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The Stirling flew twelve missions between October 1941 and January 1942, before accidentally swinging on take off and colliding with a damaged Spitfire at RAF Peterhead on 7th February 1942.

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The Stirling had the MacRobert coat of arms painted on the nose, and the code LS-F. On October 1941 MacRobert's Reply was handed over to No.15 Squadron at RAF Wyton, with Lady MacRobert attending the naming ceremony. The eldest son Alasdair died in a flying accident in 1938, whilst Roderick and Iain were both killed in action during 1941. The Stirling was paid the donation of 25,000 pounds by Lady MacRobert in commemoration of her three sons, all of whom were killed whilst serving with the RAF.

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MacRobert's Reply was the name given to a Short Stirling bomber of No 15 Squadron, serial N6086. Wearing the distinctive black and white identification stripes of the D-Day operations of June 1944, Airspeed Horsa MkII assault gliders, towed by their Short Stirling MkIV tugs of No.620 Squadron, make their way across a moody English Channel en route to Normandy during the tumultuous Operation Overlord.

Despite very large losses due to its operational limitations, those that flew this big, agile aircraft, came to respect and look upon it with it with affection. On long-range trips such as Italy, even with a greatly reduced bomb load the aircraft could barely clear the Alps. The lack of power produced by its engines severely limited the loads carried by Stirlings. The Short Stirling was the RAFs first four-engined bomber to enter service and it served throughout WWII in many roles including bomber, minelayer, troop carrier and glider-tug. Well over 2000 Stirlings provided stout service for the RAF in a variety of extremely important roles throughout WW2. A strong, highly complex design it gained a reputation as a pilots aircraft to fly being agile for a big bomber and demonstrating great character. The Short Stirling won the distinction as the RAFs first purpose built four engine monoplane bomber. Stirling - The Heavy Brigade by Keith Woodcock. The edition features an additional signature. Stirlings Outward Bound by Robert Taylor. Preparing To Go - Crew of a Short Stirling by Ivan Berryman. One edition features an additional signature.īoth editions feature up to 3 additional signatures.Īll 3 editions feature an additional signature. Tribute to the Crews of the Stirling by Graeme Lothian.Ģ of the 7 editions feature an additional signature. Stirlings of No.90 Squadron by Ivan Berryman.Īll 2 editions featuring an additional signature are available.Īll 2 editions featuring up to 2 additional signatures are available.

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