Stirling Pilot Links

Stirling Pilott

Links and Acknowledgements

http://www.air-britain.com/ ........................................................................................... With thanks.

http://host.raf38group.org/218squadron/ ............................................... 218 (Gold Coast)Sqn Assoc.

http://www.stirlingpilot.org.uk/MildenIndex.htm..............................................The Mildenhall Register

http://www.stirling.box.nl/home.htm ....................................... The RAF Short Stirling Bomber pages.

http://freespace.virgin.net/lakenheath.2000/raf.htm ....................... Lakenheath RAF Memorial Pages.

http://www.john.reid15.btinternet.co.uk/Stirling/indexx.html ............Stirling Bomber research Library.

http://stirlingaircraftsoc.raf38group.org/ ......................................................... Stirling Aircraft Society.

http://www.cwgc.org/ ........................................................ Commonwealth War Graves Commision.

http://www.aircrew-saltire.org/branchnews.htm .. ............................... Scottish Aircrew Association.

http://freespace.virgin.net/paul.hunt3/units/149Sq.html ...................... A 149 (East India) Sqn History.

http://www.hellzapoppin.demon.co.uk/stirlingchron.htm ..............The Stirling Aircraft's flying qualities.

http://www.bourn.org.uk/15sqn.htm ................................................. Bourn -15 Sqdn Stirling history.

http://www.crashplace.de/ ................................ A German/English site with WW II crash site details.

http://www.bomber-command.de/ ........... Karsten's German/English site with WW II Bomber details.

http://www.bomber-command.info/ .......................Bob Baxter's famous "Bomber Command" pages.

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/default.htm ................................ The UK National Archives site.

http://www.wartimememories.co.uk/main.html ......... ................................... War Memories Project.

http://www.arnold-scheme.org/index.htm ..................................... The Official "Arnold Scheme" site.

http://www.stirlingproject.co.uk/ ........................................ The project to rebuild a Stirling Bomber.

My Thanks to:

Andrew's immediate family, who have shared their recollections and information, freely. Especially Andrew, the eldest son of George (Andrew's elder brother), who passed on the log books and effects.

Andrew Browne, without whose encouragment, advice and support this site would not have happened. Thanks, Pal!

Richard Braun, an historian of Ludwigshafen-Mundenheim, for all his work on the aftermath of the crash, eye-witness accounts and the maps.

Steve Franklin of Peterlee, Co Durham, for the squadron and German records. His support has been invaluable. He also lost an uncle in a 149 Sqdn operation.

My Brother, John Fraser, For his restoration work; he is an Ace with Photoshop!

Errol Martyn, Author of "For Your Tomorrow - A record of New Zealanders who have died while serving with the RNZAF and Allied Air Services since 1915" Vols 1 and 2. ( Vol 3 in production). For information regarding the New Zealand members of the crew.

David Giacomelli, son of "Fritz" Giacomelli, for his great work on his Father's crew and their eventful life on 149 Sqn.

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