Stirling Project People

The Stirling Project is made up of an independent group of aircraft enthusiasts, dedicated to the reconstruction and preservation of the Short Stirling. The Project is a registered UK Charity seeking to “further the education of the public in all aspects of the Stirling bomber”. Two members of the project served as Stirling aircrew during WWII, both as navigators. Some younger members have strong family connections with former Stirling aircrew; others served more recently in the services or the defence industry. The Project enjoys the generous support of the RAF, its headquarters and workshop being situated at RAF Wyton. During 2005, a spectacular RAF-sponsored recovery expedition was mounted to recover Stirling parts from a remote crash site in the Peak District of Derbyshire, with the aid of a Chinook helicopter. Members of the Project are engaged on the re-creation of Stirling drawings to professional standards, so as to form the basis of a rebuild of the forward portion of the fuselage, including a fully equipped cockpit, which will eventually be placed on museum display. An extensive and acclaimed rebuild of a Frazer-Nash front turret has been completed. Meanwhile, as a background to the above, a long-standing search is maintained for any undiscovered Stirling aircraft parts, both in the UK and abroad.