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1/72 Corgi (AA39502) Short Stirling MK.I (BF372 /OJ+H) flown by F/SGT Rawdon ‘Ron’ Middelton V.C., 149 Sqdn R.A.F. (Limited Edition #1556 of Only 2200)

1/72 Corgi (AA39502) Short Stirling MK.I (BF372 /OJ+H) flown by F/SGT Rawdon ‘Ron’ Middelton V.C., 149 Sqdn R.A.F. (Limited Edition #1556 of Only 2200)

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1/72 Corgi (AA39502) Short Stirling MK.I (BF372 /OJ+H) flown by F/SGT Rawdon ‘Ron’ Middelton V.C., 149 Sqdn R.A.F. (Limited Edition #1556 of Only 2200)

 

Short Stirling B.Mk I

Designed to meet a British Air Ministry specification for a heavy bomber, the Stirling was first flown on May 14th, 1939.

 F/SGT Rawdon ‘Ron’ Middelton V.C.

Rawdon ‘Ron’ Middleton was born on the 22nd July 1916 in Sydney Australia, enlisting in the Royal Australian Airforce in October 1940. Middleton was posted to RAF 149 Squadron in 1942 starting as a second pilot before being given command of his own Stirling later that year. His first raid was to bomb Fiat works at Turin, after a perilous flight across the alps the crew had to overfly the target three times at low level to identify it. In doing so the aircraft was badly damaged by flak and Middleton was seriously injured. Despite being injured Middleton supported his crew in re-directing the aircraft back to Britain promising to get his crew home. When they reached the English coast he ordered the crew to bail out then steered the aircraft into the sea to avoid endangering any civilians. Sadly his body was then later washed ashore. He was later rewarded the Victoria Cross for his devotion to duty.

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