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Old July 3rd, 2008, 02:19 PM
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The Aviation Museum of Central Finland also acts as the Finnish Air Force Museum.

Bristol Blenheim BL-200 arrives the museum on Thursday June 3rd during evening. Wings will be attached and BL will be prepared for exhibition during Friday June 4th.

The text on the site below is in Finnish but check the pic in the middle section of the page!

Bristol Blenheim Mk. IV BL-200 Memorial Project - FlightForum.fi

Hopefully more after friday!
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Very nice. Thanks Kai.
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Bristol Blenheim -lentokone Tikkakoskella - Kuvasarjat - Keskisuomalainen
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Great looking aircraft!
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Some footage from the news

starting at 2:44

Toista | Yle Areena | Yle.fi

The first man repaired the plane , the older man flew them in WW2 for Finland.

Also pics from the transfer:

http://www.flightforum.fi/forum/inde...44003.240.html
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Great looking plane... I'd love to fly one of those...



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