A rare sight in Europe and Canada alike, is a former RCAF Bolingbroke. Serial 9889 arrived with the collection in June 2009.

The Bristol Blenheim Mk. IV built in Canada by Fairchild was called the Bolingbroke, used for coastal patrol and training. This aircraft is actually 10076, delivered to the R Canadian AF in January 1943 and declared surplus in 1946. It was acquired from storage on a farm in Canada by the Military Aircraft Restoration Corp in 1972 and moved to Chino, CA. In 2004 it was moved to Pima for restoration and display as a Bolingbroke of RCAF 115 Sqdn, Annette Island, Alaska in 1942

Built in Canada by Fairchild Aircraft Ltd and delivered to the RCAF as 9940 on 08 Aug 1942. Operated by No 5 Bombing & Gunnery School at Dafoe, Saskatchewan. Converted to a target tug in July 1944. To storage 14 Feb 1945. Sold to the Strathallen Aircraft collection arriving on 19 Dec 1972. Entered a lengthy rebuild passing via the Royal Scottish Museum to the National Museum of Flight. The rebuild including using the wings from 9059.

Falsely painted as RCAF 9118. Is in fact ex RCAF 10076.

Bristol Bolingbroke IV-T, 9997, was build by Fairchild Aircraft of Canada in Longueuil, Quebec in October 1942 and assigned to No. 5 Bombing & Gunnery School in Dafoe, MB. It was damaged in a belly landing on 28 Apr 1943 and sold to a farmer in Dauphin, MB after the war. It was donated by the Reynolds Heritage Preservation Foundation of Wetaskiwin, AB and restoration began in April 2009. The aircraft was reassembled in 2019 after 17,000 man hours of work without engines. Will be painted as Blenheim IV "EE-H" flying with Greenwood's 404 Sqn. with RAF Coastal Command in Scotland in 1941-1942.

Seen during restoration with the early mark stepless nose section installed

[Nikon D300 + Tokina 12-24/4]

The Bolingbroke was the Canadian-built version of the Bristol Blenheim and was typically used for air gunner training. 9940 was operated by the RCAF between 1942 and 1946 and after disposal was one of several stored in derelict condition on a farm in Winnipeg for many years. Recovered to Strathallan in 1972, it has since undergone a gradual restoration which was only quite recently completed and is now smartly displayed in the yellow overall finish used on all Canadian WW2 training aircraft.

Disposed of in 1946. Photo from: Library and Archives Canada

Photo appears to show 10192 waiting sale or post sale as it was sent for disposal in January 1947. Photo from: Library and Archives Canada