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Hughie Edwards leads attack on Bremen

4th July 1941: Awarded VC - the highest decoration for gallantry "in the face of the enemy"

Jul 4, 2021
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The Bristol Blenheim MkIV. First developed as an airliner, the military version was faster than most fighters when ordered in 1935. As a light bomber it was nearly obsolete by 1940 when it saw widespread service in France and the Battle of Britain, and suffered heavy losses. It was more successful as a night fighter.

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