Blenheim mk.1(F): winggun and gunpack

[brewerjerry]

Originally Posted by brewerjerry

Any chance of posting a photo, I am having trouble visualizing it in relation to the size of the MG fairing.
Did the bomb doors open with the fairing still attached ?
Did the groundcrew load from inside the aircraft ?
Or did just the outer doors open ? and the ground crew work thro' these from outside.

Hi
Just a bump anyone with any info ?
cheers
Jerry

[andy bird]

Hi Guys,

Have the info, re-drawing the workings in illustrator from the original drawings.

KInd Regards

Andy Bird

[brewerjerry]

Originally Posted by andy bird

Hi Guys,

Have the info, re-drawing the workings in illustrator from the original drawings.

KInd Regards

Andy Bird

Hi,
Looking forward to the info.
Thanks
Jerry

[Buffnut453]

Originally Posted by andy bird

Hi Guys,

Have the info, re-drawing the workings in illustrator from the original drawings.

KInd Regards

Andy Bird

Hi Andy,

I'd be VERY interested in those drawings. I posted the same question on the gun pack on a couple of other forums (or is it fora? Always get that one wrong) some time ago but you're breaking new ground by actually working from the drawings.

Looking forward to your book, too.

Cheers,
Mark

[brewerjerry]

Hi
Well I have finally got hold of a copy of a blenheim manual, ( but it is for a MK V ), but it does shows how the bomb doors work, so I am clear in my mind about the access, for the groundcrew to load the weapons.
I could do with more info on how the ammunition to the guns were fed, to clear it all up, were the inner bomb doors removed or modified ?
cheers
Jerry

[andy bird]

Hi Mark,

Apologies, recovering from an eye op, the files are on my Mac at work and am unable to link up with it at the mo.

Regards

Andy Bird

Originally Posted by Buffnut453

Hi Andy,

I'd be VERY interested in those drawings. I posted the same question on the gun pack on a couple of other forums (or is it fora? Always get that one wrong) some time ago but you're breaking new ground by actually working from the drawings.

Looking forward to your book, too.

Cheers,
Mark

[g-1reaper]

Many thanks for the details so far - can we assume that the RAF machines also had 400-450 rounds for the wing gun?

Odd arangement, the way the gunpack being powered by the engine - are more details available?
Best regards,
Edwin

[brewerjerry]

Hi
Just a bump, any new info ?
cheers
Jerry

[brewerjerry]

Originally Posted by andy bird

Hi Guys,

Have the info, re-drawing the workings in illustrator from the original drawings.

KInd Regards

Andy Bird

Hi
Just a bump

any info on those drawings ?

cheers
Jerry

[bearoutwest]

Originally Posted by brewerjerry

.....any info on those drawings ?

Gents,
The drawings of the Blenheim Mk IV gun pack were published in the appendix of Andy Bird's book "Coastal Dawn". The book is a great read, but unfortunately, the size of the printed drawings - 2x drawings propably originally A1 size printed 2 onto a B5 page - doesn't allow for much detailed inspection. Perhaps when Andy reappears on the forum, he might be persuaded to share a low res/larger size view? One lives in hope.

Regards,
...geoff