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Re: Missing Short Stirling over Poland?
Welcome after a long absence. I came across a claim by pilot Leopold ‘Poldi’ Fellererz of the 5th Staffel of Nachtjaggeschwader 2 that on 29.03.1942 at 01:02 he reported shooting down a Stirling in PQ 75884, which matches the presumed location of my fall . Which I don't think can be true, however, as the only suspect from that day https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibas...TFNxpsgdE6QEGA
returned happily to its base. Can someone please verify, clarify this information about quadrant PQ75884? |
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Re: Missing Short Stirling over Poland?
And does anyone have knowledge of the claims of Flak Units in this area Karthaus, Berent.
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Re: Missing Short Stirling over Poland?
why can't I add photos?
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Re: Missing Short Stirling over Poland?
Thank you FrankieS,
Your link may hold the answer. Quote- Stirling B.Mk.III Unit: LII VVS Serial: ex LK615 The only British heavy bomber ever officially delivered to the Soviet Union, Short Stirling Mk.III LK615 was built by Austin Motors at Long Bridge in 1944, and is seen here in the colors it wore while undergoing tests at Kratovo, near Moscow, in the autumn of 1944. It was Later it was declared as not perspective and transferred to UPA (Department of Polar Aviation) and got serial SSSR-N-415. But it still outdated and not used until SOC in the end of 1947. |
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Re: Missing Short Stirling over Poland?
It was created at Short Brothers, mark I May 1940 to May 1943. Can you establish where it went?
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