Tuesday, 16 September 2025

Bristol Beaufighter, part fourteen. Beaufighters Mk. IV & VIF

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  The Bristol Beaufighter Mk. IV was a 'slim fuselage' type Beaufighter, powered by two Rolls-Royce Griffon engines, however, this v...
Tuesday, 9 September 2025

Bristol Beaufighter, part fourteen. Beaufighter Mk. IC

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  As the bombing campaign over mainland Europe increased after the Battle of Britain, both Bristol Aeroplane Company and the Royal Air Force...
Tuesday, 2 September 2025

Bristol Beaufighter, part thirteen. Beaufighter Mk. IF

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  As the Luftwaffe switched from day to night bombing at the Fall of 1940, airborne radar sets were given priority, specially installed in a...
Tuesday, 29 July 2025

Bristol Beaufighter, part twelve. Inception and early operational history

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  Note: This is our last post until September. See you back then! The Bristol Beaufighter was a British twin-engined World War 2 heavy-fight...
Tuesday, 22 July 2025

Bristol Beaufighter, part eleven. The Beau in Polish hands.

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  To write about the Beaufighter working with Poland, means to write about the history of No. 307 Polish Night Fighter Squadron, as it was t...
Tuesday, 15 July 2025

Bristol Beaufighter, part ten. Bristol Beaufighter in German, Italian and Portuguese service.

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  The Bristol Beaufighter was also employed, albeit in small numbers by the following countries: Germany: There is one photograph suggesting...
Tuesday, 8 July 2025

Bristol Beaufighter, part nine. The Beaufighter serving with Nos. 488 & 489 Squadrons.

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  The Bristol Beaufighter also served with the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) during World War 2, albeit the two squadrons that operate...