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The Short Stirling has come in for a lot of Flak over the years, both literally and metaphorically. Hampered by a poor service ceiling and a Dastardly and Muttley style undercarriage, it has always lived in the shadow of the more illustrious Lancaster and Halifax. However, most crews that flew the Stirling were very fond of the aircraft and although its capabilities as a bomber were never as strong as its contemporaries, it blossomed into an extremely useful glider tug and Special Duties aircraft towards the end of the war. This aspect will be covered in our second book on the aircraft. As usual in this series, most of the space is devoted to high-resolution original wartime photos, which are examined very closely to pick out details that have been hiding in plain sight for over 70 years.
However, most crews who flew the Short "Stirling" still liked this bomber, although it fell behind other bomber types of its time in many respects. In the later stages of the war, the Short "Stirling" proved to be a very useful tow plane for cargo gliders and aircraft for special missions. This "second career" of the Short "Stirling" will be dealt with in a follow-up volume of this series.
However, most crews who flew the Short "Stirling" still liked this bomber, although it fell behind other bomber types of its time in many respects. In the later stages of the war, the Short "Stirling" proved to be a very useful tow plane for cargo gliders and aircraft for special missions. This "second career" of the Short "Stirling" will be dealt with in a follow-up volume of this series.
- Group
- Books (first-hand)
- Author
- Falconer, Jonathan
- Title
- Short Stirling Mk I/III in RAF Service
- Details
- English text, paperback, around 120 bw- and colour photos, 6 colour profiles, large landscape format. 80 pages.
- State
- New
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