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Just finished this one. Joy to build the new Airfix range. Decals from Xtradecals Cheers Jes
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Bristol Blenheim Mk. IV, 89 Sqd., DK Decals. I have decided to make this very catchy a/c, with a nice shark mouth. So as always made some research for this build, found some nice photos of the a/c online. Then pulled the 89 sqd. records from The National Archives, to check if this Beaufighter equiped unit have had used a Blenheim. And found this. First entry is: 14.12.42, Z7709, W/Cdr. J.A.Leathart. D.S.O. 1600 - 1630 air test This must have been a test flight by the W/Cdr himself alone to accept the plane. there are recorded flight on the 15/12, 16/12, 17/12, 8/2/43, 22/2, 12.3.43, Z7709, F/O Harding, 2 passengers 1410 - Tripoli This is the last recorded flight. Have checked 3 mdr. further but no entries, so must have been turned over to another unit at Tripoli. F/O Harding must have returned straight away as he is flying Beaufighter V. 8374 on 13/3 1420 - 1510. So the info that photos show a Blenheim attached to 89. sqd. as a hack is correct, only the serial no. is wrong Z9585 is a Bleinheim, but not the one at 89. sqd. And i think that the Midstone/Dark Earth/Black is ok, as far as i can see. So would appreciate if any one had comments to this before i start the build. Cheers Jes