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modification resulted in the Blenheim Mk III, which lengthened the nose, dispensing with the "stepless cockpit" format of the Mk.I, introducing a true windscreen in front of the pilot, to provide more room for the bomb aimer. This required the nose to be "scooped out" in front of the pilot to maintain visibility during takeoff and landing. Both modifications were combined, along with a newer version of the Mercury engine with 905 hp (675 kW). The turret acquired a pair of Brownings in place of the original single Vickers K gun, creating the Blenheim Mk IV.

1874: 51: 1945: 1719: 1933: 1782: 834: 640: 1900: 1796: 2334: 2322: 2310: 360: 1822: 1063: 627:), the production aircraft were renamed Blenheim Mk V and featured a strengthened structure, pilot armour, interchangeable nose gun pack or bomb-aimer position and another Mercury variant with 950 hp (710 kW). The Mk V was ordered for conventional bombing operations, with the removal of armour and most of the glazed nose section. The Mk V (Type 160) was used primarily in the Middle East and Far East. The Blenheim served as the basis for the Beaufort 1569: 1333: 1809: 1848: 1755: 1861: 1887: 447: 2055: 1835: 1768: 559:, had substantial improvements that would serve as the basis for improved variants of the Blenheim. Both the navigator's station and range limitations of the Blenheim Mk.I had been subject to considerable criticism, prompting the development of an improved model to rectify the shortcomings. On 24 September 1937, an experimental Blenheim Mk.I, modified with an extended forward fuselage beyond its original 1639: 268:. The Mk.I was faster than most of the RAF's biplane fighters in the late 1930s but advances soon left it vulnerable if flown in daylight, though it proved successful as a night fighter. The Blenheim was effective as a bomber but many were shot down. Both Blenheim types were used by foreign operators and examples were licence built in Yugoslavia and Finland, in addition to Canada. 1226:, the first squadron to take delivery in September 1938. By 1939, at least seven squadrons were operating them as fighters, increasing to about 60 squadrons within a few months. The Mk IF proved to be slower and less manoeuvrable than expected, and by June 1940 daylight Blenheim losses caused concern for Fighter Command. The Mk IF was relegated mainly to 1074:, often taking heavy casualties, although they were never accorded the publicity of the fighter squadrons. From July to December 1940, Blenheims raided German-occupied airfields both in daylight and at night. Although most of these raids were unproductive, there were some successes; on 1 August five out of twelve Blenheims sent to attack 1565:. Yugoslavia had ceased production of the Mk I and commenced a production run of Mk IVs just prior to the April 1941 invasion. The British-made Blenheims had RAF green interiors, RAF seat belts and instruments on imperial units, while Finnish-made Blenheims had medium grey interiors, Finnish-style seat belts and metric instruments. 1614:

Series I with doorless bomb bays could carry 1,800 lb (800 kg) bomb load in the bomb bay and up to 220 lb (100 kg) in wing cells. Series II, V and VI could carry 1,800 lb (800 kg) load on bomb bay and 379 lb (172 kg) on wing cells and fuselage racks. Series III

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In 1936, the Finnish Air Force became the first export customer for the Blenheim, ordering 18 Blenheim Mk Is, which were delivered from Britain between June 1937 and July 1938. Two years later, Finland obtained a manufacturing licence for the Blenheim. Before any aircraft could be manufactured at the

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was held); the other eleven, which reached Denmark, were shot down, five by flak and six by Bf 109s. Blenheim units had also been formed to carry out long-range strategic reconnaissance missions over Germany and German-occupied territories. In this role, the Blenheims once again proved to be too slow

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was fitted to some aircraft in use as night fighters; these were the first British fighters to be equipped with radar. The Blenheim had been selected as the first aircraft to be adapted for this role as its fuselage was sufficiently roomy to accommodate the additional crew member and radar apparatus.

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In early 1939, the first batch of Blenheim Mk IVs were accepted into service; these lacked outer fuel tanks but were accepted due to the urgent demand for the type. Early Blenheim Mk IVs were also equipped with the Mercury VIII engine, most were fitted with the more powerful Mercury XV or Mercury 25

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Improved version, fitted with protective armour and extended nose, powered by two 905 hp (675 kW) Bristol Mercury XV radial piston engines, armed with a 0.303 in (7.7 mm) machine gun in the port wing, plus two 0.303 in (7.7 mm) machine-guns in a powered operated dorsal

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version started as the Blenheim Mk II, which increased tankage from 278 to 468 imp gal (1,260 to 2,130 L; 334 to 562 US gal). Only one Blenheim Mk II was completed, as flight tests revealed the increase in speed to be marginal and not warranting further development. Another

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In the aftermath of the Winter War, 55 Blenheims were constructed in Finland, the final aircraft being completed in September 1944; this brought the total number of Blenheims in Finnish service to 97 (75 Mk Is and 22 Mk IVs). The Finns also received 20 half-completed ex-Yugoslavian Mk IV Blenheims

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and Blenheims was dispatched on a counter-attack upon German forces as they broke through defensive lines: 40 out of 71 aircraft were lost in this sortie. This is claimed to be the highest ever losses known to the RAF. Further action by Blenheims of Bomber Command that day sustained a 25% aircraft

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newspaper, challenged the British aviation industry to build a high-speed aircraft capable of carrying six passengers and two crew members – he referred to the ambition as seeking "the fastest commercial aeroplane in Europe, if not the world". German firms were producing record-breaking high-speed

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Both versions were converted into heavy fighters by the addition of a gun pack with four Browning .303 in (7.7 mm) machine guns mounted under the fuselage. The Mk.IV was also used as a maritime patrol aircraft and both aircraft were also used as bombing and gunnery trainers once they had

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obscured all flight instruments while engine instruments eliminated the forward view on landings. Most secondary instruments were arranged along the left side of the cockpit, essential items such as the propeller pitch control were actually placed behind the pilot where they had to be operated by

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Deliveries of the new Blenheim to RAF squadrons commenced on 10 March 1937. In service the Type 142M became the Blenheim Mk.I which would be developed into the long-nosed Type 149, the Blenheim Mk.IV, except in Canada where Fairchild Canada built the Type 149 under licence as the Bolingbroke. The

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Three-seat twin-engined light bomber, powered by two 840 hp (630 kW) Bristol Mercury VIII radial piston engines, armed with a 0.303 in (7.7 mm) machine gun in the port wing, plus a 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers K gun in the dorsal turret, maximum bombload 1,000 lb

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Rapid advances in technology which had taken place in the late 1930s had rendered the Blenheim mostly obsolete by the outbreak of the war. In particular, it had become heavier as extra service equipment was installed; much of this was found to be necessary through operational experience. This,

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The light armament was seldom able to deter fighter opposition. Squadrons were forced to use several different improvisations in an attempt to provide better defensive armament, until officially sanctioned modifications were able to be introduced in early 1940. The Blenheim also proved to be

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feel alone. The navigator/bombardier was seated alongside the pilot, and made use of a sliding/folding seat whilst performing the bomb aiming role. Dual flight controls could be installed. The wireless operator/air gunner was housed aft of the wing alongside the aircraft's dorsal gun turret.

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In September 1935, an initial contract for 150 aircraft was placed. The Air Ministry had chosen to order the type directly from the drawing board, having been urgently sought as one piece of a wider and rapid expansion of the RAF. The first aircraft built of this production model,

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and IV had the original RAF bomb bays and racks and could carry only 1,000 lb (450 kg) load on bomb bay and 200 lb (91 kg) on wing cells. The bomb bays, bomb bay doors and bomb racks of various series were modified on major overhauls to host bigger bombs.

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proposal and on 3 March 1934, Barnwell issued him with a quote of the specification and performance statistics of the design, including an estimated top speed of 240 mph (390 km/h) at 6,500 ft (2,000 m). The Aquila engine had been shelved in favour of the

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Albrecht von Ankum-Frank. Two other 109s were claimed by Blenheim gunners. Another successful raid on Haamstede was made by a single Blenheim on 7 August which destroyed one 109 of 4./JG 54, heavily damaged another, and caused lighter damage to four more.

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panels for the pilot, a notable feature of a substantial majority of German bomber designs, first conceived during the war years. Both fixed and sliding window panels were present, along with a transparent sliding roof. Other onboard equipment included a

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A replacement Bolingbroke Mk IVT was rebuilt to flying status over five years and painted to represent a Blenheim Mk IV in RAF wartime service. It began flying at air shows and exhibitions in the UK in May 1993, and was used in the 1995 film version of

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in 2006 as being the "RAF's most audacious and dangerous low-level bombing raid, a large-scale attack against power stations near Cologne" took place. The raid was a low-level daylight raid by 54 Blenheims under the command of Wing Commander Nichol of

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turret, and two remotely controlled rearward-firing 0.303 in (7.7 mm) machine guns mounted beneath the nose, maximum bombload 1,000 lb (450 kg) internally and 320 lb (150 kg) externally. 3,307 built. Company designation

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A long-range fighter version, the Blenheim Mk IF, was also developed. For this role, about 200 Blenheims were fitted with a gun pack under the fuselage for four .303 in (7.7 mm) Brownings. Later, the Airborne Intercept (AI) Mk III or IV

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Night fighter version, equipped with an AI Mk III or Mk IV airborne interceptor radar, armed with four 0.303 in (7.7 mm) machine guns in a special gun pack under the fuselage. About 200 Blenheim Mk Is were converted into Mk IF night

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and opened under the weight of the released bombs. Because there was no way to predict how long it would take for the bombs to force the doors open, bombing accuracy was consequently poor. The bomb bay could be loaded using a hand-operated

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attacked German shipping at sea, losing 36 aircraft, while Coastal Command launched 143 attacks in the same period, losing 52 aircraft; by the end of the year, 698 ships had been attacked and 41 of these sunk for the loss of 123 aircraft.

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Their performance was marginal as a fighter but they served as an interim type pending availability of the more capable Beaufighter derivative. About 60 Mk IVs were also equipped with the gun pack as the Mk IVF and were used by

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Bolingbroke IV cockpit. The Blenheim Mk IV cockpit was similar, but with a shorter instrument console. The navigator's position was in the nose, in front of the pilot. The ring and bead gunsight for the forward firing guns is

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On 11 June 1940, only hours after Italy's entry into the war on Germany's side, several Blenheim IVs bombed Italian positions. In mid-1940, reinforcement ferry routes were established throughout Africa, starting in

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In the German night-bombing raid on London on 18 June 1940, Blenheims accounted for five German bombers, thus proving that they were better-suited for night fighting. In July, No. 600 Squadron, by then based at

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systems; in response, some aircraft were later equipped with boilers fixed onto the starboard engine exhaust. A sizeable number of losses occurred, caused by both enemy action and mid-air engine failures due to

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models. Further aircraft deliveries were made to the production standard and were primarily manufactured by Avro and Rootes. Production of the Blenheim IV continued until June 1943, when newcomers such as the

1301:. By the end of 1940, a total of three RAF squadrons equipped with Blenheim IV aircraft were performing anti-shipping, bombing, and reconnaissance missions in support of Allied ground forces in North Africa. 667:, and were equipped with both hand-based and electric engine starters. To ease maintenance, the engine mountings were designed with a split-segment to facilitate rapid engine removal without disturbing the 888:. Further RAF squadrons had received, or were in the process of converting to, the more capable Blenheim Mk IV; 168 Blenheim Mk IV aircraft had entered RAF operational strength by the outbreak of war. 285:, Bristol's chief designer, went to the United States to collect first-hand information on their latest twin-engined, low-wing monoplane airliners. When he returned home he discussed one of them, the 2020:

began a project to build a Blenheim IVF using the remains of four Bristol Bolingbrokes in 2018. The Aircraft Restoration Company (ARC) provided the left-over parts from its own Blenheim restoration.

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To achieve its relatively high speed, the Blenheim used a very small fuselage cross-section, with its upper front glazing all at one angle in the form of a "stepless cockpit" that used no separate

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broke out, forcing the Finns to order more aircraft from the UK. A further 24 British-manufactured Blenheims were ordered during the Winter War and were delivered from the RAF's own stocks.

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Long-range fighter version, armed with four 0.303 in (7.7 mm) machine guns in special gun pack under the fuselage. About 60 Blenheim Mk IVs were converted into Mk IVF fighters.

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captured by Germany, together with manufacturing tools, production equipment, and a huge variety of spare parts, although some of these had been damaged or otherwise destroyed through

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air operations. As Bomber Command gradually took Blenheims out of the Northern Europe theatre, they were often dispatched to other areas such as North Africa. Upon the outbreak of the

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had become interested in the project due to its high performance. On 9 July 1935, a design conference was held by Bristol at the ministry's request into the question of converting the

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In Finland, the sole surviving original Blenheim in the world, a Mk IV registered as BL-200 of the Finnish Air Force, has been completely restored and is now on display at the

1584:. Blenheim machine-gunners also shot down eight Soviet aircraft. Thirty-seven Blenheims were lost in combat during the wars. The Finnish Blenheims were divided on six series ( 498:, including multiple orders for the export market. By the end of 1936, 1,568 aircraft were on order. In order to meet the demand, secondary assembly lines were established at 1155:), but twelve of the Blenheims were lost during the raid, 22% of those that took part, which was far above the sustainable loss rate of less than 5%. The England cricketer 399:(RAF), having a top speed of 307 mph (494 km/h). Rothermere presented the aircraft to the nation for a formal evaluation as a potential bomber. By June 1935, the 868:

In September 1939, the month in which the Second World War broke out, the Blenheim Mk I equipped two home-based squadrons and 11 overseas squadrons in locations such as

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in a semi-retracting Bristol Type B Mk I dorsal turret firing to the rear. From 1939 onwards, the Lewis gun was replaced by the more modern .303 in (7.7 mm)

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loss despite a high level of British fighter cover. Shortly thereafter, the mostly-depleted squadrons were withdrawn to Britain. Around 50 Blenheims supported the

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in December 1941, some Blenheim squadrons in the Middle East were relocated from the theatre to the Far East in response to the new threat from Japanese forces.

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predecessor was the repositioning of the wing from a low-wing to a mid-wing position, which allowed for more internal space within the fuselage underneath the

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how their fighter aircraft may not be able to match modern transport aircraft, which may be easily converted to, or used as the basis for, a bomber aircraft.

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from an altitude of 11,000 feet (3,353 m), they fell off-target without scoring any hits. Four of the Blenheims were shot down over the carriers by CAP

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There were also some missions which produced an almost 100% casualty rate amongst the Blenheims. One such operation was mounted on 13 August 1940 against a

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aircraft, under which he paid for half of the estimated £18,500 cost up front and the remainder upon the aircraft's first flight in the following year.

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coupled with the rapid performance increases of the fighters that would oppose it, had eclipsed the Blenheim's speed advantage. In January 1941, the

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was the first British aircraft to cross the German coast to perform a high altitude reconnaissance mission upon the German Navy in the vicinity of

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in England was 1,351 aircraft prior to the end of the production run in 1939; production had been terminated in favour of more advanced variants.

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Blenheim I (BL-111) coming in for a landing on Luonetjärvi Airfield, March 1944. BL-111 was a Series I aircraft with doorless bomb bays.

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Green, William & Swanborough, Gordon (n.d.). "Pentagon Over the Islands: The Thirty-Year History of Indonesian Military Aviation".

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Blenheims continued to operate widely in many combat roles until about 1943, equipping RAF squadrons in the UK and at British bases in

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led to the weather posing almost as much of a risk as enemy combatants, particularly as most of the Blenheim IVs lacked any heating or

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Blenheim squadrons were still in immediate and high demand after their withdrawal from France as part of the British action during the

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Borisenko, Igor (October 2012). "Kryeser «Emden». Pyervaya zhertva Korolevskih VVS" [Cruiser Emden. First vistim of the RAF].

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Finnish Series VI Blenheim IVs could carry a 1,800 lb (800 kg) load on bomb bay and 379 lb (172 kg) on wing cells and fuselage racks.

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The Blenheim production programme saw several shifts in requirements and in capacity. A modified Blenheim design, given the name

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theatres, additional squadrons were urgently required. In the latter half of 1941, several Blenheim squadrons were flown out to

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liaison/observation aircraft, which were later dispatched to North Africa and saw action against Italian and German forces.

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RAF Squadrons: A Comprehensive Record of the Movement and Equipment of All RAF Squadrons and Their Antecedents Since 1912

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liners had been fitted to the fuel tanks but they were still not fully protected against the 0.79 in (20 mm)

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Cortet, Pierre (April 2002). "Des avions alliés aux couleurs japonais" [Allied Aircraft in Japanese Colors].

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From 5 September 1940 Blenheims of Bomber Command began a bombing campaign targeting German-occupied ports along the

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An airworthy Blenheim was rebuilt from a scrapped Bolingbroke over a 12-year period, only to crash at an airshow at

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Series II (BL-146..BL-160): 15 Finnish-made Blenheim I bombers with deepened bomb bay doors. In service by 1941.

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One Blenheim Mk IV left in Java by the retreating British forces in 1942 ended up in the hands of the fledgling

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were soon using the Blenheim with the stated mission of protecting British shipping convoys off the east coast.

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The Bristol Blenheim was a twin-engine high performance all-metal medium bomber aircraft, powered by a pair of

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to accommodate a sizeable bomb bay. Other modifications included the addition of a bomb-aimer's position and a

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High-altitude bomber, powered by two Bristol Mercury XV or XXV radial piston engines. Company designation

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Series III (BL-122..BL-133): 12 British-made Blenheim IV bombers ("long-noses"). Arrived in January 1940.

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became the first squadron to receive the Blenheim. On 13 January 1938, the Blenheim entered service with

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engine. Deeming it suitable for the challenge, the design of Type 135 was further adapted to produce the

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Bolingbroke IVT with an early Blenheim nose grafted on, flying at Duxford in 2015, painted as Mk.1 L6739

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Type 160 Bisley was also developed from the Blenheim but was already obsolete when it entered service.

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Series I (BL-104..BL-121): 18 British-made Blenheim I bombers with doorless bomb bays. Arrived in 1938

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The Finnish Blenheims flew 423 missions during the Winter War, and close to 3,000 missions during the

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to meet the requirements outlined by Rothermere. In late March 1934, Rothermere placed an order for a

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2 × 500 lb (230 kg) GP bombs internally and 8 × 40 lb (18 kg) GP bombs externally

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in return. This was the first time a Japanese carrier force had faced a concerted air attack in the

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Axworthy, Mark (September–October 1999). "Flank Guard: Romania's Advance on Stalingrad, Part Two".

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classified the Blenheim as inadequate in terms of performance and armament for current operations.

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The Air Ministry's replacement for the Blenheim as a daylight bomber, another Bristol design, the

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Warner, Graham. "Spirit of Britain First: A Pictorial Tribute to Britain's Airworthy Blenheim".

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By July 1941, it had been recognised that, in response to the increasing intensity of combat in

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once the Battle of France had begun. Blenheims were also assigned to the air component of the

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3-view drawing of the Blenheim Mk I(F), with scrap views showing the Mk IV and Mk V variants

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described Barnwell's design as "close to being a replica of the Electra". It was designated

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In summer 1996, a Bristol Blenheim Mk IVF was recovered from the sea, a few kilometres off

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Stenman, Kari (July–August 2001). "From Britain to Finland: Supplies for the Winter War".

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Persyn, Lionel (February 2000). "Victoire sur Blenheim" [Victory Over Blenheim].

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Series IV (BL-134..BL-145): 12 British-made Blenheim I bombers. Arrived in February 1940.

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Series VII (BL-191..BL-195): six Finnish-made Blenheim I bombers, was cancelled in 1944.

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Keskinen, Kalevi, Stenman, Kari: Suomen Ilmavoimien Historia 10: Bristol Blenheim, 2004

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1 or 2 × .303 in (7.7 mm) Browning guns rear-firing in under-nose blister or

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fighter and badly damaging two others in a single engagement on 22 May 1942, over the

522:, which completed 16 aircraft with a further 24 in advanced stages of completion when 6605: 6383: 6195: 6145: 5563: 5459: 5429: 5103: 5058: 4904: 4806: 4732: 4639: 4634: 4629: 4609: 4584: 4440: 4415: 4400: 4300: 4295: 4029: 3830: 3815: 3798: 3783: 3769: 3751: 3733: 3715: 3687: 3664: 3649: 3634: 3619: 3604: 3579: 3563: 3545: 3527: 3506: 3490: 3475: 3460: 3445: 3430: 3415: 3400: 3385: 3369: 3276: 3135: 2749: 2451: 2167: 2043: 1985: 1977: 1787: 1730: 1489: 1365: 1152: 1071: 1056: 761: 745: 713:. The tail unit is of a cantilever monoplane style, using an all-metal tailplane and 702: 451: 300:

engine which produced 500 hp, the same power as the engine used in the Electra.

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Series VI (BL-196..BL-205): 10 Finnish-made Blenheim IV bombers. In service by 1944.

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Armourers of No. 113 Squadron preparing to load a Blenheim Mk I prior to a raid on

1218:. About two hundred Mk I bombers were modified into Mk IF long-range fighters with 1036: 1029: 948: 833: 690: 592: 560: 455: 347: 210: 185: 1932: 1604:

Series V (BL-161..BL-190): 30 Finnish-made Blenheim I bombers. In service by 1943.

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Wreckage of a Blenheim shot down over the Occupied Netherlands on 15 February 1941

639: 6665: 6620: 6410: 6338: 6285: 6240: 6225: 5970: 5945: 5890: 5845: 5825: 5790: 5748: 5713: 5558: 5548: 5543: 5538: 5533: 5517: 5449: 5373: 5032: 5011: 4976: 4945: 4843: 4788: 4727: 4722: 4692: 4687: 4569: 4564: 4460: 4430: 4425: 4405: 4395: 4390: 4310: 4265: 4260: 4245: 4235: 4210: 4205: 4200: 4185: 4175: 4014: 3678:(Aircraft in Profile No 93). Leatherhead, Surrey, UK: Profile Publications, 1966. 3556: 3283: 2399: 2170:

variable-pitch propellers, built under a license agreement (1935) by de Havilland

1513: 1475: 1369: 1316:, many being stationed there into early 1942 before mainly being absorbed in the 1194: 1170: 1156: 1016: 744:

The Blenheim typically carried a crew of three – pilot, navigator/bombardier and

733:-retracted, with an auxiliary hand-pump for emergency actuation; medium-pressure 656: 609: 471:

conducted its first flight from Filton. The service name for the aircraft became

427: 396: 343: 257: 234: 123: 5088: 3705:. Aircraft in Profile No 218. Leatherhead, Surrey, UK: Profile Publications Ltd. 2005:

and was downed by friendly fire on 28 April 1941. The Blenheim was moved to the

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in the port wing along with provisions for a semi-retractable gun turret in the

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Green, William; Swanborough, Gordon, eds. (1976). "Pentagon over the islands".

2391: 1905: 1642:

Bolingbroke IVT in the Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum, Brandon, Manitoba

1450: 1420: 1400: 1385: 1361: 1186: 896: 851: 809: 628: 572: 297: 282: 112: 2337: 2325: 2313: 663:, each capable of 860 hp (640 kW). Each engine drove a three-bladed 249: 6733: 6670: 6318: 6220: 6030: 6015: 6010: 5990: 5875: 5492: 5466: 5193: 4940: 4858: 4853: 4697: 4682: 4325: 4270: 4255: 4250: 4150: 4112: 4107: 4102: 4097: 4092: 4064: 4059: 4054: 3755: 3719: 3583: 3510: 3373: 3299: 2378: 1503: 1469: 1424: 1255: 1227: 1117: 1079: 956: 933: 903: 769: 660: 384: 323: 81: 5661: 2338:

Preserved Blenheim MK.IF taking off and performing multiple flypasts in 2015

2160:

9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines, 920 hp (690 kW) each

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achieved the first success on the night of 2–3 July 1940, accounting for a

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266 mph (428 km/h, 231 kn) at 11,800 ft (3,600 m)

359: 6215: 6125: 5880: 5780: 5770: 5708: 5497: 5419: 5157: 4955: 4702: 4624: 4345: 4180: 4140: 4135: 3762:

Stenman, Kari. "Staying Power: The Bristol Blenheim in Finnish Service".

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After the war, Finland was prohibited from flying bomber aircraft by the

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Bloody Shambles: Volume Two: The Defence of Sumatra to the Fall of Burma

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bomber. The Blenheim was replaced by the faster and more heavily-armed

1062: 6505: 5965: 5785: 5738: 5718: 5693: 2404: 1623: 1568: 1554: 1512:), and by other Japanese aircraft returning from the earlier-strike on 1454: 1332: 1223: 1044: 796: 730: 668: 644: 556: 514:. The aircraft was built under licence by foreign countries, including 499: 483:. On 10 March 1937, production deliveries to the RAF formally started; 317: 293: 261: 3225:"Keski-Suomen Ilmailumuseon (The Aviation Museum of Central Finland)." 494:

From July 1936 onwards, various additional orders were placed for the

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Long-range reconnaissance version with extra fuel tankage. One built.

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The Blenheim was one of the first British aircraft with an all-metal

3850:"Air Raid Colombo, 5 April 1942: The Fully Expected Surprise Attack" 3061: 563:, smooth-fronted nose enclosure, made its first flight from Filton. 217:, a civil airliner, after a challenge from the newspaper proprietor 5703: 3966: 2054: 2028: 2017: 1853: 1562: 1408: 1294: 1251: 1083: 952: 921:

Squadron's Blenheims crashed into the cruiser, killing 11 crewmen.

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Bristol Blenheim: The Yugoslav Story: Operational Record 1937-1958

6035: 4619: 3399:. Ramsbury, Marlborough, Wiltshire, UK: The Crowood Press, 1998. 3193:

Raunio, Jukka: Lentäjän näkökulma IV, Forssan Kirjapaino OY, 1998

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RAF Bomber Command Losses of the Second World War: 1939–40 v. 1.

3224: 1193:. Between April and June that year, a total of 297 Blenheims of 1892: 1840: 1773: 1734: 1275: 1178: 891:

On the day that war was declared on Germany, a Blenheim Mk IV,

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Blenheim Mk I reconstruction by the Aircraft Restoration Co at

3915: 2450:

A Span Of Wings, An Autobiography Sir Archibald Russell 1992,

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On 9 April 1942, nine Blenheims from 11 Squadron RAF attacked

1449:(AURI). They repaired it, installed 950 hp (699 kW) 3661:

The Hamlyn Concise Guide to American Aircraft of World War II

2254:

2 × .303 in (7.7 mm) Browning guns in dorsal turret

1984:, Cambridgeshire, England. The aircraft appeared in the 2017 1801: 1638: 1461:

First attack on the Japanese carrier force in the Pacific War

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outboard of the port engine and a .303 in (7.7 mm)

686: 675: 604: 507: 3003:"Bristol Blenheims" (Pencil and watercolour on board, 1941). 2078:

Blenheim T1082 (transmitter) and R1083 (receiver) radio sets

2806:(in Russian). Vol. 4/2012 (4). Moscow. pp. 47–49. 1357: 877: 873: 734: 503: 209:, which was used extensively in the first two years of the 56: 3544:. Shrewsbury, UK: Airlife Publishing, 2nd edition, 2001. 3444:(Osprey Aircraft of the Aces – 49). London: Oxford, 2002. 3277:"Μουσείο Πολεμικής Αεροπορίας (Hellenic Airforce Museum)." 221:

to produce the fastest commercial aircraft in Europe. The

3936:"Up in the Blenheim, a civilian pilot's impressions..."; 3633:(in Finnish). Vantaa, Finland: Blenimi-Publishing, 1989. 3603:. Carrollton, Texas: Squadron/Signal Publications, 1998. 1453:

engines, painted it in their colours, and flew it around

714: 3360:. London: HMSO (reprint by Air Data Publications), 1942. 3354:. London: HMSO (reprint by Air Data Publications), 1939. 2035:

Blenheim XD-A that crash landed in May 1940 in Belgium.

1388:, destroying over 60 aircraft on the ground in raids on 947:

In May 1940, AASF and BEF Blenheims participated in the

599:

had succeeded the type. A total of 3,307 were produced.

526:. Other countries also procured the Blenheim, including 3429:

Earl Shilton, Leicester, UK: Midland Publishing, 1998.

2971: 2969: 3526:] (in Finnish). Loviisa, Finland: Painoyhtymä Oy. 2422:

List of aircraft of the United Kingdom in World War II

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radar. With this radar equipment, a Blenheim from the

3524:

History of the Finnish Air Force 10, Bristol Blenheim

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Melbourne: The Macmillan Company of Australia, 1987.

2025:

Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History

615:

The last bomber variant was conceived as an armoured

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4 × 250 lb (110 kg) General Purpose bombs

2209:

6,500 ft (2,000 m) in 4 minutes 10 seconds

1055:(GMC) 1, consisting of a mixed bag of Blenheims and 3878:"Leonard Birchall and the Japanese Raid on Colombo" 3165:

Backwoods Landing Strip: Finnish Air Force Aircraft

2368:

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

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T1082 (transmitter) and R1083 (receiver) radio sets

1940:

markings) at the Aviation Museum of Central Finland

1147:. They hit their targets (Fortuna Power Station in 612:to protect convoys from German long-range bombers. 3814:, No. 65, September–October 1996, pp. 68–69. 3116: 3114: 2827: 2825: 2049: 951:, being sent against German forces moving towards 5145:RAF strategic bombing during the Second World War 3300:"Blenheim Project: Kent Battle of Britain Museum" 1214:The Bristol Blenheim was used by both Bomber and 980:, especially around the rear fuselage. Flexible, 467:, served as the only prototype; on 25 June 1936, 296:and prepared a design to match it using Fedden's 6731: 6722: Prior to adoption of Tri-Service prefixes. 3595:. London and New York: Frederick Warne & Co. 3520:Suomen Ilmavoimien Historia 10, Bristol Blenheim 3500: 3088: 1651:(450 kg). 1,552 built. Company designation 1502:(two of which were claimed by ace-fighter pilot 1265: 3827:The Hamlyn Guide to Military Aircraft Markings. 3517: 3111: 3104: 3102: 3100: 3043: 3013: 2909: 2848: 2822: 2786: 2661: 2652: 2617: 3797:. London: Crécy Publishing, 2nd edition 2005. 3027: 3025: 2923: 2921: 2893: 2891: 2889: 2887: 2885: 2883: 2881: 2862: 2860: 2841: 2839: 2837: 2815: 2813: 2633: 2631: 2629: 674:The fuselage of the Blenheim employed a light- 551:, was manufactured under licence in Canada by 5647: 5130: 3982: 3474:Stroud, UK: Sutton Publishing Limited, 1998. 3205: 3189: 3187: 2724: 2583: 2581: 2579: 2577: 2575: 2573: 2571: 2197:1,460 mi (2,350 km, 1,270 nmi) 2066:A Bristol Blenheim undergoing restoration at 1539:Bristol Blenheim BL-129 of Finnish Air Force 1482:. The Blenheims approached undetected by the 689:to the fuselage. The outer wing sections are 3712:Avions: Toute l'aéronautique et son histoire 3576:Avions: Toute l'Aéronautique et son histoire 3153: 3151: 3097: 2708: 2706: 2704: 2702: 2543: 2541: 2539: 1910: 1125:fighters and they took constant casualties. 518:, who completed a total of 55 aircraft, and 6760:World War II British night fighter aircraft 3648:. London: Putnam Aeronautical Books, 1994. 3457:The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft 3034: 3022: 2918: 2878: 2857: 2834: 2810: 2759: 2715: 2700: 2698: 2696: 2694: 2692: 2690: 2688: 2686: 2684: 2682: 2670: 2626: 2608: 2601: 2599: 2597: 2595: 2593: 768:Armament comprised a single forward-firing 725:use a metal frame covered with fabric. The 583:A Blenheim Mk I in formation flight with a 5654: 5640: 5595:Air operations during the Battle of Europe 5137: 5123: 3989: 3975: 3663:. London: Aerospace Publishing Ltd, 1996. 3184: 2740: 2738: 2736: 2645: 2643: 2568: 2492: 2483: 1553:(State Aeroplane Factory) in Finland, the 1177:, became the first RAF aircraft to sink a 1136:On 12 August 1941, an action described by 3945:"How the Bristol Blenheims are erected"; 3262:"The Blenheim Flys – November 20th 2014." 3148: 2801: 2768: 2561: 2559: 2557: 2555: 2553: 2536: 2529: 2527: 2525: 2523: 2521: 2519: 2517: 2515: 2513: 2476: 2474: 2472: 2470: 2468: 2466: 2464: 2326:Footage and images of Blenheim operations 2191:198 mph (319 km/h, 172 kn) 1674:Prototype for Mk.IV with lengthened nose. 741:-actuated differentially-control brakes. 701:sheeting is made in elements such as the 418:(M for military). One change between the 3890:Department of National Defence of Canada 3862:Department of National Defence of Canada 3795:The Bristol Blenheim: A Complete History 3681: 3590: 3518:Keskinen, Kalevi; Stenman, Kari (2004). 3363: 3306: 3241:"Airfield to examine safety after crash" 2777: 2679: 2590: 2501: 2073: 2061: 2053: 2042:is being restored for museum display at 1943: 1931: 1778: 1637: 1567: 1534: 1427:. Katō's death was a severe blow to the 1411:, on 9 December 1941. Another bomber of 1331: 1269: 1205: 1127: 1061: 928:Shortly after the conflict's start, the 841: 832: 755: 638: 578: 445: 414:for prototypes of a bomber version; the 363:The first production Type 142M with the 358: 3958:"In the air IV – Flying the Blenheim"; 3768:, No. 54, Summer 1994. pp. 26–35. 3743: 3700: 3631:Bristol Blenheim – Taitoa ja tekniikkaa 3324:"The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage" 3084: 3082: 2976:"Obituary of Wing Commander Tom Baker." 2733: 2640: 2215:30.7 lb/sq ft (150 kg/m) 1415:was credited with shooting down Lt Col 1242:, had some of its Mk IFs equipped with 1070:Blenheim units operated throughout the 1019:, flying for extended periods over the 371:and made its first flight in June 1936. 55:A Blenheim with the short Mk I nose at 14: 6732: 3875: 3847: 3709: 3573: 3472:The Bomber Command Handbook 1939–1945. 3459:. New York: Barnes & Noble, 1997. 3358:Air Ministry Pilot's Notes: Blenheim V 3129: 2746:Classic World War II Aircraft Cutaways 2550: 2510: 2461: 1963:within a month of completion in 1987. 823: 566: 5635: 5590:United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) 5118: 3970: 3732:Oxford, UK: Osprey Publishing, 1997. 3729:Japanese Army Air Force Aces 1937–45. 3562:Oxford, UK: Osprey Publishing, 1998. 3315: 2795: 1927: 1201: 760:Dorsal gun turret of a Blenheim with 333:Rothermere became aware of Bristol's 6775:Twin piston-engined tractor aircraft 5585:Aerial defence of the United Kingdom 3996: 3352:Air Ministry Pilot's Notes: Blenheim 3321: 3079: 2262:* 1,200 lb (540 kg) total 2031:exhibits a Bolingbroke painted as a 1395:One Blenheim pilot, Squadron Leader 1210:Formation of Blenheim IVFs in flight 1151:and the Goldenberg Power Station in 410:The Air Ministry quickly formalised 322:designs, such as the single-engined 245:become obsolete as combat aircraft. 27:British light bomber in World War II 5250:Combined Bomber Offensive (1943–44) 3780:Bristol Blenheim (Warpaint No. 26). 2117:56 ft 4 in (17.17 m) 2111:42 ft 7 in (12.98 m) 1181:, having scored two direct hits on 717:while the aerodynamically-balanced 229:, ordered a modified design as the 24: 6740:Bristol Aeroplane Company aircraft 5606:Death by Moonlight: Bomber Command 3931:Finnish Mk IV Blenheim restoration 3841: 3686:. Zemun, Serbia: Leadensky Books. 2314:Period news report on the Blenheim 2240:** 1 × .303 in (7.7 mm) 2123:9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) 2001:, Crete. The aircraft belonged to 1954:Aviation Museum of Central Finland 1710:List of Bristol Blenheim operators 1327: 1220:600 (Auxiliary Air Force) Squadron 828: 225:first flew in April 1935, and the 25: 6791: 3904: 3616:British Warplanes of World War II 3558:Blenheim Squadrons of World War 2 2224:0.13 hp/lb (0.21 kW/kg) 2129:469 sq ft (43.6 m) 2086:British Warplanes of World War II 1066:A Bristol Blenheim Mk I in flight 571:Formal work on an extended-range 6780:World War II aircraft of Finland 5235:Area bombing of cities (1942–43) 3854:Royal Canadian Air Force Journal 3829:London: Chancellor Press, 1992. 3682:Ognjević, Aleksandar M. (2014). 3593:The Observer's Book Of Airplanes 3440:Ciglić, Boris and Dragan Savić. 3093:. Vol. 2. pp. 155–156. 2427:List of aircraft of World War II 2332: 2320: 2308: 1912: 1898: 1885: 1872: 1859: 1846: 1833: 1820: 1807: 1794: 1780: 1766: 1753: 1740: 1729: 1717: 1429:Imperial Japanese Army Air Force 1340:flying low to attack a Japanese 792:incorporated into the fuselage. 697:and thickness. Extensive use of 367:K7033, which served as the only 49: 6712:Aircraft of the Australian Army 5665:aircraft serial-number prefixes 5163:RAF strategic bombing 1942–1945 4050:Bristol Gordon England biplanes 3782:London: Hall Park Books, 2000. 3750:. No. 94. pp. 56–59. 3345: 3328:UIUC Applied Aerodynamics Group 3292: 3270: 3255: 3233: 3218: 3196: 3175: 3123: 3070: 2995: 2986: 2957: 2948: 2939: 2930: 2900: 2869: 2050:Specifications (Blenheim Mk IV) 1399:, was posthumously awarded the 930:RAF Advanced Air Striking Force 709:, and web reinforcement of the 6750:1930s British fighter aircraft 2444: 2150:14,400 lb (6,532 kg) 1368:. Many Blenheims were lost to 271: 13: 1: 6745:1930s British bomber aircraft 5168:Area Bombing Directive (1942) 3646:The British Bomber Since 1914 3442:Croatian Aces of World War II 3181:Ciglic and Savic 2002, p. 62. 2432: 2362:Bristol Fairchild Bolingbroke 2203:27,260 ft (8,310 m) 2144:9,790 lb (4,441 kg) 2014:Kent Battle of Britain Museum 1936:Blenheim IV BL-200 (with the 1457:on at least three occasions. 1283: 1266:Mediterranean and Middle East 1006: 859: 681:structure using open-section 643:Blenheim Mk IV bomber at the 481:War of the Spanish Succession 441: 190:Bristol Fairchild Bolingbroke 6770:Aircraft first flown in 1935 6755:World War II British bombers 4045:Bristol Coanda monoplanes 3926:Aircraft Restoration Company 3911:RAF Bristol Blenheim history 3130:Shores, Christopher (1993). 2437: 1748:Independent State of Croatia 1703: 1677:Blenheim Mk.IV/Bolingbroke I 665:controllable-pitch propeller 365:military_serial registration 7: 5675:indicate prefixes not used. 5178:Casablanca directive (1943) 3618:. London: Aerospace, 1998. 3414:. London: Ian Allan, 1984. 3382:Bristol Aircraft Since 1910 3267:. Retrieved: 25 April 2015. 3049:Oughton 1971, pp. 170, 173. 2915:Oughton 1971, pp. 164, 166. 2854:Oughton 1971, pp. 162, 164. 2792:Oughton 1971, pp. 159, 161. 2623:Oughton 1971, pp. 157, 176. 2295: 2068:Imperial War Museum Duxford 1982:Imperial War Museum Duxford 1633: 964:by harassing enemy forces. 938:British Expeditionary Force 816:apparatus, and stowage for 10: 6796: 5255:Battle of Berlin (1943–44) 5199:Frederick "Prof" Lindemann 3701:Oughton, James D. (1971). 3601:Bristol Blenheim in Action 3578:(in French) (109): 17–21. 3230:. Retrieved: 21 July 2010. 3171:. Retrieved: 27 June 2009. 3019:Oughton 1971, pp. 166–167. 3010:. Retrieved: 22 July 2008. 2831:Oughton 1971, pp. 161–162. 2667:Oughton 1971, pp. 158–159. 2658:Oughton 1971, pp. 157–158. 1707: 1530: 1166:for his part in the raid. 770:.303 in (7.7 mm) 524:Germany invaded Yugoslavia 276: 252:construction, retractable 205:designed and built by the 29: 6720: 6694: 6392: 6299: 5757: 5680: 5670: 5577: 5526: 5480: 5407: 5341: 5298: 5245:Battle of the Ruhr (1943) 5222: 5186: 5150: 5071: 5041: 5020: 4969: 4918: 4882: 4849:Bristol Coanda Monoplanes 4836: 4815: 4766: 4675: 4668: 4083: 4005: 3882:Canadian Military Journal 3714:(in French) (83): 24–28. 3591:Lawrence, Joseph (1945). 3289:Retrieved: 18 April 2012. 2992:David Frith 1987, p. 365. 2906:Warner 2005, pp. 155–158. 2730:Barnes 1964, pp. 266–267. 2331: 2319: 2307: 2302: 2007:Hellenic Air Force Museum 1693:Blenheim Mk.V/Bisley Mk.I 1248:Fighter Interception Unit 746:wireless (radio) operator 737:were used, complete with 634: 266:variable-pitch propellers 207:Bristol Aeroplane Company 181: 171: 163: 155: 150: 142: 119: 107: 102:Bristol Aeroplane Company 95: 69: 64: 48: 41: 5663:Australian Defence Force 5569:Light Night Strike Force 4040:Bristol Prier monoplanes 3503:Air Enthusiast Quarterly 3384:. London: Putnam, 1970. 3157:Perttula, Pentti.(1999) 3091:Air Enthusiast Quarterly 2748:. London: Osprey, 1995. 1467:Admiral Chuichi Nagumo's 342:-equipped, poppet-valve 136:Royal Yugoslav Air Force 128:Royal Canadian Air Force 5084:George Henry Challenger 3848:Stuart, Robert (2014). 3120:Shores 1993, p. 426–427 2417:List of bomber aircraft 2096:General characteristics 1550:Valtion lentokonetehdas 1392:early in the campaign. 1121:and vulnerable against 978:anti-aircraft artillery 781:Vickers VGO machine gun 18:Bristol Blenheim Mk. IV 5209:Sir Archibald Sinclair 5194:Arthur "Bomber" Harris 5173:Dehousing paper (1942) 4025:Bristol Racing Biplane 3703:Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV 3676:The Bristol Blenheim I 3614:March, Daniel J., ed. 2783:Falconer 1998, p. 212. 2765:Moyes 1966, pp. 12–13. 2614:Moyes 1966, pp. 11–12. 2090:The Bristol Blenheim I 2079: 2071: 2059: 1949: 1941: 1643: 1573: 1543: 1353: 1289: 1211: 1133: 1112:by twelve aircraft of 1067: 1053:Groupe Mixte de Combat 865: 839: 808:, navigation systems, 765: 652: 651:, with the new cockpit 617:ground attack aircraft 587: 459: 407:into a medium bomber. 375:On 12 April 1935, the 372: 175:1944 (United Kingdom) 44:(Types 142M, 149, 160) 32:Bristol Blenheim (car) 5354:Boston (Douglas DB-7) 5240:U-boat pens (1943–44) 5230:Oil targets (1940-45) 3282:18 March 2012 at the 3243:. 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