WW2 Short Sterling survivors

[tbolt]

Is there any WW2 Short Stirling survivors around and if not is there any museums that are looking for ones that were ditched in any lakes that can be restored in full ?

 

[GrauGeist]

No complete examples of the Stirling exist.

There are several parts on display (fuselage portions, propellers, etc.) at various museums and the locations of wreck sites are known.

The most intact wrecks are in Norwegian waters, but the two most complete examples have not been recovered for various reasons.

 

[Airframes]

There;s also a complete example off the coast of Sweden / Denmark, discovered around 28 years ago. However, it's in an area used to dump what I believe was Russian toxic waste !

 

[Snautzer01]

There;s also a complete example off the coast of Sweden / Denmark, discovered around 28 years ago. However, it's in an area used to dump what I believe was Russian toxic waste !

But is it ? Think those pesky soviets always say that. Works better then a gran with a broom stick to chase out lookers.

 

[Airframes]

From what I remember my friend in Copenhagen telling me in 1995 (he's British, and involved in local aviation history etc), there was quite a fuss with the Swedish Government complaining to the Russian authorities about repeated dumping of waste off their coastline, so not a "cover up" or other diversion.

 

[EwenS]

Firstly it is the Short Stirling (as in the Scottish city) not Sterling (as in the currency).

There is a project underway by The Stirling Aircraft Project here in the UK to rebuild the nose section of Stirling Mk.III serial EE944. Details here:-

The Stirling Aircraft Project

stirlingproject.org.uk

 

[SaparotRob]

I like the Sterling. It carried a lot of ordinance.

 

[GrauGeist]

I like the Sterling. It carried a lot of ordinance.

A Sterling (SMG) was ordnance.

A Stirling (bomber) carried ordnance.

 

[fubar57]

A Starling (Sturnidae) a small Robin size bird

 

[EwenS]

Starling (HMS) a Black Swan class sloop completed April 1943. Initially leader of 2nd Escort Group under Captain FJ Walker until July 1944 when he died of a brain haemorrhage while only 48. While under his command she participated in the sinking of 11 U-boats, either alone or in combination with other ships in the Group or aircraft. Subsequently participated in the sinking of another 4 under later COs.

 

[SaparotRob]

A Sterling (SMG) was ordnance.

A Stirling (bomber) carried ordnance.

Crash and burn.

 

[Snautzer01]

Lets not forget sterling silver.

 

[SaparotRob]

Let's not forget "Hi-yo Silver, away!"

 

[GreenKnight121]

I like the Sterling. It carried a lot of ordinance.

Ordnance is weapons and ammunition.

Ordinance is a law or regulation.

 

[SaparotRob]

Ya' know, GK, someone already posted that months ago. It was his pet peeve.
My post was a joke (and crime against humanity) by misspelling Short Stirling as done by a fellow poster upthread. He was properly admonished and shamed. I then compounded this heinous crime by using ordinance instead of ordnance as part of the joke.
Yes, you are correct. I shall now drink a Pepsi as punishment. My shame knows no bounds.

 

[SaparotRob]

NOT!

 

[tbolt]

No complete examples of the Stirling exist.

There are several parts on display (fuselage portions, propellers, etc.) at various museums and the locations of wreck sites are known.

The most intact wrecks are in Norwegian waters, but the two most complete examples have not been recovered for various reasons.

It would be nice to get one out of Norwegian waters and restore it like they did to the Handley Page Halifax that's now in Trenton Ontario Canada at The National Airforce Museum of Canada .

 

[special ed]

Didn't Robin hang around with Batman?

Dangerous duty.... Batman on a British carrier.

 

[SaparotRob]

He has Alfred.

 

[Antarctica]

There is a project underway by The Stirling Aircraft Project here in the UK to rebuild the nose section of Stirling Mk.III serial EE944. Details here:-

The Stirling Aircraft Project

stirlingproject.org.uk

Where is this project ?? Nowhere on their site does it say.

The RAF Museum has several sections of Stirling in storage for a project (recovered from Scotland & I believe, Norway).

Sadly no parts of the Stirlings sold to Egypt seem to exist now.