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General Forums => Aircraft and Vehicles => Topic started by: mipoikel on March 24, 2008, 05:34:44 AM

Title: Bristol Blenheim Mk. IV restoration project
Post by: mipoikel on March 24, 2008, 05:34:44 AM
Blenheim restoration is going fine.

Blog in english:

http://www.ilmasotakoulunkilta.fi/IlmaSK/ilmaskmma.nsf/sp?open&cid=Content9993D-2

You can find much more pics from finnish part: http://www.ilmasotakoulunkilta.fi/IlmaSK/ilmaskmma.nsf/sp?Open&cid=Content9993D
Title: Re: Bristol Blenheim Mk. IV restoration project
Post by: wooly15 on March 24, 2008, 08:39:57 AM
Really cool :aok  I love seeing old warbirds get a new lease on life.  It always amazes me that so many were built in that era and so few survive today.  I always say that if I ever were to win the lottery, my first "splurge" would be to restore and old bird. 
Title: Re: Bristol Blenheim Mk. IV restoration project
Post by: breadroll on March 25, 2008, 04:09:35 AM
My great-uncle earned the Victoria Cross flying the Mk.IV in 1941. His name was Sir Hughie Edwards. :salute
Title: Re: Bristol Blenheim Mk. IV restoration project
Post by: Helm on March 29, 2008, 02:19:00 PM
That is so cool!! ...thanks for sharing



Helm ...out
Title: Re: Bristol Blenheim Mk. IV restoration project
Post by: mipoikel on July 11, 2008, 04:53:45 AM
It is ready now!

http://www.flightforum.fi/forum/index.php/topic,44003.240.html
Title: Re: Bristol Blenheim Mk. IV restoration project
Post by: Jester on July 11, 2008, 10:57:35 AM
Quote from: breadroll on March 25, 2008, 04:09:35 AM
My great-uncle earned the Victoria Cross flying the Mk.IV in 1941. His name was Sir Hughie Edwards. :salute

<SHARP SALUTE>! To your Great-Uncle.   :salute

I ran across this the other day and just thought of it when you mentioned that name.

(http://www.cbrnp.com/profiles/quarter2/bristol_blenheim/blenheim_600.jpg)

Blenheim Mk. IV V6028 flown by W/Cdr 'Hughie' Edwards of No. 105 Sqn RAF. Edwards was awarded the Victoria Cross for a 4 July 1941 raid on Bremen. Finished in the standard RAF colours of dark earth/dark green over sky.