MTO USAAF Nightfighter Squadron Beaufighters and Mosquitos

[Michael Turner]

Hello:

I am trying to find out which Marks of the Beaufighter and Mosquito nightfighter these units flew during the MTO?

414, 415, 416, and 417th NFS.

From what I have found so far, it was the Beaufighter Mk VI-F and the Mosquito Mk XXX but I would like to confirm which units flew what make and mark.

Thank you.

Michael

 

[antoni]

Mosquito NF Mk 30 only the 416th. Beaufighter Mk VI by all four.

 

[mhuxt]

The 416th sent a detachment some time in spring 1945 up to the 425th in Etampes, IIRC. 425th was on P-61s at the time.

 

[Waynos]

There are lots of pilot accounts around about what it was like flying Spits, 109's and Mustangs etc, I was wondering if any of you guys have crew accounts of USAAF Beau and Mossie operations?

 

[mhuxt]

Edit - have a look at some of the posts on the Forum at The Mosquito Page by Norman Malayney.

 

[brickhistory]

There are lots of pilot accounts around about what it was like flying Spits, 109's and Mustangs etc, I was wondering if any of you guys have crew accounts of USAAF Beau and Mossie operations?

See Amazon.com: Beaufighters in the Night: 417 Night Fighter Squadron USAAF: Brick Eisel: Books

for some views of pilots, radar observers, crew chiefs, and radar technicians.

 

[Waynos]

Many thanks!

 

[Michael Turner]

Thank you antoni for the information on the types of a/c flown by each unit, this is just what I was looking for.

Thank you again !

Michael