Today I researched a crashlocation 15 miles west of Kiel.
I found some aluminium parts from the a/c. The print stamps and numbers are from a Short Stirling. “SHB212” (in a circle), and “3290990”
The Stirling crashed on a field, and than into a house.
A Eyewitness tells me, the crashed was in the last month of the war. The pilot was killed. maybe all other too.
Now I need datas about crashed Stirlings during this time.
Thanks for your help !
Nils
By: Pathfinder - 6th January 2005 at 23:01
maybe, the eyewitness have make a mistake about the crash-date… 🙁
one old women are living, but I cant found her location. I hope to find more details. Another eyewitness tells me, it crashed in the year 44… Its crazy, but it is more than 60 years ago…
In the summer I will go again to find more parts…
Thanks for posting !
Nils
By: Flood - 6th January 2005 at 01:00
Bit late for anything offensive by a Stirling, bar paratroop dropping or glider towing.
Is the date absolutely confirmed? It was 60 years ago, after all.
Flood
By: Dave Homewood - 5th January 2005 at 23:22
What about Transport Command?
By: archieraf - 5th January 2005 at 22:15
Today I researched a crashlocation 15 miles west of Kiel.
I found some aluminium parts from the a/c. The print stamps and numbers are from a Short Stirling. “SHB212” (in a circle), and “3290990”The Stirling crashed on a field, and than into a house.
A Eyewitness tells me, the crashed was in the last month of the war. The pilot was killed. maybe all other too.
Now I need datas about crashed Stirlings during this time.
Thanks for your help !
Nils
Nils, I’m struggling to find a Stirling to fit in with the approximate dates (the last month of the war). In fact, I can’t find a Stirling from Bomber Command lost over Germany in 1945! 🙁
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January 5, 2005 at 9:47 pm