Celebrating 71 years
of the Blenheim
and 21 years
1987 - 2008
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Celebrating 71 years of the Blenheim |
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and 21 years 1987 - 2008 |
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The Blenheim Society was set up to commemorate the aircrew of the Bristol Blenheim Bomber/Fighter of World War 2. This group of men were known as the 'Blenheim Boys' |
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The aircraft shown is a Mk IV bomber. This aircraft is the property of Blenheim Duxford Limited. It is currently under repair and will undergo a conversion to Mk I status
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| http://www.diverse-images.com/index.htm | http://www.aircraft-glass-profiles.co.uk |
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| www.bristolaero.com | www.211squadron.org |
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| www.rafwatton.info/ | www.abct.org.uk | www.rafweb.org | www.lincsaviation.co.uk |
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| http://gmam.ca/links.htm | Hotel APOLLO , Zutendaal, Belgium |
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For some amazing footage of the original Type 142 MkI and Mk IV Blenheims click on the link below. Remember to have your speakers turned on!
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For footage of 'our' Blenheim at East Fortune in 2000 click on the link below. Remember to have your speakers turned on.
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| http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aM60r3kEmaQ | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKk0c9kWjqE |
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Captain Donald Macintosh - Royal
Air Force
bomber pilot of a Lancaster Bomber in 1944.
You can read and / or listen to what he went through on the following link.
It's quite a unique interview
as you can imagine. (He was on the squadron that sank the Tirpitz.)
www.worldwarbombers.com
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Pictured is a Mk 1 bomber (Note the 'Short nose')
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In this section of the painting 'The Blenheim Boys' by Trevor Lay a Mk IV fighter is depicted
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The Mk V Blenheim was known as a 'Bisley'
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Contact us: |
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email to tony_b_lowe2002'at'yahoo.co.uk (replace 'at' with @ - e.g. tony_b_lowe2002@email.co.uk) |
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or through our Honorary Treasurer (details on Membership Application Form) |
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Please show 'B.Soc' in the subject field of emails |
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(Last updated 30/6/2008) |
