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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 11, 2014 18:49:39 GMT 12
Wow, I just saw this on Facebook here www.facebook.com/pages/UK-Air-Shows/133877260116679?fref=photo:UK AIR SHOW NEWS: Bristol Blenheim Mk.I L6739 (G-BPIV) is down to display at the Duxford Air Show on the 13th and the 14th September 2014... G-BPIV has been undergoing an extensive restoration since 2003 and has only just appeared in public in May 2014... It will be great to have another great warbird back on the flying display circuit as there has been one missing for nearly 12 years... #BlenheimBackToFlight #UKAirShows #DuxfordAirShow2014 Photo courtesy of David Whitworth, Global Aviation Resource  |
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Post by FlyingKiwi on Aug 11, 2014 19:46:48 GMT 12
Awesome news - now we just need one here.  |
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Post by scrooge on Aug 12, 2014 10:29:49 GMT 12
very cool
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Post by saratoga on Aug 12, 2014 17:29:14 GMT 12
Nah,thats the new Airfix model,very realistic....  |
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Post by Mustang51 on Aug 13, 2014 9:06:13 GMT 12
They ran it up after the Flying Legends show. Very impressive indeed. Three VC winners on Blenheims and one in particular in the Mk.1. Google the single handed raid on Singora for a story of unbelieveable courage.
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Post by nuuumannn on Aug 14, 2014 14:38:05 GMT 12
And of interest to this forum specifically, one of the most successful Blenheim night fighter pilots was a Kiwi, Plt Off Mike Herrick. Another Kiwi Blenheim pilot of note was Plt Off E.H. Sam McHardie, although he flew Blenheim IVs I think.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 14, 2014 18:26:37 GMT 12
Also kiwi pilot Alan Gawith flew Bristol Blenheim night fighters with No. 23 Squadron in the Battle of Britain. Were they Mk I's or Mk IV's?
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Post by baz62 on Aug 14, 2014 18:35:44 GMT 12
Also kiwi pilot Alan Gawith flew Bristol Blenheim night fighters with No. 23 Squadron in the Battle of Britain. Were they Mk I's or Mk IV's? They would have been MK 1 Blenheims. |
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Post by errolmartyn on Aug 14, 2014 18:45:30 GMT 12
That'll be Eric Hartgill McHard y, a Kiwi who joined the RAF on a short service commission in 1939. I didn't know he was called Sam, though. When with 404 Sqn, RCAF, he would have been flying the Blenheim IVF. Errol |
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Post by errolmartyn on Aug 14, 2014 18:48:17 GMT 12
Also kiwi pilot Alan Gawith flew Bristol Blenheim night fighters with No. 23 Squadron in the Battle of Britain. Were they Mk I's or Mk IV's? They would have been MK 1 Blenheims. Mk.IF, to be strictly correct. Yes I know, I should get out more (in fact getting my coat to do so in 15mins time!). Errol |
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Post by baz62 on Aug 14, 2014 19:00:18 GMT 12
Well done Errol. The 1F had the gun pack underneath but was basically unchanged? Oh and radar.
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Post by Mustang51 on Aug 15, 2014 13:43:25 GMT 12
Did anyone read up on Singora?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 16, 2014 21:31:44 GMT 12
Did it fly yet?
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Post by raymond on Sept 16, 2014 23:38:54 GMT 12
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Post by ErrolC on Sept 25, 2014 8:31:53 GMT 12
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Post by ErrolC on Nov 20, 2014 6:12:14 GMT 12
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Post by Mustang51 on Nov 20, 2014 8:30:08 GMT 12
Most frustrating. I can see the Blenheim pic at the header of this page but nothing else opens up.... tried the Flypast site and same..... BUGGER !
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Post by delticman on Nov 20, 2014 8:47:45 GMT 12
Rather than try the above, go to the Key Publishing web forum and then find the posting. It's a bunch of photos but very nice in the setting murk.
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Post by ErrolC on Nov 20, 2014 8:51:52 GMT 12
Won't help, as the issue is his employer blocking Flickr, where the photos are hosted.
Sent from my D5503 using proboards
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Post by ErrolC on Nov 20, 2014 9:24:39 GMT 12
One on Twitter
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