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THE BRISTOL BLENHEIM: A COMPLETE HISTORY

by Graham Warner

Published by Crecy. 1st. 2002

Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper. This book puts the impact of the Blenheim on aircraft development into perspective, and provides a very human insight into the courageous crews who flew the Blenheims into battle. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and colour illustrations of the camouflage markings. 639 pages including index.

Tail of spine lightly worn. Top edge of text block has some minor foxing present. Contents are clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is a little edge-rubbed and has a small, minor mark to rear panel.

ISBN: 0947554920
Stock no. 1825980

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Contents

Acknowledgements
Glossary
Introduction
PART 1 GENESIS
Chapter 1 The background to the Blenheim
Chapter 2 The birth of the Blenheim
Chapter 3 'Britain First'
Chapter 4 The pace quickens
Chapter 5 Into service
Chapter 6 Trials and tribulations
Chapter 7 The last year of peace
PART 2 WARTIME SERVICE
Chapter 8 War is declared
Chapter 9 Shortcomings and improvements
Chapter 10 The Scandinavian diversions
Chapter 11 Lightning War: four days in May 1940
Chapter 12 In at the deep end
Chapter 13 The fall of France
Chapter 14 The pre-'Battle of Britain' phase
Chapter 15 August and September 1940
Chapter 16 October to December 1940
Chapter 17 January to April 1941
Chapter 18 A better Blenheim?
Chapter 19 Summer 1941
Chapter 20 Autumn and Winter 1941
Chapter 21 1942: a year of change
PART 3 BLENHEIMS IN THE MIDDLE AND FAR EASTERN THEATRES OF WAR
Chapter 22 Opening rounds: the Western Desert and East Africa
Chapter 23 Greece and the Balkans
Chapter 24 The German invasion of Yugoslavia, Greece and Crete
Chapter 25 Iraq, Syria and Iran
Chapter 26 The next rounds in the Western Desert
Chapter 27 Malta
Chapter 28 Tunisia: Blenheim swansong in the Middle East
Chapter 29 The fall of Malaya and Singapore
Chapter 30 The East Indies, Burma, Ceylon and India
PART 4 BLENHEIMS IN THE BACKGROUND
Chapter 31 Support and Flying Training Units
Appendix: Blenheim production
Bibliography
Index

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