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Duxfords Blenheim MkI Airborne

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  1. Martin Perry

    Martin Perry Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator Friend

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    First post restoration flight;

    https://www.flickr.com/photos/64209520@N05/15650475387/

    (Not my photo, sadly)
     
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    Just need a Beaufighter to go with it now :)
     
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    I last went to Duxford in September and there was sadly no sign of any ongoing work on the Beaufighter.
     
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    I believe that they have not been able to source suitable (potentially) airworthy Hercules engines for it.
     
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    I believe Mk 11Fs flew with Merlins due to a shortage of Hercules engines,I think about 450 were built,I wonder if that would be possible today ?
     
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    I guess anything is possible given the motivation and money, but changing the design would require a huge paper trail for the CAA.
     
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    With the news that a pukka DB powered Bf-109E has been purchased by a UK operator, the BoB 75 is shaping up nicely. Not sure if the Blenheim will appear as a Mk.1F but to have airworthy examples of four of the protagonists will be very nice.
     
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    It has the 1f gun pack;
    https://www.flickr.com/photos/64209520@N05/15836571555/in/photostream/
     
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    Current markings for 23 squadron.
     
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    And to think the prototype was a "private civilian airline". The thirties eqivilant of todays' Lea jet, built for Lord Beaverbrook's newspaper empire. He offered it to the Government as a prototype bomber, as it was faster than the then current RAF fighters in 1935 or so, which said a lot...... Granted by 1940 it had been overtaken by not just UK fighters [Hawkers' Hurricane and Supermarines' Spitfire. Would the Spit have achieved the fame etc it did, had they kept the original planned RAF name, the Shrew?], but also the German Messerschmitt BF 109 and illfated BF110.
     
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    It was built for Lord Rothermere; the then proprietor of the Daily Mail.
     
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    OK I go the wrong peer Beaverbrook of course was appointed minister of aircraft production during the war.
     
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    Now you've done it. :)
     
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    Yes, I did have deep misgivings about mentioning that name :eek:
     
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    I suspect he figured that if the RAF weren't interested, he could sell it to the Luftwaffe ... :rolleyes:

    Tom
     
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    Tongue in cheek I know but he actually donated it to the nation IIRC.
     
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    Lets hope this Blenheim does not meet the same fate as the previous 2, that were restored only to be lost :eek:
    getting onto the other report of a pukka Me109 E4 heeding to these shores, it would be the first genuine 109 to grace the sky for many years are there any other airworthy Emils?
     
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    Certainly end up as "Dead" meat if it did...... What's more how'd you cook and carve such a roast?
     
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    First one since 'Black 6' but that was a G model.
     
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