| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | OO-XAS |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Short S-29 Stirling |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Short S-29 Stirling |
| Aircraft Version: | Short S-29 Stirling Mk5 |
| C/n (msn): | SH1514 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | BlackbusheMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGLK IATA: BBS Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 5 April 1949 to 13 October 1949 |
| Photo from: | Peter de Jong Collection |
| Photo ID: | 345118 |
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The obsolete Stirling bomber remained in production until November 1945 as the Mk.5 transport. In 1947 Trans-Air of Belgium bought ten Stirling Mk.5s and actually commenced cargo and even passenger flights, a load of 28 Belgian missionaries surviving the crash of the first one, OO-XAC, in China. At least six of these were sold to Egypt in 1948 and saw action against Israel as makeshift bombers. This airframe, OO-XAS, ex PK153, was flown from Blackbushe to Madrid via Brussels in October 1949. It is not clear if it went to Egypt too. This photo was added on 17 March 2021, and has since been viewed 1718 times. |