Blenheim Rebirth
A talk by John ‘Smudge’ Smith of the Aircraft Restoration Company, Duxford.
Presented by Sywell Aviation Museum.
John is ex RAF and as a director of Blenheim (Duxford) Ltd has been involved with the Blenheim for over 30 years including working on both previous ‘MKIV’ rebuilds to flight and the current conversion of the aircraft to MK1 status.
The illustrated talk will cover all aspects of these challenging restorations giving an insight into the story behind the worlds only (soon to be) flyable Blenheim
7.30pm, The Cirrus Room, The Aviator Hotel, Sywell Aerodrome, Northamptonshire
Tickets £4.00 OTD profits in support of Sywell Aviation Museum and the Blenheim Project.
Monday 23rd June 2008.
Future talks include
14th July 2008 – ‘Sledgehammers for Tintacks’ Bomber Command Fights the V1 Menance
By author Steve Darlow.
19th August 2008 – ‘The Lightning Preservation Group’More details nearer the time!
By: Dave Homewood - 25th June 2008 at 10:48
it would have been nice to film it but acoustics and light wasn’t great for that sort of thing
sorry you live way out there………it must be terrible living in such a lovely place, swop?
philip
Swap? No fear mate, NZ’s the greatest country in the world. I don’t want to leave.
By: philip turland - 25th June 2008 at 09:52
filming it
it would have been nice to film it but acoustics and light wasn’t great for that sort of thing
sorry you live way out there………it must be terrible living in such a lovely place, swop?
philip
By: Dave Homewood - 24th June 2008 at 14:38
Philip and Ben,
I would have very much liked to have attended this talk but alas you guys are all on the wrong side of the world.
I was wondering, did anyone film it? And will future talks be filmed for posterity, the archives and distribution to those who cannot attend?
By: philip turland - 24th June 2008 at 09:12
Well our first talk for a number of years went very well last night. It was a very interesting talk with lots of detailed photographs of the restoration.
Smudger brought with him Ron Scott of the blenheim society who managed to sell a few bits and bobs
about 45 people attended, in some respects this is good for the first talk, but i was hoping for more.
did any forum members come……Some who said they would i know didn’t but heyho
anyway the next one is 14th July
Sledgehammers for tintacks by Steve Darlow.
Bomber command offensive against the V1’s……..looking forward to that one.
more publicity nearer the time.
By: philip turland - 22nd June 2008 at 21:44
another bump
it is tomorrow
really need a good turnout chaps
several more to come
philip
(your sywell aviation museum talk co-ordinator bloke)
By: TEXANTOMCAT - 20th June 2008 at 09:42
Bump – just to remind you this is on Monday!
ATB
TT
By: cas - 12th June 2008 at 00:22
ok ladies and gents
we have got the vulcan back in the air now let`s look to a new project to support,
the Blenheim 1 will be a unique aircraft in that it was the first all metal monoque design to enter RAF service back in the 1930`s and was the mainstay both in fighter and bomber command at the outbreak of hostilities.
by supporting events such as this at sywell will be informative and supportive of a great aviation icon.
let`s make it a maximum booked event.. :):)
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