Hello, men !
The fact is known, that some Bristol Blenheim Mk.I and Mk.IV bombers were captured by Japaneses, and those men used these planes, and they even changed their engines by Japanese engines. The line drawings of Blenheims I/IV with Japanese engines are exists.
Who knows any info about colours and markings of these Japanese Blenheims ? Maybe, any photos/profiles/drawings exists ?
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Regards,
Flyer.
By: Flyer - 6th April 2009 at 07:52
OK, men; thank You for the answers and links !
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KIGAS, I want to specify once again:
– the engines of this Indonesian Blenheim were replaced by Indonesians, and not Japaneses, isn’t it ?
Flyer.
By: brewerjerry - 28th March 2009 at 15:33
Hi
maybe interesting links
http://www.j-aircraft.com/captured/
http://www.j-aircraft.com/misc/foreign.htm
slightly O/t but someone here may know ?
http://www.luftwaffe-experten.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=307
cheers
jerry
By: KIGAS - 27th March 2009 at 17:48
Indonesian Blenheim
There is only one recorded Blenheim used in this way and that was a MKIV abandoned by the RAF in Java during 1942 and salvaged by Indonesian rebels, in 1945, who replaced the Mercury with Nakajima Sakae engines. This only made one flight before crashing.
Smudge
By: Malcolm McKay - 27th March 2009 at 09:07
Ex Japanese capture, taken over by Indonesians.
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