They also marked a few Blenheim MkI for Finland. They were going to send these to assist in the fight for Russia. I remember speaking to an old Battle of Britain Air Gunner who told me the story. Basically 23 Squadron were warned to move to Finland. They were to take their aircraft to the Finnish Airforce and hand them over and stay with them to train them. The British Government in their wisdom stated that if any of the British Aircrew were captured they would not be recognised as part of the RAF. Thankfully they did not go, but I believe the aircraft did...........
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