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Blenheim Squadrons of World War 2

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Combat Aircraft - Fighters

Last Stocked on 1/6/2024

Product Info

Title
Blenheim Squadrons of World War 2
Publisher
Category
Author
Jon Lake
Pages
96
Dimensions
7.5x9.75x.375"
NKG Part #
775914001
MFG. Part #
OSPCOM005
Type
Softcover
Series
COM5

Description

Built in large numbers in the years leading up to World War 2, Bristol's Blenheim saw use as both a fighter and bomber thanks to its high speed in relation to the biplane types it was then replacing. Aside from its work as the staple medium RAF bomber from 1939 through to 1942, Belnheims also served as pioneer radar-equipped nightfighters in 1940/41 and long-range patrol aircraft with Coastal Command. Obsolete in Europe by the end of 1940, the Belnheim continued to serve as a frontline bomber in North Africa, the Mediterranean and the Far East well into 1943.