The Blenheim at Duxford in 2002 (Photo I Wish I was Flying (CC BY-ND 2.0))
The Bristol Blenheim (ex-Bolingbroke) Mk IV L6739, currently being restored by ARCo, was unveiled on May 30, a few days after its first engines run.
The aircraft was restored in 1987 but crashed a month after a maiden flight. Following this, it was repaired and flew again 5 years later, wearing the colours of a RAF Blenheim Mk IV. After ten years of flight operations, it was severely damaged in a landing accident at Duxford and was thought to be a write-off. Nevertheless, it was patiently rebuilt, this time with a Blenheim Mk I “short nose”.
The first flight should take place soon, and will make the aircraft the only airworthy example of its type.
Source (with photos): Global Aviation Ressource
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