Bristol Beaufighter

[Greebo]

I think it was a long range Hurricane concept. The upper wing carried extra fuel and reduced the wing loading. It was only ever intended for ferrying, the extra wing would be unbolted before the plane was used operationally.

[Hajo]

Shameless bump.....where is it?

[FTJR]

.where is it?

I thought you had it

[Bruv119]

next update lads, I heard...   

[FTJR]

next update lads, I heard...   

What with the WWI? 

[Bruv119]

What with the WWI? 

Correct me if i'm wrong but i read somewhere that they intended to release a game update before they added the WW1 arena.

[lyric1]

Correct me if i'm wrong but i read somewhere that they intended to release a game update before they added the WW1 arena.

I must have missed that one.

[FTJR]

I must have missed that one.

I must've missed it as well, sadly I think they're up to their armpits getting the WW1 stuff ready.

[Guppy35]

I must've missed it as well, sadly I think they're up to their armpits getting the WW1 stuff ready.

I want to be up to my armpits in a Beaufighter!

[waystin2]

I still would love to see the Beau in game!

[Hajo]

Bruv.........get that BOSS insignia back in your signature!   

[FTJR]

Bruv.........get that BOSS insignia back in your signature!  

He has strayed from the path and lost the faith  

[Guppy35]

Picked up another Beaufighter Squadron history today.  "The Men in Blue-600 Squadron RAF"  They flew Beaus from 40-45 first as home defense and then in the MTO and up through Italy.  Looking forward to a good read on this batch of Beau drivers

[FTJR]

What other titles do you have regarding the Beau Dan?

[Guppy35]

What other titles do you have regarding the Beau Dan?

Collected over time, with a lot of it spent on www.abebooks.com trying not to spend too much

I have Bob Brahm's book "Nightfighter, and C.F. Rawnsley's book "Nightfighter" about his time flying Beaus with Cunningham, but I've tried to keep it to the daylight guys as they'd apply most to AH.  If I was going to start someone down the Beaufighter path, I'd start them with "Beaufighters in the Pacific" by Parnell.  It's my absolute favorite of all of them.  "Strike and Strike again" is second as it covers the Norway runs.


Beaufighter Bibliography

General Beaufighter history:

“Beaufighters in the Pacific”-Neville Parnell.
(A complete history of all Aussie Beaufighter Squadrons, aircraft and ops in the Pacific)

“The Armed Rovers”-Roy Nesbit
(Beaufighter and Beaufort Operations over the Mediterranean)

“Beaufighter Aces of World War II”-Andy Thomas
(Osprey series book covering Beau Aces)

“Beaufighter Squadrons in Focus”-Simon Parry
(Photo album of the units that went to war in the Beau)

“The Bristol Beaufighter-A Comprehensive Guide for the Modeler”-Richard Franks
(Covers all the models available, good profiles, photos, surviving Beaus etc)


Squadron Histories:

“Beaufighters over Burma-Number 27 Squadron RAF 1942-45”-David Innes
(CBI flown Beaufighters)

Beaufighters over New Guinea-No 30 Squadron RAAF 1942-43” George Turnbull Dick
(Aussie Beaufighters)

“Silently into the Midst of Things-177 Squadron RAF in Burma 1943-45”-Atholl Brown
(CBI Beaufighters)

“Beaufighters in the Night-417 Night Fighter Squadron USAAF”-Braxton Eisel
(MTO USAAF Beaufighters)

“Strike and Strike Again-455 Squadron RAAF 1944-45”
(ETO Beaufighters flown by Aussies as part of the Dalachy Wing)

“Gentlemen in Blue-600 Squadron RAF”-Hans Onderwater
(RAF Beaufighters ETO/MTO 1940-45)


Pilot/Navigator Memoirs:

“Touched by War-Memories of a Beaufighter Pilot” Raynor Barber
(30 Squadron RAAF-1944-45 PTO)

“Search and Destroy”-Willam Mann
(31 Squadron RAAF 1943-44.  Mann was Squadron Commander)

“Whispering Death-My Wartime Adventures”-Lee Heide
(Beauforts and Beaufighters in the MTO with 39 and 603 Squadrons)