From the Daily Mail .................... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... mmand.html
Fantastic to see the old girl flying again. Well done to the dedicated people that got it airworthy.
John
Restored Blenheim Bomber Flying Again
- K4KittyCrew
- Air Chief Marshal (RAAF)
- Posts: 3635
- Joined: Mon Jul 06, 2009 10:55 am
- Location: Gold Coast, Queensland - Australia
Restored Blenheim Bomber Flying Again
K for Kitty Crew - Winthorpe, 1661 HCU's - stirlingaircraftsoc.raf38group.org/
630 Squadron - East Kirkby
" There is nothing glorious about war with the exception of those who served us so valiantly"
630 Squadron - East Kirkby
" There is nothing glorious about war with the exception of those who served us so valiantly"
- ME453
- Wing Commander
- Posts: 719
- Joined: Wed Jul 22, 2009 1:37 pm
- Location: Dorset but nearly Somerset and Wilts
- Contact:
Re: Restored Blenheim Bomber Flying Again
Couldn't agree more John....what we desperately need now is a Mosquito!
Max
PS I can hear a Harvard overhead right now, such a distinctive engine noise.
Max
PS I can hear a Harvard overhead right now, such a distinctive engine noise.
www.ordinarycrew.co.uk
Dedicated to the crew of Lancaster ME453 467 squadron
Dedicated to the crew of Lancaster ME453 467 squadron
Re: Restored Blenheim Bomber Flying Again
Saw the Blenheim at Chalke Valley History Festival on Saturday - quite a sight! It's in Mk 1 configuration (short nose). It looks quite solid and sprightly in the air. Not hard to see staff officers being impressed with it in 1937, when the squadrons still had Harts etc. There was a Catalina there yesterday - another first for me. Very stately. Will post an account of the Bomber Command talks yesterday morning when I've a bit more time.
- K4KittyCrew
- Air Chief Marshal (RAAF)
- Posts: 3635
- Joined: Mon Jul 06, 2009 10:55 am
- Location: Gold Coast, Queensland - Australia
Re: Restored Blenheim Bomber Flying Again
Many thanks, Richard ................ look forward to it.
John
John
K for Kitty Crew - Winthorpe, 1661 HCU's - stirlingaircraftsoc.raf38group.org/
630 Squadron - East Kirkby
" There is nothing glorious about war with the exception of those who served us so valiantly"
630 Squadron - East Kirkby
" There is nothing glorious about war with the exception of those who served us so valiantly"