| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 9940 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bristol 142 Blenheim |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bristol 142M/149/160 Blenheim/Bolingbroke/Bisley |
| Aircraft Version: | Bristol 149 Bolingbroke Mk4T |
| Licence-built by: | Fairchild Canada |
| C/n (msn): | 962 |
| Operator Titles: | Canada - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | East FortuneMap |
| Region / Country: | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Collection: | National Museum of Flight |
| Photo Date: | 12 October 2022 |
| Photo by: | Kerry Taylor |
| Photo ID: | 663958 |
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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. This photo is copyright © Kerry Taylor, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 8 March 2024, and has since been viewed 97 times. |