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The Bristol Beaufort (manufacturer designation Type 152) is a British twin-engined torpedo bomber designed by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, and developed from experience gained designing and building the earlier Blenheim light bomber. [2]
The Bristol Beaufighter is a fighter derivative of the Beaufort torpedo-bomber. It is a twin-engine two-seat long-range day and night fighter. [ 19 ] The aircraft employed an all-metal monocoque construction, comprising three sections with extensive use of 'Z-section' frames and 'L-section' longeron .
The Bristol Blitz was the heavy bombing of Bristol, England by the Nazi German Luftwaffe during the Second World War. [1] Due to the presence of Bristol Harbour and the Bristol Aeroplane Company, the city was a target for bombing and was easily found as enemy bombers were able to trace a course up the River Avon from Avonmouth using reflected moonlight on the waters, into the heart of the city.
A No. 39 Squadron Bristol Beaufort II at RAF Luqa, Malta, in June 1943. In August–September 1941, the squadron partly converted to the Bristol Beaufort torpedo bomber for anti-shipping operations, although it retained a flight of Marylands until January 1942. At first the Squadron's Beauforts were armed with bombs but from January 1942 it ...
Bristol Beaufort: 22 Squadron: 28 October 1941 – 1 February 1942 Bristol Beaufort: 42 Squadron det 1941: Bristol Beaufort Anti-shipping and mine laying along the coasts of northern Europe 48 Squadron det 3 September – 17 July 1940: Bristol Beaufort 53 Squadron: 20 March 1941 – 17 December 1941 Bristol Blenheim
There was a reduction over time for the need for Handley Page Hampden and Bristol Beaufort aircrew training, and then in February 1944 the training unit moved out and back to Scotland. [7] No 5 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit arrived back at RAF Turnberry on 15 February 1944. [4]
Bristol Beaufort: RAF Abbotsinch: No. 2 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF: Bristol Blenheim/Avro Anson: RAF Catfoss: No. 3 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF: various: RAF Chivenor: No. 1 Coast Artillery Co-operation Unit RAF [12] Bristol Blenheim: RAF Detling: No. 2 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF [5] various: RAF Gosport
The Command's strike aircraft consisted of 60 Bristol Beaufort and 40 Bristol Beaufighters and 60 Blenheim fighter versions for a total of 397 aircraft in 18 squadrons. By June 1942 this figure increased 496 aircraft.