Missing Short Stirling over Poland?

[Buckeye30]

You might also like to check this book if still available, the 2- Special squadrons at Tempsford ( 138 / 161). I looked at a lot of 138's pages on their ORBs for 1944 ( from June when they received Stirlings from Halifax's but didn't see any reference to Poland, all I saw were France, Belgium, Norway, Denmark and Germany. I think there's a list of losses in there. It may be relevent that 138 had a Polish Flight.

Hope this helps a little.
Nick



https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1326098403

[Blitz45]

Originally Posted by Buckeye30

You might also like to check this book if still available, the 2- Special squadrons at Tempsford ( 138 / 161). I looked at a lot of 138's pages on their ORBs for 1944 ( from June when they received Stirlings from Halifax's but didn't see any reference to Poland, all I saw were France, Belgium, Norway, Denmark and Germany. I think there's a list of losses in there. It may be relevent that 138 had a Polish Flight.

Hope this helps a little.
Nick



https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1326098403

Thank you Buckeye30 for your help, of course I will review.

[Stig Jarlevik]

Our friend Geoffrey Sinclair offers his opinion here:

Bomber Command records indicate Stirling furthest east mine operation appears to be Swinemunde, only Lancasters to Gdynia.
138 Squadron started losing Stirling IV in August 1944, Denmark operation the furthest east loss. Similar for 161 squadron.

Geoffrey Sinclair