Spitfire And Bristol Blenheim Mk 1. Editorial Photo

Flying Legends air show, Imperial War Museum, Duxford, Cambridgeshire. UK.14-15 July 2018. Spitfire, also called Supermarine Spitfire, the most widely produced and strategically important British single-seat fighter of World War II. The Spitfire, renowned for winning victory laurels in the Battle of Britain 1940–41 along with the Hawker Hurricane, served in every theatre of the war and was produced in more variants than any other British aircraft. to search For the car, see Bristol Blenheim car. Blenheim Types 142M, 149, 160 Blenheim Mark IV of 21 Squadron at Bodney in August 1941 Role Light bomber / fighter Manufacturer Bristol Aeroplane Company Designer Frank Barnwell First flight 12 April 1935 Introduction 1937 Retired 1944 United Kingdom 1958 Finland Primary users Royal Air Force Royal Canadian Air Force Finnish Air Force Royal Yugoslav Air Force Number built 4,422 Variants Bristol Beaufort Bristol Fairchild Bolingbroke The Bristol Blenheim is a British light bomber aircraft designed and built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company Bristol which was used extensively in the first two years and in some cases throughout the Second World War.