By: sconnor - 18th March 2009 at 10:43
As far as donations go, the Blenheim once again really is “The Forgotten Bomber”
By: XH668 - 17th March 2009 at 21:43
Fantastic news!
Its lovely going to duxford and seeing it slowly progress each time you go you can see new bits that have been added and also really understand how an aircraft and how a blenheim goes together.
Id say its one of the best if not the best duxford exhibit!
All the best 🙂
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By: alanl - 17th March 2009 at 21:33
There’s a co-incidence!
I was only looking at my copy of Spirit of Britain first the other night and I wondered how things were progreesing.Now I know!
As always with these projects,it is the details that take the time.
More power to your elbow,Smudge.
If only I was a bit closer!
By: markstringer - 17th March 2009 at 09:05
You indeed are a top man Smudge!!!!
Thanks for the update
By: Merlinmagic - 17th March 2009 at 07:21
Excellent news in grim/bleak times!
Dare I say it `Oh for a tenth of 6 million`
Couldn’t agree more!!
By: Bluebird Mike - 16th March 2009 at 23:30
Excellent, keep up the good work Smudge!
By: KIGAS - 16th March 2009 at 20:19
Blenheim Update
Work is being concentrated on the MKI nose and we are working on getting the glazing installed before being fitted to the airframe. Just for info there are 72 pieces of framework to be made as well as the glass and perspex, all time consuming. Also ready is the seat frame, modified to take the British style hydraulics, rudder pedals, control column, throttle quadrant, trim control pedestal, propellor pitch and carb cut out controls and the fuel transfer and delivery levers. These will all be fitted prior to assembly to the airframe. We are working to have the nose fitted within the next 4-5 months. All of the airframe work is being done voluntarily as we havn`t the monies to employ people full time, having said that the monies that we do have will be used to employ an engineer full time on the engines and the first should be in the engine bay within the next month once we have finished a Mercury for a Canadian Lysander.
The Blenheim Society has done wonders again this year in rasing £21000 for the project and I would like to thank every one who has made a donation to the project. Dare I say it `Oh for a tenth of 6 million`
One thing is sure the Blenheim will fly again.
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