The Bristol Blenheim is a British light bomber aircraft designed and built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company (Bristol) which was used extensively in the first two years and in some cases throughout the Second World War. The aircraft was developed as Type 142, a civil airliner, in response to a challenge from Lord Rothermere to produce the fastest commercial aircraft in Europe. The Type 142 first flew in April 1935, and the Air Ministry, impressed by its performance, ordered a modified design as the Type 142M for the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a bomber. Deliveries of the newly named Blenheim to RAF squadrons commenced on 10 March 1937. Wikipedia
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To Canada c.1939 or 1940 for use in joint UK/Canada investigations into aircraft icing. Found to be totally unsuitable for this mission. Later taken on strength by RCAF. With the Test and Development Establishment at RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario, from 15 February 1941. To Fairchild Aircraft Canada on 12 June 1941 for modifications, back to Rockcliffe on 18 July 1941. To stored reserve at Rockcliffe on 20 October 1941. To No. 3 Training Command, still in storage, on 1 November 1941. Classified as Instructional Airframe A 297 on 1 June 1943. With No. 1 Wireless School at Mount Hope, Ontario from 28 August 1944. To No. 1 Air Command on 15 January 1945. Had been RCAF K7072. NOTE: no record that the RCAF ever officially referred to this aircraft as a Bolingbroke. last update: 2024-February-19Known Squadron Assignments: ;30
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Used by No. 404 (CF) Squadron, RCAF, coded "EE*Q". Failed to return from a mission off the Norwegian coast on 5 November 1941. last update: 2024-February-19Known Squadron Assignments: ;114
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Used by No. 404 (CF) Squadron, RCAF, coded "EE*D". last update: 2024-February-19Known Squadron Assignments: ;13
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With No. 404 Squadron, RCAF when lost in October or November 1941. Mid-air with Blenheim Z6339 of same unit, both came down in Shetland Islands. Different dates reported in different sources. last update: 2024-February-19Known Squadron Assignments: ;404
Used by No. 404 (CF) Squadron, RCAF, coded "EE*D". Still with this unit when it crashed on take off for a training flight from R.A.F. Station Sumburgh, Shetland Islands on 6 October 1942. 3 fatalities. last update: 2024-February-19Known Squadron Assignments: ;53
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Used by No. 404 (CF) Squadron, RCAF, coded "EE*F". last update: 2024-February-19Known Squadron Assignments: 114
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last update: 2024-May-12114 Hong Kong Squadron (With Speed I Strike) RAF West Raynham. Blenheim IV aircraft V 6264 RT-X missing from an Intruder mission to Leewarden airfield Holland, lost without a trace
FS RA Smith (RCAF), FS PG Leslie (RCAF) and WO1 EE Warnick (RCAF) were all missing, presumed killed in action
The missing have no known grave and are all commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
Addendum: 114 Hong Kong Squadron not Hong Cong Squadron. Correction provided by AE Barnard, Burlington, Ont
Blenheim IV V6264 [Royal Air Force Serial and Image Database]...
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Used by No. 404 (CF) Squadron, RCAF, coded "EE*T". Scored this unit's first air to air kill on 18 December 1941 - a Ju 88 brought down by W/C Woodruff and F/S I. R. Sims. Operating from Sumburgh, Shetland Islands, at this time. Also reported lost on 19 October 1941? last update: 2024-February-19Known Squadron Assignments: ;1
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last update: 2024-February-1917 Operational Training Unit (Forged To Fight) RAF Upwood. Blenheim IV aircraft Z5899 was flying on a low level navigation training exercise when the starboard aircraft wingtip hit a barrage balloon cable and it crashed at Bearwood, Staffordshire, England, killing the entire crew
Flight Sergeant WT Kyle (RCAF), Sergeant LS De Lisser (RAFVR) and Sergeant E Scott (RAFVR) were all killed in this flying accident
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Used by No. 404 (CF) Squadron, RCAF, coded "EE*H". Crashed at Leuchars, Scotland on 16 June 1942, 3 fatalities. last update: 2024-February-19Known Squadron Assignments: ;404
Used by No. 404 (CF) Squadron, RCAF, coded "EE*B". Based in Shetland Islands when it flew cover for amphibious raids on Vaagso, Norway on 27 December 1941. Claimed one probable Bf109 on this sortie. Crashed on take off from Newmarcher on 23 May 1942, while launching for a search and rescue mission. 3 fatalities. last update: 2024-February-19Known Squadron Assignments: ;404;283
Used by No. 404 (CF) Squadron, RCAF, coded "EE*L". last update: 2024-February-19Known Squadron Assignments: ;17
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