Thesaurus Term/Concept: STIRLING
Identifier | 111422 |
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Class | AIRCRAFT TYPE |
Status | Preferred |
Index? | Yes |
Scope Note | Seven/eight-crew, heavy night-bomber. The first four-engine bomber to join the RAF, with a bomb load of 14000 lb, entered service in 1940. Superseded as a bomber by the Lancaster and Halifax, later versions served as transports and tugs. |
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Context | Record |
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Monument Type | MLI116375 Short Stirling Aircraft Crash Site and Memorial, Caythorpe (Monument) |