Of the RAF's trio of four-engined heavy bombers in World War 2, the mighty Short Stirling was the first to enter service in August 1940. From its first raid in February 1941, the Stirling was at the forefront of the British night bombing offensive against Germany before unacceptably high losses forced its relegation to second-line duties later in the war.
In its modified form as the Mark IV, the Stirling fulfilled vital roles with the RAF as a paratroop transport and glider tug on D-Day, at Arnhem and on the Rhine crossing as well as flying countless Special Duties operations over...
Of the RAF's trio of four-engined heavy bombers in World War 2, the mighty Short Stirling was the first to enter service in August 1940. From its f...
Insights into the organisation, equipment, men, machines and tactics of RAF Bomber Command 1939-1945. Night and day in the Second World War, RAF Bomber Command pounded away at the infrastructure of Germany to bring the Reich to its knees. In this book Jonathan Falconer describes the Command's complex organisation and the science, technology and engineering behind every raid.
Insights into the organisation, equipment, men, machines and tactics of RAF Bomber Command 1939-1945. Night and day in the Second World War, RAF Bombe...
