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Offline Larry

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For all you Beaufighter tards!
« on: May 20, 2009, 03:22:12 PM »
I found this in a book that I just got from the local library and thought Id share it.








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Re: For all you Beaufighter tards!
« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2009, 03:29:04 PM »
Awesome.

I've always adored that plane.
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Re: For all you Beaufighter tards!
« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2009, 05:06:00 PM »
Interesting markings RAAF roundels on the wings maybe traditional RAF on the fuselage.
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Re: For all you Beaufighter tards!
« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2009, 05:14:19 PM »
The caption under it:

A British Beaufighter (top) fires its rockets at a ship in the North Sea. Such tactical strikes claimed uncounted victims, among then the minesweeper M-37 (bottom), which burned and sank in the Bay of Biscay in August 1944.
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Re: For all you Beaufighter tards!
« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2009, 05:17:48 PM »
Check to see if your scanner has a tool to get rid of the moray patern when you scan.

Thats why the images has all the little little dot paterns.


Cool Image though, always loved that place.

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Offline Larry

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Re: For all you Beaufighter tards!
« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2009, 05:33:58 PM »
Right click and get the URL. The pic is scaled down some by the forums. When its opened in its own window it looks good.
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Re: For all you Beaufighter tards!
« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2009, 06:01:16 PM »
Thnks Larry....anything related to the Beaufighter tweaks my interest.
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Re: For all you Beaufighter tards!
« Reply #7 on: May 20, 2009, 06:18:01 PM »
I'd love to see the Beau in the game. It would be a lovely bone thrown in  :salute to the RAAF. The Aussies not only flew her while serving in the RAF but also in 7 squadrons of the RAAF in both theatres of the war. But it was in Asia where the Beau really made her mark. And do give us the #30 squadron skin.

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Re: For all you Beaufighter tards!
« Reply #8 on: May 20, 2009, 06:19:35 PM »
Quote from: lyric1 on May 20, 2009, 05:06:00 PM
Interesting markings RAAF roundels on the wings maybe traditional RAF on the fuselage.

They be RAF upper wing roundels.
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Re: For all you Beaufighter tards!
« Reply #9 on: May 20, 2009, 10:32:30 PM »
There's some excellent gun-cam photos from Beaus out there. It had a wonderful nosemounted camera that would start shooting pictures when the pilot took them manually, or when the cannon/303s/rockets were fired.
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Re: For all you Beaufighter tards!
« Reply #10 on: May 21, 2009, 01:02:35 AM »
I've seen the photo before, but naturally can't find what book on the shelf.  I believe it's more then likely a 455 RAAF TFX
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Re: For all you Beaufighter tards!
« Reply #11 on: May 21, 2009, 01:33:44 AM »
Quote from: Guppy35 on May 21, 2009, 01:02:35 AM
I've seen the photo before, but naturally can't find what book on the shelf.  I believe it's more then likely a 455 RAAF TFX

If thats a 2 in front of the fuselage roundel, then I'd agree
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Re: For all you Beaufighter tards!
« Reply #12 on: May 21, 2009, 01:41:14 AM »
Quote from: FTJR on May 21, 2009, 01:33:44 AM
If thats a 2 in front of the fuselage roundel, then I'd agree

Yep, I'm seeing the 2 in front as well, which must make it pre-D-Day and Dalachy Strike Wing days.  Wondering when it switched to UB.  I have the 455 history but that photo isn't there and the listing for Beaus lists all UB codes but I've seen another photo of a 455 bird with the 2-M codes.
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Offline Xasthur

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Re: For all you Beaufighter tards!
« Reply #13 on: May 21, 2009, 04:24:33 AM »
Phwoaw.... beautiful photo, Larry.

Thanks  :salute
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Re: For all you Beaufighter tards!
« Reply #14 on: May 21, 2009, 11:31:11 AM »
So...when are they adding it?  :aok
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