very interesting find, need help to identify

Mathieu,

It looks like it hasn’t been outside much. Could be that it was removed from a crashed Stiring and stored in a barn. Or it could have been jettisoned when the aircraft went down and found by someone and taken away.

This is all pure speculation though. I have sent you a pm as the Stirling Project is very interested in contacting your friend and perhaps they can find out which Stirling it is. It could have been a Stirling on a minelaying or special operations executive mission.

The numbers you are referring to are construction/partnumbers and are useless to establish the identity of the aircraft. They can only be useful if there are two aircraft involved which are built in different factories, then the number can identify in which factory it was built.

Cheers

Cees

good evening to everyone

Thank you for your replies.
The owner keeps the door in his house, it is not on a display.
He still hopes that someone is able to help him to find out which Stirling it was, the numbers 1292765 and 342 AH are punched in a small plate that is attached to the door with rivets ( you can see it in the centre of the door) while the other numbers are painted. Is 342 AH perhaps the serienumber from the aircraft?
I also wonder how it is possible that this door is in such a good shape? Was it ripped from the aircraft when a crewmember opened it to bale out?
perhaps some of you have a good theory for this.

best regards,

Mathieu

What a beaut find! Thanks for posting the pics.

I love the “look what’s turned up” threads, let’s have more!

Same here, keep them coming. What is going to happen with it, is it on display in Denmark?

Cheers

Cees

What a beaut find! Thanks for posting the pics.

I love the “look what’s turned up” threads, let’s have more!

A sobering thought to think that someone went through that door all those years ago to meet their fate,how can we ever put that into context 😮

Yep thats 100% short stirling alright Thanks for posting..!!!

2nd try, first time I did something wrong, sorry!

Mathieu

Dear people,

finaly I am able to post the promised photographs from the door that seems to be a Stirling door. The owner will try to find out more about the story in Danmark as soon as he knows, we will let you know.

Best regards,

Mathieu

Hmm i bet the stirling replica project would love that door or even a borrow to use as a pattern?

I happen to own an Danish book about Allied aircraft & aircrew that came down over Denmark during WW II.
Can you give me a location / region of Denmark where this incident happened ?
I should be able to provide a/c serial / unit / crew then.

Cheers
Martin / Swiss Mustangs

thats stirling then Cees recognizes the part number and the only raf heavy bomber that had a window in the crew door was a short stirling.

Dear people,

I have taken photograps from the door, but I am not able to place them in this forum untill I am back home in the Netherlands.
The door is about 2 feet by 4 feet and has a window in it.

best regards,

Mathieu

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The code 29 indicates Short Stirling (type 29)

I’m interested in any photo’s of that door as well.

Cheers

Cees

pictures would help alot. obviously british but…….?

Not sure about anyone else, but it would be easier for me if you described or displayed a photograph of the door… Obviously you have your reasons, though.

Flood.™