ID of a Blenheim lost at Brussel-Evere
 

Hi

This Blenheim of n°53sqdn is given to be lost at Brussel-Evere

Attachment 16890

Does anybody know if the serial has surfaced ?

TIA

Bertrand

Re: ID of a Blenheim lost at Brussel-Evere
 

Bertrand,

I believe the location is Metz aerodrome in France and that this Blenheim is either L4862 or P6916. I think I have seen a photo somewhere with both Blenheims in view but no serials unfortunately. Both were damaged on 10 May 1940, by bombing or running into a bomb crater and later abandoned.

If anyone has a clearer view of the serial it would be great to know for sure.

Regards,

Martin.

Re: ID of a Blenheim lost at Brussel-Evere
 

Well, I tried to enhance the image and get a better idea of the serial. Unfortunately, with my meagre photoshop skills, the enhancement wasn't that much better.
From what I could see, it looks to begin with any of these (although I'll concede the image is so poor I wouldn't bet on any of them) -
F2, F4, F7, FZ, P2, P4, P7, PZ, T2, T4, T7, TZ, V2, V4, V7, VZ, Y2, Y4, Y7, YZ.
On my production info, only P4 or T2 fit with Blenheim IV. I would probably lean to P4.
I have no idea when they were produced, where they were allocated, or if it fits at all with the photo.
Peter

Re: ID of a Blenheim lost at Brussel-Evere
 

Thanks Peter and Martin for your detailed replies

I browsed the tons of tons of ebay pictures not put in the good directory and it seems that this one has a better "readable" serial

Is Peter able to decipher ?

TIA

Attachment 16894

Bertrand

Re: ID of a Blenheim lost at Brussel-Evere
 

I think this may be the aircraft in question all from old ebay
regards kaiyan

Re: ID of a Blenheim lost at Brussel-Evere
 

Thanks for this but this PZ-Z is lost at Vitry en Artois

Attachment 16899

Jean-Louis ROBA in Batailles Aériennes n°72 gives serial L9332 and lost on 10 may following Flak

Bertrand

Re: ID of a Blenheim lost at Brussel-Evere
 

Sorry Bertrand. Even the simple act of me saving this new photo to the hard drive causes significant loss of quality. An expert might be able to explain why - I can't. Any enhancement I can do just doesn't help.
In Google Chrome, if you click on the photo to open it, and then click on it again when the mouse cursor is a hand, you can then hold down the control key on the keyboard and turn the mouse wheel to zoom in and out. That's the best I can offer on this one. You should be able to zoom to 500%.
To me, the numbers appear to be 4852, but the curl in what I would have expected to be the P is not visible. That doesn't mean to say it can't be P4852, but it would make L4852 an option.
Now, if you think it's 4892, then L is the only option I can see in my list.
It's a pity the photographer wasn't a few inches taller!
Peter

Re: ID of a Blenheim lost at Brussel-Evere
 

Bertrand, Peter

The photo (S-11600(4)) that Bertrand put up is much clearer to me when one looks at it from a certain distance. I am certain that is L4862.

Thanks to both of you for clarifying this.

Regards,

Martin.

Re: ID of a Blenheim lost at Brussel-Evere
 

Thanks for your help ; I definitely sign for the L4862.


Bertrand

Re: ID of a Blenheim lost at Brussel-Evere
 

https://www.ebay.de/itm/293368816267...gAAOSw4fhd0~gW


wreck of PZ-Z