The Stirling – a BIG aeroplane

Send it to Avspecs, they will get it flying.

Kevin Mount left his name on quite a few crash sites – though always only in chalk, as here, so no harm done – he was certainly an enthusiast and really helped me get started in this hobby – He arranged trips back to crash sites for several veterans / survivors and even put together one of the early books on crash sites concentrating on his own area of Lancashire, long before the access to original records we enjoy today – sadly he died from cancer many years ago – RIP

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the engines behind her – what are they from?

Crumpled is one thing, corroded is another.

‘Fully restored’ would mean a lot a new metal going in, so wouldn’t be worthwhile.

Disagree completely. Look at how Bluebird Project have reused almost all the metal available in their full resto of Donald Campbell’s boat.

I bet they do the same with the Barracuda. Aluminium can be worked back into shape.

And here’s LK488’s fin back in 1973 after a four mile hike to reach it. I had no desire to scribe my name on it …

My father flew in a Stirling as a Air Cadet on a airtest. He was taken airsick.
He said it was a long way to the elsan!

Dave

Was there doing my rounds just a few weeks before you 😉

Sadly with inferior photographic equipment 🙁

It is indeed a big aeroplane! The Stirling cockpit that I am loosly assisting to recreate will practically be the size of a Routemaster bus when finished! 😀

I would really love to be able to see a Stirling in all it’s physical glory, just to see its sheer size. 😮

Ii that my old friend Mrs Hepple poking her nose into the photo.

Slingsby T21 VX275 was presented to the Air cadets by a Mrs F D Hepple in 1947. She was the aircraft I took my first passenger for a flight in August 1980. During the time I knew her we always called her ‘Mrs Hepple’ after the plaque she carried in the cockpit.

It is indeed a big aeroplane! The Stirling cockpit that I am loosly assisting to recreate will practically be the size of a Routemaster bus when finished! 😀

I’ve never said you were loose David….then again:diablo:

I spotted this in my travels last week.

Mark

It is indeed a big aeroplane! The Stirling cockpit that I am loosly assisting to recreate will practically be the size of a Routemaster bus when finished! 😀

Stirling.

Stirling – a BIG aeroplane.

Yes, with a tiny wing…..! 😉

‘Fully restored’ would mean a lot a new metal going in, so wouldn’t be worthwhile. Given the RAFM’s penchant for displaying scrap I am surprised it doesn’t take pride of place next to the Lanc…

Did LK488 serve with the Chines AF:eek:

:):D

A fully restored tail section put on display at Hendon would at least
give people a chance to see the size of only part of the aircaft. A large sized photograph (as did used to have on the wall) would give an idea of the whole of the airframe.

Would be nice to source such a project out to MAPS for instance after they finished the Defiant.

Nudge nudge wink wink

Cees

And if they built it in the Shorts Tunnels [ still there ][ see youtube] it might
count as original!

Did LK488 serve with the Chines AF:eek:

:):D

A fully restored tail section put on display at Hendon would at least
give people a chance to see the size of only part of the aircaft. A large sized photograph (as did used to have on the wall) would give an idea of the whole of the airframe.

Would be nice to source such a project out to MAPS for instance after they finished the Defiant.

Nudge nudge wink wink

Cees

ex Chinese air force?

LK488?