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Bristol Blenheim Mk.I
Two Blenheim Mk.Is acquired in 1937 and flown out in November 1937. Licence to manufacture 50 more by Ikarus A.D at Zemun also obtained - 26 were built in 1939 and 14 in 1940. Early in 1940, 20 more Blenheims Mk.Is were diverted from RAF stocks and flown to Zemun. Some were equippped as fighters with two 20 mm cannon firing forward. 828 hp Bristol Mercury VIII engines. In 1940 one Ikarus-built aircraft was fitted with 750 hp Alfa Romeo 126 RC.34K engines. Also in 1940, another Ikarus-built aircraft was fitted with a Blenheim Mk.IV style nose section and designated Blenheim B-4. A batch of 20 Blenheim B-4s were ordered, but not delivered due to the April 1941 invasion. Used in the light bomber and long range reconnaissance roles, but many were lost in the April 1941 conflict.

One aircraft was captured by Hungary, while the Germans captured 14 aircraft and large amount of tools and spare parts. The Germans sold 6 aircraft to Romania and 8 to the Croatian Air Force. A large quantity of spares, parts and tools from Ikarus were sold to Finland, where they were used for production of 10 Blenheim Mk.IV in 1944. YAAF captured a single Croatian Air Force aircraft and used it shortly after the war.

Serial c/no. Prev. Identity Delivered Fate/Notes
3501 8814 G-AFCE Nov 1937  
3502 8815 G-AFCF Nov 1937  
3503     1939 Ikarus built
3504     1939 Ikarus built
3505     1939 Ikarus built
3506     1939 Ikarus built
3507     1939 Ikarus built
3508     1939 Ikarus built
3509     1939 Ikarus built
3510     1939 Ikarus built
3511     1939 Ikarus built
3512     1939 Ikarus built
3513     1939 Ikarus built
3514     1939 Ikarus built
3515     1939 Ikarus built
3516     1939 Ikarus built
3517     1939 Ikarus built
3518     1939 Ikarus built
3519     1939 Ikarus built
3520     1939 Ikarus built
3521     1939 Ikarus built
3522     1939 Ikarus built
3523     1939 Ikarus built
3524     1939 Ikarus built
3525     1939 Ikarus built
3526     1939 Ikarus built
3527     1939 Ikarus built
3528     1939 Ikarus built
3529     1940 Ikarus built
3530     1940 Ikarus built
3531     1940 Ikarus built
3532     1940 Ikarus built
3533     1940 Ikarus built
3534     1940 Ikarus built
3535     1940 Ikarus built
3536     1940 Ikarus built
3537     1940 Ikarus built
3538     1940 Ikarus built
3539     1940 Ikarus built
3540     1940 Ikarus built
3541     1940 Ikarus built
3542     1940 Ikarus built
3543   YU-BAA 1940 Ex RAF L6825
3544   YU-BAB 1940 Ex RAF L6826
3545   YU-BAC 1940 Ex RAF L6827
3546   YU-BAD 1940 Ex RAF L6824
3547   YU-BAE 1940 Ex RAF L6823
3548   YU-BAF 1940 Ex RAF L6817
3549   YU-BAG 1940 Ex RAF L6813
3550   YU-BAH 1940 Ex RAF L6814
3551   YU-BAI 1940 Ex RAF L6833
3552   YU-BAJ 1940 Ex RAF L6834
3553   YU-BAK 1940 Ex RAF L6830
3554   YU-BAL 1940 Ex RAF L6828
3555   YU-BAM 1940 Ex RAF L6829
3556   YU-BAN 1940 Ex RAF L6831
3557   YU-BAO 1940 Ex RAF L6832
3558   YU-BAP 1940 Ex RAF L6820
3559   YU-BAQ 1940 Ex RAF L6821
3560   YU-BAR 1940 Ex RAF L6818
3561   YU-BAS 1940 Ex RAF L6819
3562   YU-BAT 1940 Ex RAF L6822
3563     1940 Blenheim B-4 conv.

References:

  • Bristol Aircraft Since 1910 (Putnam, 1988)
  • LET No.1 (Yugoslav Aviation Museum)


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