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The fuselage and wing components for the Short Stirling four-engined heavy bomber being assembled for service with Royal Air Force Bomber Command at the Short Brothers aircraft assembly plant on 9th February 1942 in Longbridge, Birmingham, United Kingdom. The Short Stirling was the first four-engined bomber to be introduced into service with the Royal Air Force (RAF). (Photo by Harry Todd/Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images). | Getty Images