Bristol Blenheim bomber, 1939.

Made:: 1939 in Bristol

maker:: The Bristol Aeroplane Company Limited

Model of Bristol Blenheim aircraft, 1939, scale 1:24

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Model of Bristol Blenheim aircraft, 1939, scale 1:24
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Model of Bristol Blenheim aircraft, 1939, scale 1:24. The Bristol Blenheim was the first British bomber to be used to drop bombs on enemy targets during WWII. Five Blenheim aircraft from 110 Squadron raided the Schillig Roads, off Wilhelmshaven in Germany, on 4 September 1939.

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Category:: Aeronautics

Object Number:: 1939-170

type:: aircraft and aeroplanes

credit:: Bristol Aeroplane Company Ltd.

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