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The world's heaviest bomber - the British short "Stirling." When a six-foot man stands beside this giant bomber his head only reaches to the top of its wheels. This giant among bombers carries 8 tons of bombs at a speed of 300 m.p.h., and its weight when loaded is over 30 tons

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Title: The world's heaviest bomber - the British short "Stirling." When a six-foot man stands beside this giant bomber his head only reaches to the top of its wheels. This giant among bombers carries 8 tons of bombs at a speed of 300 m.p.h., and its weight when loaded is over 30 tons
Creator: W.R. Royle & Son
Date Created and/or Issued: 1939/1945?
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution
Collection: Hoover Institution Digital Collections
Rights Information: Please contact the contributing institution for more information regarding the copyright status of this object.
Type: image
Identifier: XX343.20942
Relation: Poster collection

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