Stirling found.

[Airframes]

A short article on the BBC internet News page, has announced the find of a 'WW2 bomber' on the sea bed in the North Sea.
A single photo shows a tail wheel, and it's believed that the aircraft is a Short Stirling, possibly lost on a supply-dropping mission to the Norwegian Resistance.
The wreck was discovered during a survey for the laying of cables between Northumberland (N.E. England) and Norway. It is likely that, when or if identified, it will be registered as a War Grave.

 

[buffnut453]

Tail wheel of a Stirling should be pretty easy to identify since it had 2 of them mounted side-by-side. Hope it is identified so that the families can receive some knowledge of how their relatives died.

 

[Airframes]

Yep, I hope it can be identified.
The photo mentioned only showed a close up shot of part of one wheel, but the yoke around the rim and tyre looked very like the distinctive yoke of the Stirling's.

 

[vikingBerserker]

That's so cool

 

[Gnomey]

Interesting!

 

[Capt. Vick]

RIP

 

[Thorlifter]

Hope it can be identified.

 

[Wayne Little]

 

[Old Wizard]

 

[fubar57]

 

[A4K]

Hope it is a Stirling, don't know of any currently in existence (?)

 

[T Bolt]

Anyone hear anything new on this?

 

[Airframes]

Haven't heard any thing since, Glenn.

 

[JJWilson]

It would be fantastic to have a Flying Short Stirling around, but considering there isn't even a full scale replica, that's probably not happening.........

 

[Airframes]

Very definitely not happening !

 

[T Bolt]

Be great to have one in a museum though