Bristol Blenheim

[v2]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2N7znq6dmsA

 

[Crimea_River]

Good stuff. What's happened to this particular aircraft? Unless I'm mistaken, this video is some years old and I'm not aware if any currently flying Blenheims.

 

[Airframes]

Andy, it's almost finished restoration at Duxford, to Mk1F standard, with the 'short' nose. Just hope it doesn't crash for a third time!

 

[Crimea_River]

Oh I see. I saw it at Dux in 2010 and didn't realize it was the same one and that it had crashed a couple of times. Thanks for the info Terry.

 

[buffnut453]

"Same one" is a tad misleading. Carries the same registration but, like grandad's old axe that's had 2 new blades and 3 new handles, this one has an entirely new fuselage, totally rebuilt engines, wing and undercarriage components replaced etc etc etc.

 

[Airframes]

And a nose that was once a car !

 

[Shinpachi]

Looks powerful and elegant.

 

[buffnut453]

And a nose that was once a car !

Yeah, I have an Ian Allen aviation special magazine which has a pic of the MkI nose in automotive configuration - truly an amazing find!

 

[Gnomey]

Good video! Thanks for sharing.