quite liked the Stirling, firstly because it first flew in Kent and secondly the because of the great Airfix kit. It's funny how a good kit can colour your opinion of the real thing.
I quite liked the Stirling, firstly because it first flew in Kent and secondly the because of the great Airfix kit. It's funny how a good kit can colour your opinion of the real thing.
No Amount Of Evidence Will Ever Persuade An Idiot (probably not Mark Twain)
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20 May 2010 20:36 #8
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Yes there were only that many made, as for the Halifax it wasnt as many as 11000. 7,500 Lancasters, about same number of Mossies. Most built British bomber was the Wellington.
But apparently the Stirling was more manoueverable than the Lancaster.
But apparently the Stirling was more manoueverable than the Lancaster.
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20 May 2010 21:18 #9
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Able to out turn the Me110 and Ju88 nightfighters. While speaking to a Hurricane pilot who flew some fighter affiliation sorties, he told us the Stirling he was carrying out a mock stern attack on, whipped around and ended up on his tail!
But apparently the Stirling was more manoueverable than the Lancaster.
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01 Oct 2017 11:20 #10
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The stirling sections in store with the RAF Museum at MOD Stafford
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