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Post by Antonio on Nov 28, 2022 23:30:00 GMT 12
Mk.IV Short Stirling L9-E, 190 Squadron that was flown by N W Sutherland RNZAF NZ422329. Anyone know the serial number?  |
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Post by davidd on Dec 20, 2022 17:18:04 GMT 12
This looks like one of the late-war Stirlings used as transports and more particularly for the dropping of supplies over Europe, perhaps to French resistance forces, or even to American/Bristish forces after D-Day. The "pretend" front turret is a bit of a clue. There are also a good selection of "achieved results" on the scoreboard, some of which require interpretation. Any keen types out there prepared like to enlighten the rest of us? Also one lonely, and small bomb on lower right, as well as 4 aircraft (in plan view form) - interesting. Possibly 2 whip aerials aft of the pitot head and other aerials, for communicating with troops on ground? Looks like landing approach aerials forward of the artwork on nose. Always impressed by the height of the Stirling's pilot above ground level!
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Post by Antonio on Dec 20, 2022 19:34:14 GMT 12
Certainly a Mk.IV Transport.
Italeri do a model (Italeri Kit No. 1350 –Stirling Mk.IV) and I would love to be able to have this one done if I could nail dawn the serial.
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Post by scrooge on Dec 20, 2022 20:53:52 GMT 12
Could the aircraft represent glider tows?
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Post by phasselgren on Dec 21, 2022 7:51:41 GMT 12
Must be a Stirling from No.38 (Airborne Force) Group. At least the following squadrons used Stirling: 299, 190, 196, 620.
The aircraft - must be glider tows (D-Day, Arnhem?)
Parachutes with containers - supply drops to resistance forces, SAS but probably also airborne forces
Bomb - No.38 (Airborne Force) Group made a small number of tactical night bombings in support of No.2 Group. Most of these in the beginning of 1945.
Can the remaining symbols mean “cloak and dagger” operations – SOE? Looks like a knife.
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Post by davidd on Dec 21, 2022 9:28:19 GMT 12
phasselgren, those sound like some good guesses for those cryptic symbols!
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Post by pjw4118 on Jan 10, 2023 10:02:18 GMT 12
Its the aircraft flown by Noel Sutherland DFC wih 190 squadron and is one of a number of photos copied from his album in 2015. Noels DFC was awarded for after his third run over Arnhem ,only three of the squadrons 12 Stirlings made it back. I wrote a detailed article on Noel published in the Aero Historian Vol 60 #2.
The serial of Easy is not recorded in Noels logbook.
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