Thursday, 13 March 2008

Bristol Beaufighter



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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2 comments:

  1. Anonymous13 March 2008 at 09:25

    My favorite twin! Can you supply any more info on photo #2 - model, date, squadron, etc.?

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  2. Wing Co, ROYAL AIR FARCE25 March 2008 at 11:37

    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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