The Blenheim has flown

[Matt Gunsch]

http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthre ... 5cca4e6566

[JohnB]

Hopefully it will have a long flying life...

[Matt Gunsch]

Photos up at http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthre ... e61ec52a64

[Elliott Marsh - GAR]

A dozen or so more photos via the link below. Tremendous news!

http://www.globalaviationresource.com/v2/2014/11/20/aviation-news-she-flies-bristol-blenheim-mk-i-l6739-g-bpiv-takes-to-the-skies-at-iwm-duxford/

[DH82EH]

Well, this is excellent news.
Hearty congratulations to all involved in resurrecting such a unique and unusual machine.
Am I correct in assuming that John Romain had the honours ?

Long may she run!

Andy

[Michel Lemieux]

Cats have nine lives!

As a quick reminder of the 1987 mishap!

Congrads to all the hard work performed by the passionate individuals involved

http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=75629



http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?22618-Blenheim-G-MVIV-The-Final-Approach

[Triplane102]

MEOW! Thanks Matt, Elliott,& Michel for the links & info! Poor girl, I hope 2 lives is all she uses up! Third time's charm! Again, Looks great now!

[LysanderUK]

Hi Michel,

The wreckage in your photo is of the first restoration, G-MKIV (corrected) which was destroyed in the Denham crash in 1987, only weeks after it first flew. Only a couple of parts from that went into the next one, G-BPIV (corrected), which first flew in 1993 and was damaged at Duxford in 2003. It's the repair from that landing accident and conversion to short nose that has occuppied the last ten years.

In short there have been two airworthy Blenhiems, the first destroyed in 1987 (your photo) and the second damaged in 2003 and now flying again.

Last edited by LysanderUK on Fri Nov 21, 2014 1:29 pm, edited 1 time in total.

[rcaf_100]

Hi Michel,

The wreckage in your photo is of the first restoration, G-BPIV which was destroyed in the Denham crash in 1987, only weeks after it first flew. Only a couple of parts from that went into the next one, G-MKIV, which first flew in 1993 and was damaged at Duxford in 2003. It's the repair from that landing accident and conversion to short nose that has occuppied the last ten years.

In short there have been two airworthy Blenhiems, the first destroyed in 1987 (your photo) and the second damaged in 2003 and now flying again.

Pretty sure you've got the registrations mixed up

G-MKIV (ex-RCAF 10038) crashed in 1987, and G-BPIV (ex-RCAF 10201) was damaged in '03.

[LysanderUK]

Thanks RCAF, you're quite right. Current flier is G-BPIV, the Denham wreck was G-MKIV.