Blenheims Over Greece and Crete: Operations of 30, 84 and 211 Squadrons 1940-1941

by Brian Cull

Book Overview

The Bristol Blenheim entered Bomber Command service in 1937 and became one of the Command's most important aircraft. On its inception, the Blenheim was fast and sleek, and at the outbreak of war, achieved a number of early firsts. It was the first British aircraft to enter German airspace and attacked warships near Wilhelmshaven. The war, however, showed the Blenheim was outdated and extremely vulnerable to flak and fast Luftwaffe fighters such as...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1781556318
• ISBN13: 9781781556313
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Fonthill Media
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"