A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category CFS 3 British Aircraft
Description: Bristol Blenheim MkIV L4842 TE-K, No 53 Sqn RAF, Odiham, early 1939.
No.55 Squadron formed at Odiham in January 1939 as the first unit equipped with the Blenheim MkIV. This aircraft, flight tested at Filton on 29th May 1939, was issued to 53 Sqn, which was part of Army Cooperation Command, for use in the strategic reconnaissance role. The squadron was sent to France with the Air Component of the BEF, and fought in the Battle of France.
L4842 was lost in action on 17th May 1940 near Glisy after taking off from Poix and being attacked in error by an 85 Sqn Hurricane flown by Sgt Crozier. The crew, composed of Pilot Flt Lt B.B. St G Daly, Sgt W.R.B. Currie and AC2 P.J. Blandford escaped despite being severely burned.
By this date, 53 Sqn's code had changed to PZ, and L4842 was coded PZ-B.
The colour scheme represented here was worn briefly during the summer of 1940.
Original Contributor Credits:
Original external model is reworked from Richard (winjeel) Mason's work.
Original internal model parts are reworked from Greg (Seacondor) Laws's work.
Model rework internal and external by Steve (Sdsbolt) Seybolt.
Virtual Cockpit Textures by John (Bravo/4) Whelan.
External Textures by Nigel (ndicki) Dickinson.
Mos File by Nigel (ndicki) Dickinson.
XDP compilation, research by Rob (Capt. Winters) Stevenson.
Bomb Sight by Rob (Capt. Winters) Stevenson.
Flight Model By Rene (greycap.raf) Leppa.
Weapons by AvHistory, Joost (Frosty) and Richard (Winjeel) Mason; pylon updates by Rob (Capt. Winters) Stevenson.
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