| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | LK488 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Short S-29 Stirling |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Short S-29 Stirling |
| Aircraft Version: | Short Stirling B.3 |
| C/n (msn): | [ LK488 ] |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | CosfordMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGWC IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | RAF Museum Cosford |
| Photo Date: | 2 July 2025 |
| Photo by: | Ruud Leeuw |
| Photo ID: | 827938 |
| Photo Comment |
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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] This photo is copyright © Ruud Leeuw, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 23 July 2025, and has since been viewed 39 times. |