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Sco Atao
Feb-09-2015, 04:20
Hi all,

I am pleased to present and release my Free French Blenheim skinpack.
These are my first skins for Cliffs of Dover, even though I've been skinning for myself for a while and have already released a few skins for War Thunder (check http://live.warthunder.com/user/ScoAtao/ ).

>> Download link: http://www.mediafire.com/download/teoa3m1z2wf70ph/Free-French-Blenheim-Skinpack.zip

As a Blenheim lover and a Free French Forces lover, it seemed quite logical to work on these liveries. ;)

Here is a short description of the 9 aircrafts you'll get. They will fit all Blenheim versions. But first of all, I'd like to thank Keefyboy for his awesome templates. Cheers mate! I'm owing you a virtual beer (or a virtual cup of tea?)!
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N3522
Originally a Blenheim Mk.IVF.
Groupe Réservé de Bombardement n°1 (GRB1), Tchad, 1941.
http://i38.servimg.com/u/f38/11/11/32/27/shot_211.jpg

Z5728
Originally a Blenheim Mk.IVF.
GRB1, Fort-Lamy (Tchad), January 1941. Took part in the bombing of Kufra on 10th February 1941.
Navigator: Lt Jean de Pange, who in 1942 joined the Normandie-Niemen fighter group which was sent to fight on the Eastern front.
http://i38.servimg.com/u/f38/11/11/32/27/shot_212.jpg

N3525
GRB1, Bangui (Oubangui-Chari), December 1940.
This one wears very early markings, keeping all 6 British roundels. Only signs of its nationality are the rudder and the crosses on the fuselage.
http://i38.servimg.com/u/f38/11/11/32/27/shot_213.jpg

N3622
Groupe de Bombardement Lorraine (former GRB1), Damas (Syria), September 1941.
Crew: Sous-lieutenant Bimont, Adjudant Grielen, Sergent Laniez.
http://i38.servimg.com/u/f38/11/11/32/27/shot_214.jpg

N3623
Groupe Mixte de Combat n°1 (GMC1).
Reported missing off the coast of Spanish Guinea on 9th November 1940.
Crew: Sergent-chef Le Guyader, Lieutenant Jacob, Adjudant Tazzer.
http://i38.servimg.com/u/f38/11/11/32/27/shot_215.jpg

T1867
GRB1, Ounianga-Kébir (Tchad), 5th February 1941.
This one has a very special place in my mind, as her story is very moving.
On 5th February 1941 at 10.15 AM, this aircraft took off the airstrip for a bombing mission on Kufra, 650 kilometers away. The crew was made up of Sous-lieutenant Gérard Claron (nav.), Sergent Georges Le Calvez (pilot) and Sergent-chef Fernand Devin (radio/gunner).
They got lost on their way back because of a navigation mistake caused by a "trap" - shaded cliffs that changed appearance during the course of the day.
At 17.15 PM, they ran out of fuel and performed a belly-landing in the desert, 360 km to the East of their base.
Researches by the group's other aircrafts failed to locate them and were stopped after the 11th of February.
The three men then survived for almost one month in the desert, at least until the 3rd of March for two of them!
Daytime heat was terrible and nights were cold. They ran out of food and water on 24th February.
The wreck and corpses were located only in March 1959 by a nomad hunter. On 6th February 1960, a transport plane landed on an airbase in Paris, bringing the three men back home, 19 years exactly after their last mission.
http://i38.servimg.com/u/f38/11/11/32/27/shot_216.jpg
http://i38.servimg.com/u/f38/11/11/32/27/hommag10.jpg

T1875
GRB1, Fort-Lamy (Tchad), 29th January 1941.
http://i38.servimg.com/u/f38/11/11/32/27/shot_217.jpg

T1935
GRB1, Ounianga-Kébir (Tchad), February 1941.
Crew: Lieutenant Tassin de Saint-Péreuse, Sous-lieutenant Barberon, Sergent-chef Lagatu.
http://i38.servimg.com/u/f38/11/11/32/27/shot_218.jpg

BA327
Originally a Blenheim Mk.V. However I couldn't resist as I find this one is really good looking!
Groupe de bombardement Bretagne, Fort-Lamy (Tchad), early 1943.
Pilot: Sergent-chef Ronget. Navigator: Lieutenant Chameroy. Radio/gunner: Sergent Flamand.
http://i38.servimg.com/u/f38/11/11/32/27/shot_219.jpg

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Hope you'll enjoy these skins!

Cheers

Sco Atao

LARRY69
Feb-09-2015, 07:53
thanks! like this skins:thumbsup:

Sco Atao
Feb-09-2015, 10:34
Thank you mate!

keeno
Feb-09-2015, 12:15
Sco,

great looking skins, thanks a lot for sharing.


Cheers

Chuck_Owl
Feb-10-2015, 03:00
I really hope these skins are included in the next TF patch.

Meaks
Feb-10-2015, 03:19
Beauuuutiful work ! :thumbsup:

Sco Atao
Feb-10-2015, 03:29
Wow, thank you so much to you all!
Gives confidence to make more skins.

Edit: in addition to the direct link provided in the original post, this pack is also available here: http://airwarfare.com/sow/index.php/downloads/viewdownload/28-blenheimmkiv/852-free-french-blenheim-skinpack

danperin
Feb-10-2015, 18:33
Beautiful skins, Pierre!!! :)


Thank you for sharing this!!! :thumbsup:


Cheers! :salute:

KeefyBoy
Feb-11-2015, 11:44
Excellent skins Buddy
Thanks
Keith:salute:

Sco Atao
Feb-12-2015, 07:09
Thanks guys! :)

ATAG_Lewis
Feb-13-2015, 08:06
Great work...~S~

1lokos
Sep-12-2017, 12:37
T1867
GRB1, Ounianga-Kébir (Tchad), 5th February 1941.
This one has a very special place in my mind, as her story is very moving.
On 5th February 1941 at 10.15 AM, this aircraft took off the airstrip for a bombing mission on Kufra, 650 kilometers away. The crew was made up of Sous-lieutenant Gérard Claron (nav.), Sergent Georges Le Calvez (pilot) and Sergent-chef Fernand Devin (radio/gunner).
They got lost on their way back because of a navigation mistake caused by a "trap" - shaded cliffs that changed appearance during the course of the day.
At 17.15 PM, they ran out of fuel and performed a belly-landing in the desert, 360 km to the East of their base.
Researches by the group's other aircrafts failed to locate them and were stopped after the 11th of February.
The three men then survived for almost one month in the desert, at least until the 3rd of March for two of them!
Daytime heat was terrible and nights were cold. They ran out of food and water on 24th February.
The wreck and corpses were located only in March 1959 by a nomad hunter. On 6th February 1960, a transport plane landed on an airbase in Paris, bringing the three men back home, 19 years exactly after their last mission.
http://i38.servimg.com/u/f38/11/11/32/27/shot_216.jpg
http://i38.servimg.com/u/f38/11/11/32/27/hommag10.jpg



Another Kufra tragedy, three SAAF Blenheim lost in Lybian desert due navigation error - only one crew member survive.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragedy_at_Kufra
http://samilitaryhistory.org/vol122jc.html
https://saafmuseum.org.za/tragedy-at-kufra/
http://cspottiswoode.free.fr/LibyanDesert/Desert/Historical/Blenheims/Blenheims.htm

Sco Atao
Sep-14-2017, 05:04
Another Kufra tragedy, three SAAF Blenheim lost in Lybian desert due navigation error - only one crew member survive.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragedy_at_Kufra
http://samilitaryhistory.org/vol122jc.html
https://saafmuseum.org.za/tragedy-at-kufra/
http://cspottiswoode.free.fr/LibyanDesert/Desert/Historical/Blenheims/Blenheims.htm

Yes, I have read about these crashes too. I have always found this kind of lost aircraft stories to be very moving. And when you think that you can still see the aircraft wrecks somewhere in the middle of the desert...

SPITFIREPILOT
Oct-30-2017, 08:45
Nice work!

Looks like youve gone from your 8K War Thunder Blenheim to this.... haha

Sco Atao
Oct-30-2017, 11:34
Nice work!

Looks like youve gone from your 8K War Thunder Blenheim to this.... haha

Haha, thanks Spit!
Actually I started both project simultaneously in February 2015, but there was already a layered Blenheim template for this game, which means I just had to make the insignia and change some of the camo according to individual aircraft...