Bristol Blenheim Mk.IF Fighter

The Bristol Blenheim was a light bomber, developed for the Royal Air Force in the mid 1930s. The Blenheim Mk.I entered service with the RAF in 1937 and was used extensively during the first two years of the Second World War.

The Mk.IF was a long range fighter derived from the Mk.I by adding a gun pack containing four 0.303 inch machine guns. Less manoeuvrable and slower than anticipated, it suffered heavy losses as a day fighter, so was relegated to night fighting. In this role, once equipped with radar, it performed well, until replaced by the Bristol Beaufighter.