Romania ordered 40 Bristol Blenheims in 1939,
but only 37 made it to Romania, the rest being
lost on the way. They equipped 4 long range
reconnaissance squadrons (1st-4th) and played an
important role in providing information on the
movement of forces on the USSR, Hungarian and
Bulgarian borders. In 1941, the 2nd Long Range
Recon Squadron was disbanded and its Blenheims
given to the other three squadrons. These units
carried out some of the first missions of
Operation Barbarossa, but also suffered some
heavy losses. In August 1942, because of supply
problems, only 27 Blenheims remained in service,
including three ex-Yugoslav aircraft bought from
Germany.
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