Mitchell Holman wrote:

Thanks for a great series but, sorry to be pedantic, but this one is the
Short Stirling, named after the Scottish town, rather than our currency.

http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/weapons_short_stirling_bomber.html

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"®i©ardo" > wrote in message
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> Mitchell Holman wrote:
>
> Thanks for a great series but, sorry to be pedantic, but this one is the
> Short Stirling, named after the Scottish town, rather than our currency.
>
> http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/weapons_short_stirling_bomber.html
>
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> Moving things in still pictures
>



You mean it wasn't intended to pound the Germans, to leave marks on the
Reich ?


....to spread panic and depression


....so the Germans lose interest in warfare - leaving them broker than ever


all at a time when Britain had to fight a loan....


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Dave Kearton

On 26/01/2010 21:10, Dave Kearton wrote:
> "®i©ardo" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Mitchell Holman wrote:
>>
>> Thanks for a great series but, sorry to be pedantic, but this one is
>> the Short Stirling, named after the Scottish town, rather than our
>> currency.
>>
>> http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/weapons_short_stirling_bomber.html
>>
>> --
>> Moving things in still pictures
>>
>
>
>
> You mean it wasn't intended to pound the Germans, to leave marks on the
> Reich ?
>
>
> ...to spread panic and depression
>
>
> ...so the Germans lose interest in warfare - leaving them broker than ever
>
>
> all at a time when Britain had to fight a loan....
>
>

Well, to be franc, we bet our bottom dollar on it!!!


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®i©ardo wrote:
>
> Thanks for a great series but, sorry to be pedantic, but this one is
> the Short Stirling, named after the Scottish town, rather than our
> currency.

And while it did fly some 3 1/2 months before the onset of WWII, it didn't
enter service until 1941, so not really "Between the Wars".

On Wed, 27 Jan 2010 07:40:56 +1030, "Dave Kearton"
> wrote:

>"®i©ardo" > wrote in message
...
>> Mitchell Holman wrote:
>>
>> Thanks for a great series but, sorry to be pedantic, but this one is the
>> Short Stirling, named after the Scottish town, rather than our currency.
>>
>> http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/weapons_short_stirling_bomber.html
>>
>> --
>> Moving things in still pictures
>>
>
>
>
>You mean it wasn't intended to pound the Germans, to leave marks on the
>Reich ?
>
>
>...to spread panic and depression
>
>
>...so the Germans lose interest in warfare - leaving them broker than ever
>
>
>all at a time when Britain had to fight a loan....

Glenn? I think you're closest to Dave - would you please reach over
and give him a thwack for us? Preferably before dinar.

Thanks kindly.

"Bob (not my real pseudonym)" > wrote in message
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> On Wed, 27 Jan 2010 07:40:56 +1030, "Dave Kearton"
> > wrote:

>>all at a time when Britain had to fight a loan....
>
> Glenn? I think you're closest to Dave - would you please reach over
> and give him a thwack for us? Preferably before dinar.
>
> Thanks kindly.




Baht that's not fair, I was only shilling for Mitch, no need to dong me on
the head for that.



While he doesn't peso much, at least he's keeping it riyal.


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Dave Kearton

"Steven P. McNicoll" > wrote in
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> ®i©ardo wrote:
>>
>> Thanks for a great series but, sorry to be pedantic, but this one is
>> the Short Stirling, named after the Scottish town, rather than our
>> currency.
>
> And while it did fly some 3 1/2 months before the onset of WWII, it
> didn't enter service until 1941, so not really "Between the Wars".
>
>
>


If it was designed, manufactured and first flown between
the wars then it is Between The Wars in my book........