Mackay, Ron, — BRISTOL BLENHEIM IN ACTION.

Squadron / Signal Publications, Carrollton, Texas, 1988, 1st edn. US, paperback original, decorated title, 50pp inc. 1pp ads., line drawings, coloured and half tone ills in text, large landscape format (8 x 11" approx.), stapled coloured pictorial montage wrappers, a detailed account of the Bristol Blenheim, conceived in 1933 as a high-speed light passenger aircraft and after flight testing a prototype by the Air Ministry in 1935 was adapted to a bombing role, in service with the Royal Air Force from March 1937, at first as a medium bomber, it was developed in a number of variants and also saw service as a long range fighter, a night-fighter and in ground attack and convoy protection versions. It tended to be underpowered but was the base from which the Bristol Beaufort and then the Bristol Beaufighter were developed. Contains details and images of numerous variants, armament options and a double-page colour spread of different liveries, lightly riubbed at tips, publisher's price label lower wrapper, near fine,