Short Stirling in Egyptian service
The last gasp for military action for the Stirling was with the Egyptian Air Force.
With the rapid collapse of the Belgian use of refurbished Mk.V's, 4 aircraft had not even been delivered, those aircraft were placed back on sale for the civil market. In the usual dubious manner that clouds the sale of military hardware through unofficial channels, 6 aircraft were bought by Tangiers Charters and exported, before appearing again in Egypt where they formed the 8th Bomber Squadron.
The aircraft were converted from transports to bombers, and were used to attack Israeli targets in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
One Stirling was lost to accident or sabotage, and the remaining 5 were scrapped by 1951, ending the sevice life of the Stirlings.