When the Bristol Blenheim first appeared in the 1930s, it seemed revolutionary. Originally derived from one of Britain’s ...
At the outbreak of war in 1939, the fastest bombers in widespread frontline service were the Bristol Blenheim and Heinkel He ...
The Bristol Blenheim was once seen as revolutionary — fast enough to outrun fighters and modern enough to lead Britain into a new age of air power. Then the war began, and that illusion collapsed.