Bristol Beaufighter

Glider · Sep 2, 2019

NOt your normal Beaufighter picture, but this was my Birthday present from my son and my brother

Snautzer01 · Feb 17, 2020

WW II Press Photo British Soldiers Loading Rockets on Beaufighter Wings | eBay

What are those number on the launch rails?

nuuumannn · Feb 17, 2020

johnbr said:
A number of experimental versions were produced during the War, including two examples R2274 and R2306 fitted with a four-gun turret immediately behind the pilot's cockpit.

This was an attempt to fulfil a night fighter spec that requested a turret armed two seat night fighter, F.18/40 and was designed as a replacement for the Defiant, but the Beau V was found to be slower than the Defiant it was mean't to replace and plans for production in August 1941 were canned. The aircraft were assigned to 406 Sqn and were flown by Wg Cdr Douglas 'Zulu' Morris on night fighter patrols but no kills were made.

F.18/40 and its turret armed night fighters went unfulfilled because of the night fighter Mosquito, which promissed heavy armament and good performance - and then delivered.

Zipper730 · Feb 17, 2020

The Beaufighter was interesting as a design: It was actually quite maneuverable for its size: It looked like a bit of a clunk, but it had agility similar to fighters.