Churchill inspects Short Stirling
Here we see Winston Churchill inspecting a Short Stirling, the first of the British four engined heavy bombers to enter service. This picture show how high the nose of the Stirling was, looming over the people below. However the aircraft itself wasn't able to operate at the same high altitudes as the later Halifax or Lancaster and tended to suffer heavier losses than the other two heavies.
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Rickard, J (9 October 2026), Churchill inspects Short Stirling , https://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_churchill_inspects_short_stirling.html
