When the first Bristol Blenheim Mk.I light bomber entered Royal Air Force service with No.114 Squadron at Wyton in March 1937, they not only replaced the squadron’s Hawker Hind biplane bombers, but also pointed to the future of a new, modern air force. Capable of speeds approaching 100 mph faster than its predecessor, the Blenheim was the most capable light/medium bomber in the world at that time and would be the benchmark for all future aircraft designs, including those it would soon be forced to meet in combat. During the early months of WWII, Blenheim crews would carry a heavy burden of strike operations against enemy targets, both from bases in the UK and in France as part of the Advanced Air Striking Force and British Expeditionary Force. Being relatively lightly armed and with constant equipment additions increasing the aircraft’s weight, the Blenheim was no match for the modern fighters of the Luftwaffe and despite the heroic actions of a great many Allied pilots, the RAF suffered significant losses during this period.

• A highly detailed 1/48 scale replica with 216 parts

• Finely rendered surface details and panel lines

• Detailed cockpit interior for pilot and navigator

• Includes clear parts for canopy and windows

• Intricate undercarriage and wheel wells

• Paint Options:

  • No. 211 Squadron, RAF Menidi, Greece, 1941

  • No. 90 Squadron, RAF Bicester, England, September 1938

• A significant aircraft from the "Battle of France" era

• Genuine Airfix Product

• 1x Light Grey Plastic Sprue

• 1x Clear Plastic Sprue

• 1x Waterslide Decal Sheet

• 1x Instruction Manual

• ABS Plastic Safe Paint

• Modelling Glue

• 1x Tweezers

• 1x Scissors

• 1x Modelling Knives

• 1x Modelling Files