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Re: Bristol Beaufighter
« Reply #360 on: February 10, 2010, 09:56:39 PM »
OK here's my line up minus the Mk 21 which I'll leave to Lyric :)  As the Aussies flew VIs, the 21 is less of an issue for me.

Beau VIF.  Note the gun ports on the left wing.  2 303s in the left, 4 in the right wing.  Most had no gun in the rear cupola.  4 20mms.  This would be the fastest and the one to do a bit more hunting in.  If push came to shove, I'd add the bomb racks to it as they got them as time wore on, but since the T Mk X did all that stuff, I don't think it would  be a have to have em thing on the VIF  This is a USAAF bird and has the night fighter radar. The daylight VIs didn't have it obviously, but this one showed the gun ports on the wing best.


A T MK X with bombs loaded.  No wing guns. Extra fuel in the gun bays to make up for the drag of the bombs.  Racks for 4 bombs.  4 20mm.  Rear gun for the Nav.


T MK X with rockets loaded.  Again no wing guns but extra fuel.  4 20mm.  rear gun for the Nav.


T MK X with a torpedo.  The Torbeau.  No wing guns, more fuel etc. 4 20mm

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Re: Bristol Beaufighter
« Reply #361 on: February 10, 2010, 10:12:56 PM »
Are those 4 bombs centreline? Or is it 2 centre, 1 on each wing? Any colour photo's Dan?
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Re: Bristol Beaufighter
« Reply #362 on: February 10, 2010, 10:21:28 PM »
heres a site with a 21 and some other interesting Australian restorations

http://www.ausairpower.net/aarg.html

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Re: Bristol Beaufighter
« Reply #363 on: February 10, 2010, 10:39:47 PM »
Are those 4 bombs centreline? Or is it 2 centre, 1 on each wing? Any colour photo's Dan?

2 bombs on the centerline, one under each wing.


As for color, you really jogged the memory.  The color out there seems to be of surviving Beaus like Phatzo posted.  This one is of a Malta based Beau that was in a book I forgot I even had til you mentioned a wartime color shot.  I think it's an early VI without the tailplane dehidral.  Thats a camera mounted in the nose.  This was fairly common in Beau's and they took some amazing combat shots.
I didn't find any other wartime color shots in any of my books.

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« Reply #364 on: February 10, 2010, 10:50:48 PM »
Thanks mate, I just love ww2 colour shots, just brings me a little bit closer to the time.
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Re: Bristol Beaufighter
« Reply #365 on: February 10, 2010, 10:54:34 PM »
You did note the Aussie flag on that first T Mk X with the bombs didn't you? :)

Now if we could just get our cartoon Beau and go pretend for a little bit  :aok
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Re: Bristol Beaufighter
« Reply #366 on: February 10, 2010, 11:38:45 PM »
You did note the Aussie flag on that first T Mk X with the bombs didn't you? :)

Now if we could just get our cartoon Beau and go pretend for a little bit  :aok

yes I did see that :) and I ll join you when it happens ! Thanks again for the info.
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Re: Bristol Beaufighter
« Reply #367 on: February 10, 2010, 11:45:24 PM »
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Re: Bristol Beaufighter
« Reply #368 on: February 10, 2010, 11:49:30 PM »
Dan,

Im doing a search for the "Beaufighters in the Pacific" but this keeps turning up

      
Parnell, Neville
Whispering Death: History of the RAAF's Beaufighter Squadrons
Sydney: Reed, 1988

Is this the same book?
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Re: Bristol Beaufighter
« Reply #369 on: February 11, 2010, 12:02:12 AM »
Dan,

Im doing a search for the "Beaufighters in the Pacific" but this keeps turning up

      
Parnell, Neville
Whispering Death: History of the RAAF's Beaufighter Squadrons
Sydney: Reed, 1988

Is this the same book?

It's the first edition.  Beaufighters in the Pacific was his later effort.   I haven't seen that version.  I got my copy direct from Neville.  I've got his e-mail around here somewhere if you want it.  Nice guy to work with.
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Re: Bristol Beaufighter
« Reply #370 on: February 11, 2010, 12:04:57 AM »
Yes Please.
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Re: Bristol Beaufighter
« Reply #371 on: February 11, 2010, 12:16:34 AM »
Yes Please.

PM sent with his e-mail.  You'll really enjoy the book.  All you could want to know about the Aussie Beaufighters in the PTO
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Re: Bristol Beaufighter
« Reply #372 on: February 11, 2010, 12:28:58 AM »
It's the first edition.  Beaufighters in the Pacific was his later effort.   I haven't seen that version.  I got my copy direct from Neville.  I've got his e-mail around here somewhere if you want it.  Nice guy to work with.

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I ordered a copy from him a few weeks later, it's a great book.
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« Reply #373 on: February 11, 2010, 02:15:08 AM »
+1
I ordered a copy from him a few weeks later, it's a great book.


Awesome..
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Re: Bristol Beaufighter
« Reply #374 on: February 11, 2010, 09:23:20 AM »
I'm hoping for two models the Mk X and the XXI...well let's make it three the Mk VI also.

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