Dornier Do 17 in Swiss Service
The Swiss Air Force operated one Dornier Do 17Z-2, that was interned after landing at Basel Airport in April 1940.
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Dornier Do 17 in Romanian Service
Dornier Do 17 in Romanian Service
The Royal Romanian Air Force received 10 worn out Do 17Ms in November 1942. Operated by Escadrila 2 in the reconnaissance role, they proved difficult to maintain due to their age and lack of spare parts.
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Bristol Blenheim Prototypes
Bristol Blenheim Prototypes
The Bristol Blenheim was a light bomber, developed for the Royal Air Force from the Bristol Type 142 civil airliner 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.I was replaced by the Mk.IV, with an extended nose, more powerful engines and increased defensive armament. The initial Mk.IV had an extended forward fuselage to provide more room for the bomb aimer. This extension hindered the pilot’s forward vision and was modified with a stepped, curved forward section. This was again modified with a scooped out section, giving the aircraft an asymmetrical nose, but improving the pilot’s vision.
Bristol Type 142 
Bristol 142 K7557 
Bristol Blenheim Mk.I prototype 
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV Prototype still with curved windscreen 
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV Prototype still with full nose 
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV Prototype still with full nose
