Thought I’d relate this separate from our main Stirling thread as it would otherwise get lost in the noise.
Yesterday, a small team of Project members delivered the remains of the rear fuselage of Stirling IV, LK142 from its previous home in the French museum at Vraux
This has been gifted to the Project by its previous Custodian and comprises some 30′ of fuselage plus some fuel tanks and U/c leg. As I’m sure you’ll appreciate, we are extremely grateful for them putting their faith into us and deeming us to be a suitable home for what is currently the largest section of Stirling outside of the RAFM.
More pics to follow once we have it fully laid out, but these pics should whet your appetite
John
By: 12jaguar - 28th August 2024 at 16:42
Note to self “must get a bigger workshop”
By: FKA Trolley Aux - 28th August 2024 at 15:16
WOW !!! that is excellent news. this is really making a stunning collection of Stirling. just gets better.
Well done all involved
By: BertMk2 - 28th August 2024 at 11:25
That’s excellent news, glad to see that’s it’s found a good home.
By: Peter - 27th August 2024 at 22:58
Kind of makes sense to let you guys have it on permanent loan eh John?
By: 12jaguar - 26th August 2024 at 16:46
Thanks Viscount
And funnily enough that’s where our new part of fuselage terminates
John
By: viscount - 26th August 2024 at 14:22
Visited the RAFM Hendon for the first time in around 30 years in late May 2024 and was must surprised to find the tail of a Stirling displayed in the same hall as the Lancaster and recovered ‘as is’ Halifax. To put context to the comments just made above, two images:
By: Wyvernfan - 26th August 2024 at 12:13
John, absolutely made up for you and the team on those amazing additions to the project. Well done.
As for getting anything out of the RAF Museum – I only hope you have more luck than I did getting past their stubborn narrow minded attitude!
By: Arabella-Cox - 26th August 2024 at 09:01
Stunning! Just stunning. Well done to all involved.
By: DH82EH - 25th August 2024 at 22:40
Excellent contribution, towards the greater good, of the history of the Stirling
By: HaliLanc1 - 25th August 2024 at 21:53
Wow John, what a progress!!!! I truly hope that the RAFM sections are available also.
Cheers,
Adrian
By: TEXANTOMCAT2 - 25th August 2024 at 20:17
Just wow! Well done everyone!
By: trumper - 25th August 2024 at 19:45
That is incredible , well done to everyone involved.
By: 12jaguar - 25th August 2024 at 16:48
Hi all,
Thanks for the kind words. The gentleman who had it at Vraux simply wanted it to go to a good home and instantly thought of us. I have add that this has been a long time in the Planning and it all came together with it returning exactly 79 years and 11 months after it left these shores.
At present we have no real plans for it other than for use as a guide to what we currently have in work; in the long term though it is entirely feasible that the whole fuselage could be laid out from one end to the other, if the RAFM sections are made available
John
By: Sabrejet - 25th August 2024 at 16:35
Wow. Would it be possible to incorporate these sections into the greater whole and not lose their markings, patina etc?
By: FarlamAirframes - 25th August 2024 at 16:16
Excellent news !
By: George H - 25th August 2024 at 15:50
This is quite incredible John.
They are indeed very generous to encourage you this way.
Could I ask what survives (if at all) in the way of wing sections/components?
By: Mothminor - 25th August 2024 at 15:48
Excellent! What a wonderful gesture and very well deserved recognition of the amazing work you are doing 🙂
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