On 14th July 1942 this 2 (C)OTU aircraft was bellylanded at Catfoss airfield at 17.20hrs after the undercarriage jammed on a training flight following hydraulic failure. The aircraft was badly damaged and it never flew again.
Pilot - Name unknown.
Blenheim L1288 was built to contract 527114/36 by The Bristol Aeroplane Co. Ltd. at Filton and was awaiting collection in August 1938. It was taken on charge by 107 Squadron at Harwell almost immediately. On 11th May 1939 it moved with this unit to Wattisham but they then began conversion to Blenheim MkIV's the same month so the aircraft was placed in long term MU storage. In early 1940 it was taken on charge by 1 (C) OTU at Silloth when the unit formed. The Blenheim flight at Silloth was detached to Prestwick and whilst there many of the Blenheim were transferred to 2 (C) OTU at Catfoss but one flight of Blenheim's remained at Prestwick until July 1941. Exactly when it arrived at 2 (C)OTU is not yet known. As a result of the damage sustained on 14th July 1942 Cat.E/FA damage was initially the damage assessment but it was removed for further assessment and while at a repair facility it was deemed worthy of keeping and converting into a ground instructional airframe. In June 1943 it became 3738M. Nothing more about the history of the aircraft is known.