Pilots Instrument Panel showing throttle box. This is a Mk.III Stirling layout.A stunning photograph of the crew of Pilot Officer Alan Hine RAFVR standing in front of Short Stirling Mk.III EE884 HA-B "Bertie" a few days before they failed to return from Bremen on October 8th 1943. Short & Harland Ltd built EE884 was TOC by 218 Squadron May 31st 1943 and carried out its first operation on June 13th, a minelaying sortie to La Pallaice with F/Sgt S G Johnston and crew. The aircraft completed another 10 operations changing its call sign letter from H to Z to B in the process. The aircraft had flown a total of 101hrs 10min when lost.