Filton Airfield Aircraft Gallery
Z Bristol Survivors - Blenheims and Bolingbrokes
7th April 2004
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A crucial aircraft in the early years of World War 2 was the Bristol Blenheim. The Mk.I first flew in 1935, and over 6,000 were built in total. The only complete original Blenheim is in Finland, although there are a few wrecks in museums. All the rest are Canadian-built Bolingbrokes. Many of these survived after the second world war, as they were sold to local farmers for spares. These survived many years of Canadian winters, but most have now made it to museums, or have been placed in storage.
Blenheim IVF L9044 in Athens © Trevor Stone
Blenheim IVF L9044 in Athens © Trevor Stone
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Blenheim L9044 in Athens © Trevor Stone
Blenheim L9044 in Athens © Trevor Stone
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Bolingbroke CWH restoration '9023' © Eric Dumigan
Bolingbroke CWH restoration '9023' © Eric Dumigan
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Bolingbroke 10078 © Eric Dumigan
Bolingbroke 10078 © Eric Dumigan
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Bolingbroke 10121 © Harry Vercruijsse
Bolingbroke 10121 © Harry Vercruijsse
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Bolingbroke '9023' CWH © Graham Kilsby
Bolingbroke '9023' CWH © Graham Kilsby
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Bolingbroke 9104 © Eric Dumigan
Bolingbroke 9104 © Eric Dumigan
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Bolingbroke 9892 © Eric Dumigan
Bolingbroke 9892 © Eric Dumigan
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Bolingbroke 9892 © Graham Kilsby
Bolingbroke 9892 © Graham Kilsby
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Bolingbroke 9940 East Fortune © Andrew Appleton
Bolingbroke 9940 East Fortune © Andrew Appleton
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Bolingbroke 9940 East Fortune © Andrew Appleton
Bolingbroke 9940 East Fortune © Andrew Appleton
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Bolingbroke 9940 East Fortune © Andrew Appleton
Bolingbroke 9940 East Fortune © Andrew Appleton
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