Getting tougher to find Beaufighter books. Seems like I've managed to track down the written squadron histories now and the general reference stuff. Found a copy of "The Strike Wings" by Roy Nesbit, that covers the history of the Beau and Mossie Strike Wings operating out of England with Coastal Command. A very good history.
Found a couple of interesting photos too.
No more pilot wounds from a shot to the cockpit. 20mm hit dead center. Dust and glass splinters inside but no one hurt.
I didn't realize that Beau's had dive brakes. At least the T Mk X Torbeaus did. Apparently the idea was to dive down from high level, then level out on the deck and drop the torp. The Strike Wings didn't do this much however, preferring to fly their missions on the deck. That's some serious flap out