In September 1977, wreckage of Stirling LK488, which crashed on Mickle Fell in the Pennines on 19Oct.1944, was recovered by the RAF. In 2023, the tail section from LK488 went on display at the Royal Air Force Museum @London, while a fuselage section was placed on display at the Museum's Cosford site. [footnote Wikipedia page on Short Stirling]

Section from Short Stirling LK488, which flew into high ground during a night flight in poor visibility, near Mickle Fell, Yorkshire on 19 October 1944. At that time it was coded QQ-E and was serving with 1651 Heavy Conversion Unit from RAF Wratting Common, Cambridgeshire.