And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
It appeared on farcebox today - this was the caption: The world's sole airworthy Bristol Blenheim G-BPIV, is operated by The Aircraft Restoration Company and flies in Mk.I configuration. She is also the only complete representative of a short nose Blenheim on public display. Flight experience opportunities are available with Aerial Collective. - G-BPIV is based around a Canadian built Bollingbroke Mk.IVT and was first returned to flight in 1993 in long nose Blenheim Mk.IV configuration. The aircraft was a star of the UK circuit until a landing incident in 2003. - During the repair the decision was made to rebuild her as a short nose Mk.I Blenheim using the nose of Mk.I L6739 - this nose section survived as it had been converted into a custom made car after the war! She flew again in this configuration in November 2014 and carries the wartime markings of L6739 when she served as a night fighter with 23 Sqn during 1940.
They flew well but were easy meat for German fighters so suffered awful loss rates in daylight early in the war - the crews were among the bravest of aircrew.
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ReplyDeleteBristol Blenheim is my guess.
ReplyDeleteagreed.
DeleteBristol Blenheim Mk I reconstruction if Infogalatic is to be trusted.
ReplyDeleteIf it has door plugs it's likely a Boeing.
ReplyDeleteYes, it's a Blenheim. Originally a later mark, during restoration it was rebuilt with a Mark 1 nose and cockpit.
ReplyDeleteIt appeared on farcebox today - this was the caption:
ReplyDeleteThe world's sole airworthy Bristol Blenheim G-BPIV, is operated by The Aircraft Restoration Company and flies in Mk.I configuration. She is also the only complete representative of a short nose Blenheim on public display. Flight experience opportunities are available with Aerial Collective.
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G-BPIV is based around a Canadian built Bollingbroke Mk.IVT and was first returned to flight in 1993 in long nose Blenheim Mk.IV configuration. The aircraft was a star of the UK circuit until a landing incident in 2003.
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During the repair the decision was made to rebuild her as a short nose Mk.I Blenheim using the nose of Mk.I L6739 - this nose section survived as it had been converted into a custom made car after the war! She flew again in this configuration in November 2014 and carries the wartime markings of L6739 when she served as a night fighter with 23 Sqn during 1940.
They flew well but were easy meat for German fighters so suffered awful loss rates in daylight early in the war - the crews were among the bravest of aircrew.
ReplyDeletePilot's view has to be incredible.
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