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spidge · 22-09-2007, 09:15 AM

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From: http://www.world-war-2-planes.com/br...aufighter.html

The Bristol Beaufighter was part of the RAF as soon as September, 1940. Given its good speed, long range, and great firepower, the British pilots loved her immediately, even though the plane was somewhat tricky to handle in low-speed flight. It was used as a night fighter and, equipped with a torpoedo, as an anti-shipping/submarine fighter. Eventually, this military aircraft fought on all fronts – planes based in Australia, for instance, were used to attack Japanese shipping.

The Bristol Beaufighter was the first radar equipped night fighter. One of the most famous missions was accomplished by a Beaufighter during day time, when Paris was under German occupatuion. The plane flew over the Champs-Élysées avenue at low level, dropped a French flag, and then lauched its rockets on the Gestapo main building.

About 5900 units were built. The Bristol Beaufigter remained in service until 1959.

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spidge Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 3,245 You're Top Poster: #3 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 6	Bristol Beaufighter Beaufighter RAAF 30sq.jpg RAAF 30sq over New Guinea beaufighter2.jpg beaufighter3.jpg From: http://www.world-war-2-planes.com/br...aufighter.html The Bristol Beaufighter was part of the RAF as soon as September, 1940. Given its good speed, long range, and great firepower, the British pilots loved her immediately, even though the plane was somewhat tricky to handle in low-speed flight. It was used as a night fighter and, equipped with a torpoedo, as an anti-shipping/submarine fighter. Eventually, this military aircraft fought on all fronts – planes based in Australia, for instance, were used to attack Japanese shipping. The Bristol Beaufighter was the first radar equipped night fighter. One of the most famous missions was accomplished by a Beaufighter during day time, when Paris was under German occupatuion. The plane flew over the Champs-Élysées avenue at low level, dropped a French flag, and then lauched its rockets on the Gestapo main building. About 5900 units were built. The Bristol Beaufigter remained in service until 1959. __________________ Spidge, ------------------------------------------------------- My Avatar is the memorial to the 22 Commonwealth Coastwatchers at the Temakin Cemetery on Betio (Tarawa Atoll) who were beheaded by the Japanese on 15th October 1942. http://www.dva.gov.au/media/publicat...mem_beito.html "You were given the choice between war and dishonor. You chose dishonor and you will have war." (Winston Churchill made this prophetic pronouncement in a House of Commons speech in 1938, just after Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain signed the Munich agreement with Hitler. Chamberlain returned from Germany with the signed agreement in hand, proclaiming that "peace in our time" had been achieved. Churchill attacked Chamberlain's "politics of appeasement" in this and many other speeches.) What did the Australians do in ww2 and other conflicts? Check out this site: http://www.diggerhistory.info/00-pag...ster-index.htm Last edited by spidge; 22-09-2007 at 09:18 AM.