Export Bristol Blenheims

[Dénes Bernád]

Originally Posted by Alan Clark

I think the one you have the photo of is G-AFCE (GE & GL were other a/c types). It was registered on the 2nd November 1937 as a Blenheim Mk.I, it was noted as going to Yugoslavia (entered in the Usual Station box) along with G-AFCF neither have dates for removal from the register.

All the others did not note the destination for the aircraft.

The blocks were:
G-AFCE & G-AFCF, Mk.I

This very much looks like the pair of all-silver Mk. Is caught by the photo camera.
So, they apparently went to Yugoslavia, right?

Thanks for your assistance, Alan.

[Alan Clark]

Yes, they seem to have gone to Yugoslavia.

The register pages are

http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-AFCE.pdf

http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-AFCF.pdf

[Martin388]

Originally Posted by Dénes Bernád

This very much looks like the pair of all-silver Mk. Is caught by the photo camera.
So, they apparently went to Yugoslavia, right?

Thanks for your assistance, Alan.

I recall that YU Blenheims went as a war prize 1941 to WNF (repair works I) at Wiener Neustadt to be prepared for further use by German or other satilite airforces. Maybe I could dig out photos of which at WNF.
Anyone who knows more?

Martin

[Dénes Bernád]

Originally Posted by Martin388

I recall that YU Blenheims went as a war prize 1941 to WNF (repair works I) at Wiener Neustadt to be prepared for further use by German or other satilite airforces. Maybe I could dig out photos of which at WNF.

You're correct, Martin, about WNF repairing captured Blenheims (and other types). However, at least some of the work was done on site, i.e. in former Yugoslavia.
If you could dig out some photos, it would be excellent.