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This week's photo pack covers the Bristol Beaufort. This unsung torpedo bomber saw a lot of action in 1941/42 both in the UK and in the Mediterranean. It also performed well in the Far East and North Africa.
This week's photo pack covers the Bristol Beaufort. This unsung torpedo bomber saw a lot of action in 1941/42 both in the UK and in the Mediterranean. It also performed well in the Far East and North Africa.
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Bristol Beaufort II 86 Sqn 1942
Bristol Beaufort II 86 Sqn 1942
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Beaufort I "P" after crash
Beaufort I "P" after crash
A9-120 Bristol Beaufort VII MYS0757.jpg
Beaufort VII A9-120, 7 Sqn RAAF early 1943, note the roof mounted Vickers K gun
Beaufort VII A9-120, 7 Sqn RAAF early 1943, note the roof mounted Vickers K gun
A9-712 Bristol Beaufort IX CE1991.jpg
Beaufort XI A9-712/R of 10 LASU based at Torakina during August 1945 with a message in Japanese under the wing telling Japanese soldiers below that their country had surrendered.
Beaufort XI A9-712/R of 10 LASU based at Torakina during August 1945 with a message in Japanese under the wing telling Japanese soldiers below that their country had surrendered.
AW219 Bristol Beaufort I MYS0798.jpg
Beaufort I AW219, 20 August 1941
Beaufort I AW219, 20 August 1941
AW219 Bristol Beaufort I MYS0783.jpg
Beaufort I AW219, 20 August 1941
Beaufort I AW219, 20 August 1941
AW219 Bristol Beaufort I MYS0782.jpg
Beaufort I AW219, 20 August 1941
Beaufort I AW219, 20 August 1941
AW219 Bristol Beaufort I MYS0781.jpg
Beaufort I AW219
Beaufort I AW219
AW219 Bristol Beaufort I MYS0780.jpg
Beaufort I AW219
Beaufort I AW219
AW240 Bristol Beaufort I Serial AA-AZ -117.jpg
Beaufort I AW240/A, 39 Sqn, Luqa, Malta, 1942
Beaufort I AW240/A, 39 Sqn, Luqa, Malta, 1942
AW240 Bristol Beaufort I MYS0771.jpg
Beaufort I AW240/A, Luqa, Malta, 1942
Beaufort I AW240/A, Luqa, Malta, 1942
AW243 Bristol Beaufort I MYS0764.jpg
Beaufort I AW243, AW-O, 42 Sqn, FTR 13 December 1941
Beaufort I AW243, AW-O, 42 Sqn, FTR 13 December 1941
AW245 Bristol Beaufort BN2176.jpg
Beaufort II AW245, August 1941
Beaufort II AW245, August 1941
AW245 Bristol Beaufort II MYS0792.jpg
Beaufort II AW245, Twin Wasp August 1941
Beaufort II AW245, Twin Wasp August 1941
AW245 Bristol Beaufort II FB014.jpg
Beaufort II AW245, Twin Wasp, August 1941
Beaufort II AW245, Twin Wasp, August 1941
AW245 Bristol Beaufort II BN2174.jpg
Beaufort II AW245, August 1941
Beaufort II AW245, August 1941
AW296 Bristol Beaufort II BN2164.jpg
Beaufort II AW296 (BX-B) at HMS Sparrowhawk RNAS Hatston, Orkney Islands, with dummy torpedoes. 86 Sqn
Beaufort II AW296 (BX-B) at HMS Sparrowhawk RNAS Hatston, Orkney Islands, with dummy torpedoes. 86 Sqn
AW304 Bristol Beaufort II BN2173.jpg
Beaufort II AW3404
Beaufort II AW3404
AW350 Bristol Beaufort II MYS0770.jpg
Beaufort II AW350, AW-B, 42 Sqn probably at Leuchars on 17 May 1942, about to set off to attack the Prinz Eugen
Beaufort II AW350, AW-B, 42 Sqn probably at Leuchars on 17 May 1942, about to set off to attack the Prinz Eugen
AW372 Bristol Beaufort II MYS0760.jpg
Beaufort II AW372, test bed for the Taurus XX engine
Beaufort II AW372, test bed for the Taurus XX engine
AW379 Bristol Beaufort II MYS0802.jpg
Beaufort II AW379, 5 OTU, ASV Aerials
Beaufort II AW379, 5 OTU, ASV Aerials
AW379 Bristol Beaufort II MYS0785.jpg
Beaufort II AW379
Beaufort II AW379
AW379 Bristol Beaufort II MYS0784.jpg
Beaufort II AW379, probably coded A11
Beaufort II AW379, probably coded A11
Bristol Beaufort XB0089.jpg
Bristol Beaufort I. RAAF bomber station
Bristol Beaufort I. RAAF bomber station
Bristol Beaufort MYS0803.jpg
Bristol Beaufort MYS0800.jpg
Beaufort II with ASV aerials
Beaufort II with ASV aerials
Bristol Beaufort MYS0799.jpg
Beaufort I
Beaufort I
Bristol Beaufort MYS0797.jpg
Beaufort II
Beaufort II
Bristol Beaufort MYS0791.jpg
Beaufort I, January 1940
Beaufort I, January 1940
Bristol Beaufort MYS0773.jpg
Beaufort I with twin machine guns in nose
Beaufort I with twin machine guns in nose
Bristol Beaufort MYS0772.jpg
Beaufort I, 39 Sqn, on Malta with twin machine guns in nose, 1942
Beaufort I, 39 Sqn, on Malta with twin machine guns in nose, 1942
Bristol Beaufort MYS0769.jpg
Beaufort Is
Beaufort Is
Bristol Beaufort MYS0765.jpg
Beaufort I, MW-O, 217 Sqn, St Eval. F/Lt Recival. Photo by F/Lt Wheeler
Beaufort I, MW-O, 217 Sqn, St Eval. F/Lt Recival. Photo by F/Lt Wheeler
Bristol Beaufort MYS0763.jpg
Bristol Beaufort MYS0762.jpg
Bristol Beaufort MYS0761.jpg
Beaufort I of 217 Sqn
Beaufort I of 217 Sqn
Bristol Beaufort MYS0759.jpg
Beaufort II
Beaufort II
Bristol Beaufort MYS0755.jpg
Beauforts of 6 Sqn RAAF on a bombing raid, New Britain, 17 January 1944
Beauforts of 6 Sqn RAAF on a bombing raid, New Britain, 17 January 1944
Bristol Beaufort MYS0754.jpg
Beaufort I
Beaufort I
Bristol Beaufort MYS0752.jpg
Beaufort IIs
Beaufort IIs
Bristol Beaufort MYS0751.jpg
Beaufort I dropping a torpedo
Beaufort I dropping a torpedo
Bristol Beaufort MYS0750.jpg
Beaufort I
Beaufort I
Bristol Beaufort MYS0749.jpg
Beaufort I "P" after crash
Beaufort I "P" after crash
Bristol Beaufort MYS0747.jpg
Beaufort II
Beaufort II
Bristol Beaufort MYS0746.jpg
Bristol Beaufort MYS0745.jpg
Beaufort
Beaufort
Bristol Beaufort MYS0743.jpg
Beaufort I
Beaufort I
Bristol Beaufort MYS0742.jpg
Beaufort Is
Beaufort Is
