The Bristol Blenheim aircraft
The Bristol 135 On the main up departure platform at Temple Meads Station in Bristol, early one morning in February 1934, the most devastating blow to Britain’s pre-war air defenses…
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The Bristol 135 On the main up departure platform at Temple Meads Station in Bristol, early one morning in February 1934, the most devastating blow to Britain’s pre-war air defenses…
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