Combat damaged by German bullets, but they got it home and it fought again.
The Bristol Type 156 Beaufighter was used as a long-range fighter, fighter-bomber, night fighter, and anti shipping torpedo bomber.
5,928 were built between 1940-46 and it saw combat sevice the world over, used by the RAF, USAF and RAAF-in fact the Aussies didn't retire the Beau, as it was affectinately known until 1960!
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My favorite twin! Can you supply any more info on photo #2 - model, date, squadron, etc.?
Hi Jeg!
Sorry, no confirmed intel on sqaudron (any other readers know?)
but more Beau info availiable at:-
FYI:-
photo from here
http://www.historyofwar.org/scripts/fluffy/fcp.pl?words=Bristol+Beaufighter+&submit=Site+Search&d=/weapons_beaufighter_history.html
Beau sqaudrons list
http://www.historyofwar.org/scripts/fluffy/fcp.pl?words=Bristol+Beaufighter+&submit=Site+Search&d=/weapons_beaufighter_squadrons.html
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