Bring Her On Home... (for Rog) by debbielove
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'Damn, the starboard engine was rough..'
The Pilot of the Bristol Blenheim Mk IF was nursing his battered aircraft back home.. Shouldn't be far now..
He had lost the other aircraft a while ago..
The flight was vectored toward a stream of Bombers and had at last managed to shoot a Dornier down.. That was before the 109's pounced.. Two Blenheim's were lost, despite the guns they carried and being lighter..
The 'cover', Hurricanes were there but busy with other fights high above them..
Now, with more loose bullets in than they started with and two crew wounded, he was preying that engine would hold.. A crash landing wouldn't be good..
Its true, these Fighter versions of the Blenheim were used during the Battle.. Loses were high as you'd expect.. But when all you've got is these you must use them.. Soon though they were changed to Night Fighter use and became very effective at it..
Its an extremely little know fact that Gloster Gladior Squadrons were active as well, based at Plymouth and Wick, Scotland.. Also, at times Martlets flew and Navy pilots were used a great deal..
Ten U.S. Pilots flew during the Battle, the first to die was Pilot Officer William M.L. Fiske, after bringing his damaged Hurricane back to Tangmere..
ALL are listed on The Battle Of Britain Memorial, London..
Thank You..
Kept Big and using AKVIS.. Is it me or is this good.. I love it..
Taken at Flying Legends 2015.
Rob
Comments (12)
hailmark
Now that's a treat! I had no idea there were any Blenheims still flying - or one at least. Thought they were all long gone. Excellent, thanks for posting!
Richardphotos
I would love to see this plane flying or even on the ground. great capture
T.Rex
Thanks for posting this rare bird. And thanks for the history going with it. I knew some were involved in the BoB, but not where from. Keep up the good work! :-)
jayfar
A wonderful story and a fantastic shot Rob.
Buffalo1
OH YEAH! Didn't know it was an NF gun packer. Beautiful fly-by and it doesn't get any better than this. Especially with a dedi! Thanks so much, Rob!
flavia49
marvelous image
Faemike55
Fabulous capture and great story
goodoleboy
What Jayfar said, plus great contrast and prop blur, mate. Reminds me of the Mosquito.
Maxidyne
This actually looks like a wartime shot. Well done mate.
neiwil
Great photo and your story telling is as riveting as your usual info......all around entertainment..
RodS
Awesome shot of this Blenheim, Rob! I remember reading somewhere about their use as night fighters. Your timing here was perfect - the sky is just a perfect backdrop for this Blennie!
Osper
Neat!!!!!!!