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Beaufighter

Manufacturer : Bristol
Number Built : 5564
Production Began : 1940
Retired :
Type :

BRISTOL BEAUFIGHTER The Bristol Beaufighter was a Torpedo Bomber and had a crew of two. with a maximum speed of 330mph and a ceiling of 29,000 feet. maximum normal range of 1500 miles but could be extended to 1750 miles. The Bristol Beaufighter carried four 20mm cannon in the belly of the aircraft and upto six .303in browning machine guns in the wings. it could also carry eight 3 -inch rockets, 1605 lb torpedo or a bomb load of 1,000 lb. The Bristol Beaufighter first flew in July 1939 and with some modifications entered service with the Royal Air Force in July 1940. In the winter of 1940 - 1941 the Beaufighter was used as a night fighter. and in March 1941 the aircraft was used at Coastal Command as a long range strike aircraft. and in 1941, the Beaufighter arrived in North Africa and used as a forward ground attack aircraft. The Bristol Beaufighter was used also in India, Burma and Australia. A total of 5,564 Beaufighters were built until production in Britain finished in 1945, but a further 364 were built in Australia for the Australian Air Force

Beaufighter


Latest Beaufighter Artwork Releases !
A U-Boat is attacked on the surface by a Beaufighter. A portrait of Erich Topp accompanies this scene.

Erich Topp - U-Boat Commander by Jason Askew. (P)		 Without doubt one of the most outstanding and versatile aircraft in the Allied inventory during World War II, the Bristol Beaufighter was to endure a cautious reception by its crews when it first entered service, not least due to difficulties experienced by crews attempting to abandon a stricken aircraft in an emergency. Its performance and hard-hitting potential quickly overcame such doubts, however, and it went on to earn a commendable reputation - and the nickname Whispering Death. Here, two 254 Sqn TF. MkXs attack a captured Norwegian vessel in 1945.

Seastrike by Ivan Berryman. (PC)		 Providing vital support to the <i>Pedestal</i> convoy in 1942, No.248 Sqn were in action from their base on the island of Malta when, on 21st August, Sgt Ron Hammond destroyed a probable two aircraft in a single sortie. Flying Bristol Beaufighter T4843 (WR-X), he first dispatched a Ju88 and then found himself on the tail of a Fiat BR.20. Approaching on the enemy's right quarter, Hammond shot up the BR.20's starboard engine, the raking fire ripping through the wing and along the fuselage, eventually tearing off the port tailfin, which spun away, perilously close to his own aircraft. The Fiat was seen to spin out of control, plunging into the sea below.

Mediterranean Fury - Tribute to No.248 Sqn by Ivan Berryman. (PC)		 Flying from their bases at Bu Amud in Egypt and Benina and Castel Benito in Libya, 89 Sqn's Bristol Beaufighter night fighters were kept busy in the early months of 1943 against Axis intruders who had been forced into night bombing missions by the total air supremacy of the Allied air forces. Here, a trio of Mk 1Fs bask in a glorious evening cloudscape, the nearest aircraft being V8447 (N), the personal aircraft of Wing Commander Dennis David, an ace with 17 victories to his name.

Tribute to the Beaufighter Crews of No.89 Sqn by Ivan Berryman. (PC)

Beaufighter Artwork Collection



Seastrike by Ivan Berryman.


Surprise Attack by Ivan Berryman.


Beaufighter Attack by Ivan Berryman.


Half-Salvo by Ivan Berryman.


Erich Topp - U-Boat Commander by Jason Askew. (P)


Clipped Signature - Edward Crew.


Clipped Signature - Ray Harrington.


Clipped Signature - Bert Winwood.


Clipped Signature - Donald Anderson.


Desert Prang by Geoff Lea.


HMS Valiant and HMS Phoebe at Alexandria, 1941 by Ivan Berryman.


Buffalo by Robert Tomlin.


Strike and Strike Again by Robert Taylor.


Tribute to Flight Sergeant Ladislaw Bobek by Ivan Berryman.


The Blackest Friday by Ivan Berryman.


Kiwis at Dallachy - Tribute to No.489 Squadron by Ivan Berryman.


Raid on Borizo - Tribute to 272 Squadron by Ivan Berryman.


Hit and Run - Tribute to No.144 Squadron by Ivan Berryman.


Tribute to the Beaufighter Crews of No.89 Sqn by Ivan Berryman.


Mediterranean Fury - Tribute to No.248 Sqn by Ivan Berryman.


Trouble Brewing by Keith Aspinall.

Calling Starlight by Philip West.


Strike Wing Attack - Beaufighter by Frank Wootton.

Beaufighter Aces of World War Two.

RAF North Coates Strike Wing by Robin Smith.


Double Trouble by Stan Stokes.

Top Aces for : Beaufighter
A list of all Aces from our database who are known to have flown this aircraft. A profile page is available by clicking the pilots name.
NameVictoriesInfo
John Randall Daniel Bob Braham29.00
John Cunningham20.00The signature of John Cunningham features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
William Dennis David20.00The signature of William Dennis David features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
Robert Carl Fumerton13.00The signature of Robert Carl Fumerton features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
James Douglas Lindsay7.00The signature of James Douglas Lindsay features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available.
Ladislav Bobek5.00
Joseph Berry3.00