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This event brings together the whole Shuttleworth experience for two full days of entertainment utilising the Aerodrome, ...
IWM Duxford felt very tropical at times during its Summer Air Show, and that was not just because of an ‘Asian War Theme’ ...
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The British Bomber Ripped to Shreds by the Luftwaffe – Bristol BlenheimThe Bristol Blenheim began as the world’s fastest civilian aircraft—but war changed everything. Converted into a light bomber ...
Described by IWM Duxford as "one of the world's premier aerobatic display teams", the Red Arrows will be taking to the skies ...
The remains of a World War II bomber have been excavated after 10 years of searching by a team of enthusiasts. The Bristol Blenheim Bomber, which crashed on a training mission 65 years ago, has been ...
The Blenheim crash was the third at Duxford in two months Officials at the Imperial War Museum airfield are to examine airshow safety after the crash of a World War II bomber on Monday - the third ...
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Bristol Blenheim Flying with Two Supermarine Spitfires - MSNWatching the Bristol Blenheim fly in formation with two Supermarine Spitfires at the Eastbourne Airshow 2024 was like stepping into history. In this video, I capture the beauty and grace of these ...
Built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company (which eventually became one of the founding components of BAE Systems), the Blenheim made its maiden flight on April 12, 1935, under the designation of Type ...
Eager to not let a continental rival upstage them, the British set to designing a fast, six-passenger aircraft of its own. The Bristol Type 142 first flew on April 12, 1935.
It was first used by 218 Squadron, who were posted to the station with 19 Bristol Blenheim aircraft after returning from France. These twin-engine aircraft were armed to defend themselves and had ...
In between them there is the throttle control taken from a 1937 Bristol Blenheim bomber, which has been adapted to work as the shifter for the 5-speed manual transmission.
This squadron operated from what is now Al Mahatta Museum and its surrounding area. Equipped with Bristol Blenheim bomber aircraft, these planes were often described as “truly appalling” by their ...
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