Italeri 1/72 Stirling Mk IV Glider Tug-Paratrooper Transporter Aircraft D-Day Normandy Kit
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The Short Stirling was the first real heavy bomber to be used during the Second World War by the British Royal Air Force. Although it was developed around a robust all-metal airframe and had a good offensive load, it was progressively replaced in RAF Bombardment Squadrons by the more modern Halifax and Lancaster. Thanks to its 4 powerful 1,635 HP Bristol Hercules engines, it was able to carry out other important tasks: the launch of paratroopers and the towing of gliders. The Stirling Mk IV version was adapted to optimize the towing of gliders, such as the Hamilcar or the Horsa, with the elimination of the front and dorsal turrets and the introduction of release mechanisms. The Stirling Mk IV was used on D-Day and during Operation Market Garden.
The Short Stirling was the first real heavy bomber to be used during the Second World War by the British Royal Air Force. Although it was developed around a robust all-metal airframe and had a good offensive load, it was progressively replaced in RAF Bombardment Squadrons by the more modern Halifax and Lancaster. Thanks to its 4 powerful 1,635 HP Bristol Hercules engines, it was able to carry out other important tasks: the launch of paratroopers and the towing of gliders. The Stirling Mk IV version was adapted to optimize the towing of gliders, such as the Hamilcar or the Horsa, with the elimination of the front and dorsal turrets and the introduction of release mechanisms. The Stirling Mk IV was used on D-Day and during Operation Market Garden.
