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Slide 1 - captioned 'Stirling to Stirling whilst towing to Arnhem'. Air-to-air view of the port side of a Stirling with D-Day stripes on rear fuselage.&#13;
Slide 2 - captioned 'Stirling D4 "Y" at rest GD winter 45 going North'. Rear quarter view of a Stirling letter "D4" parked in snow with trees in the background.&#13;
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