Short Stirling: The RAF's First 4-Engine Heavy Bomber That Couldn't Reach Deep into Germany. ​#ShortStirling ​#WWIIBomber ​#MilitaryHistory | MKR History Story

Tail section remnant of Short Stirling LK488, an HCU aircraft that was on a final work-up sortie prior to operations for her crew when she collided with Mickle Fell on 19th October 1944. Six of the seven aboard did not survive. #ww2 #wwii #history #ShortStirling #warbirds | Daniel J Wheatcroft

Following up on our previous post about the Short Stirling heavy bomber of the Second World War, here is a 1942 film on the production of the Stirling at the Short Brother factory in Swindon. It is fascinating to have this insight in the production facilities with only minimal automatisation. The film also clearly shows how dependent the industry was on women. FlyPast Magazine Royal Air Force From ‘IWM Film and Video Archive’ | The Royal Air Force Museum London