Photo: SA-kuva (Finnish Armed Forces photograph, Wartime Photograph Archive). Photographer Niilo Helander.

Blenheim I K7072 was converted to the Blenheim IV prototype with a longer nose and first flown as such on 24 September 1937. This photo is said to be from 1939 and we think it may have been taken in Canada where K7072 was sent as a pattern aircraft for the Canadian-built Bolingbroke. The Blenheim IV had been named Bolingbroke initially in Britain. Photo from: Life

[Nikon D300 + Tokina 12-24/4]

Finland was the first country to place an export order for the Blenheim light bomber and around 20 Mk Is were delivered in 1937 and 1938. Additionally, a licence to locally produce the aircraft was granted to Finland's State Aircraft Factory in 1938 with an order placed for upwards of 40 Mk II and Mk IVs, completed in time for service in the 1940 Winter War against Russia. Twelve new Mk IVs were later diverted from RAF production, followed by 12 former RAF Mk Is. BL-200 was part of the final batch of Blenheims constructed in Finland and after service as target tugs, the last flew in 1958.

Photo: SA-kuva (Finnish Armed Forces photograph, Wartime Photograph Archive). Photographer Niilo Helander.

Photo: SA-kuva (Finnish Armed Forces photograph, Wartime Photograph Archive).

Photo: SA-kuva (Finnish Armed Forces photograph, Wartime Photograph Archive).

Photo: SA-kuva (Finnish Armed Forces photograph, Wartime Photograph Archive).

[Nikon D300 + Tokina 12-24mm/4]