Shorts Stirling C.V

Shorts Stirling C.V

Daniel Brackx Collection.

Short Stirling OO-XAC

Jean-Pierre Lauwers Collection

Short Stirling

Jean-Pierre Lauwers Collection

Short Stirling C.V OO-XAC was the first of 6 such aircraft acquired  for use by the company "Trans-Air" in 1947.  OO-XAC crashed at Kunming, China on 22 December 1947. The remaining ex-RAF bombers were all sold by the end of 1948 to Tangiers Air Charter Co Ltd except for OO-XAL which was sold in Czechoslovakia.

Last updated 23/01/05 08:50   Daniel Brackx