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  Bristol Type 152 Beaufort
The Bristol Beaufort was one of a series of aircraft derived from the earlier Bristol Blenheim.
Bristol’s response was to further modify the Type 150, producing the Type 152 Beaufort, which could satisfy both M.15/35 and G.24/35.
These Beauforts were used by the RAAF in the Pacific, entering service in 1942 and remaining in use until the end of the war.
www.historyofwar.org /articles/weapons_bristol_beaufort.html   (1025 words)

  
 Bristol Beaufort airplane pictures & aircraft photos - RAF Museums
The Bristol Beaufort was the only monoplane produced for the Royal Air Force that was designed from the start to satisfy the dual role of general reconnaissance and torpedo bomber.
The Beaufort operated very successfully as a torpedo bomber, but also carried out the essential role of mine layer.
In 1942, all Beaufort squadrons were deployed to the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean to meet a changing enemy threat.
www.rafmuseum.org.uk /bristol-beaufort.htm   (177 words)

  
  Conservation: The Memorial's Beaufort [Australian War Memorial]
The chosen design was the British Bristol Beaufort, a twin-engined machine with a crew of four that could carry either a torpedo or bombs.
The Beaufort rapidly became the RAAF's main bomber type in the Pacific war, being used by 19 front-line squadrons, of which nine were all-Beaufort equipped.
Beaufort A9-557 was acquired by the Memorial in 1992.
www.awm.gov.au /aboutus/conservation/beaufort/index.htm   (548 words)

  
 History of the Bristol Beaufort Torpedo Bomber - Military and Civilian Aircraft
The Bristol Beaufort enjoyed a strong run between the war years of 1940-1943 as the primary British torpedo bomber in service.
Nevertheless, the Beaufort would be used in good number throughout a number of fronts that would include the Pacific Theater, the Middle East and the Mediterranean.
Beauforts were largely responsible for the disruption of Axis supply lines in the English Channel and the Mediterranean.
www.militaryfactory.com /aircraft/detail.asp?aircraft_id=307   (685 words)

  
  The Dispatch - Serving the Lexington, NC - News   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Beauforts were most widely used, until the end of the war, by the Royal Australian Air Force in the Pacific theatre.
Beauforts also saw service with the Royal Air Force's Coastal Command—including Commonwealth squadrons serving with the RAF—and then the Fleet Air Arm from 1940, until they were withdrawn in 1944.
The Beaufort was a slow aircraft, with a top speed of only 265 mph (430 km/h), which dropped to a mere 225 mph (360 km/h) when carrying a torpedo.
www.the-dispatch.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Bristol_Beaufort   (678 words)

  
 Bristol Beaufort . Fleet Air Arm   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Beaufort Bristol Type 152 was a large torpedo bomber designed by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, and developed from the earlier Bristol Blenheim Blenheim light bomber.
Beauforts were most widely used, until the end of the war, by the Royal Australian Air Force in the Pacific War Pacific theatre.
Beauforts also saw service with the Royal Air Force s Coastal Command — including Commonwealth squadrons serving with the RAF — and then the Fleet Air Arm from 1940, until they were withdrawn in 1944.
www.uk.fraquisanto.net /Bristol_Beaufort   (317 words)

  
 Bristol - Wikicars
Bristols built today are the same in major details as any from the past 30 years or more.
Although Bristol saloons provide "dignified express travel for 4 six foot persons and their luggage", efficient packaging means that a Bristol Blenheim is narrower than a Ford Mondeo and shorter than all competing cars.
By mid 1947, the different intentions of the Aldingtons and Bristol were becoming clear and Bristol severed its ties with AFN, returning control of AFN to the Aldington family.
www.wikicars.org /en/Bristol   (997 words)

  
 Bristol and Wessex Aeroplane Club : Club History
The Bristol and Wessex Aeroplane Club originated through the efforts of a small group who arranged the first public meeting at the Victoria Rooms on 7th April 1927 with the aim of promoting civil flying in Bristol and its districts.
The ‘Bristol Times and Mirror' reported that at least 85 members had enrolled prior to the meeting and that the Duke of Beaufort had consented to be Patron.
Bristol City Corperation had realised the limitations of Whitchurch Airport in the developing civil air transport scene and after due consideration and negotiation the ex-R.A.F. airfield at Lulsgate was selected as the new City airport.
www.bristolandwessex.co.uk /history.html   (1067 words)

  
 WW2 Warbirds: the Bristol Beaufort - Frans Bonné
As a result of one of those issued requirements Bristol came up with the Beaufort (type 152) after several revisions to their original proposal.
Bristol Beaufort Mk II All the changes that the Mk I's saw were incorporated standard wise in this version.
The Beaufort was idealy suited to be built in Australia due to its design specifically suited for (a lot of) subcontractors.
www.xs4all.nl /~fbonne/warbirds/ww2htmls/brisbeaufort.html   (873 words)

  
 Welcome to the Beaufort Restoration Home Page
This aircraft was handed over to the Royal Australian Air Force on 29 October 1942, who assigned it the serial number A9-141.
With the dedication of a small group of volunteers and the financial support of our sponsors, A9-141 is currently being restored to flight.
When completed (in 2011 - for the 90th Anniversary of the Royal Australian Air Force), it will be the only airworthy Beaufort anywhere in the world - of the (approximately) 1,800 built for the Royal Air Force and the Royal Australian Air Force.
www.beaufortrestoration.com.au   (312 words)

  
 Bristol Beaufort aircraft profile. Aircraft Database of the Fleet Air Arm Archive 1939-1945
The Beaufort was a twin-engined torpedo bomber, based on the Blenheim, however it was more heavy, with a crew of four.
A total of 104 Beaufort IA, IIA and IIA trainers were transferred from the RAF to the Fleet Air Arm.
The Beaufort saw active service with the RAF and was involved in attacks on the German battle cruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau.
www.fleetairarmarchive.net /Aircraft/Beaufort.htm   (322 words)

  
 RCAF.com : The Aircraft : Bristol BEAUFORT
The Bristol "Beaufort" was first flown in October 1938, and was in action by December 1939.
Beauforts did good work attacking enemy shipping in the North Sea, the English Channel, the Mediterranean, and took part in several strikes on major German warships.
F/L R.V. Manning, a Canadian, was the pilot of a Beaufort of No. 47 Squadron, RAF,which, on the morning of 28 October 1942, was sent out to prevent the 6000-ton tanker Prosperpina from reaching port at Tobruk.
www.rcaf.com /aircraft/bombers/beaufort/index.php?name=Beaufort   (443 words)

  
 Bristol Beaufighter
The Bristol Beaufighter was a long range heavy duty modification of the Bristol Beaufort torpedo -bomber design.
Bristol Beaufighters served as night intercept- ors, strike aircraft, and eventually torpedo-bombers.
Bristol Beaufighters were armed with four 20-mm His- pano cannons in the nose, six.303" machine guns in the wings, one.303" Vickers "K" machine gun in the dorsal and one 18" torpedo held under the fuselage.
www.aviationtrivia.homestead.com /Beaufighter.html   (72 words)

  
 Bristol Owners Club : History of the Bristol Marque   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Bristol Blenheim (shown left) was introduced to Royal Air Force service in 1937, and its younger sister by just one year, the Bristol Beaufighter, was introduced to RAF service in 1938.
A frequent query is “why was the Bristol model that succeeded the Type 411 called the Type 603?” The answer is that it was introduced in the 603rd year after the City of Bristol had been granted its Royal charter, which gave it the unique distinction of being "a County unto itself".
In November 1999, the Bristol Blenheim 3 was revealed, advancing further the aerodynamic development of the the car including a completely new frontal treatment incorporating a cleverly engineered aerofoil section in the grille aperture.
www.boc.net /history.html   (2293 words)

  
 Bristol Beaufort airplane pictures & aircraft photos - RAF Museums
The Bristol Beaufort was the only monoplane produced for the Royal Air Force that was designed from the start to satisfy the dual role of general reconnaissance and torpedo bomber.
The Beaufort operated very successfully as a torpedo bomber, but also carried out the essential role of mine layer.
In 1942, all Beaufort squadrons were deployed to the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean to meet a changing enemy threat.
www.rafmuseum.org /bristol-beaufort.htm   (177 words)

  
 Bristol Aircraft Worldwide Survey   (Site not responding. Last check: )
In 1974 the remains of several Royal Australian Air Force Beauforts were recovered from a former RAAF base at Tadji, on Papa New Guinea, and moved to Chino.
Several Beaufort sections and parts survive in the MARC compound, but most cases it is nearly impossible to identify which aircraft them came from.
Stewart Wilsons 'Beaufort, Beaufighter and Mosquito in Australian Service' states that the hull of A9-574 was "sold to T Carr & Co Sydney 02/53".
www.filton.flyer.co.uk /bristol/survb152a9574.htm   (195 words)

  
 Amazon.com: "Bristol Beaufort/Beaufighter Remembered"
Bristol Beaufighter (Aircraft Monograph) by Victor F. Bingham
Bristol aircraft since 1910, by C. H Barnes
Bristol Beaufighter II -Pilot's Notes by Air Ministry
www.amazon.com /Bristol-Beaufort-Beaufighter-Remembered/lm/3BVN1FYL6CT1K   (259 words)

  
 Bristol Flatshare - Bristol Rooms to rent - Bristol House share
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 Beaufort torpedo-bomber (David Llewellyn James)
(Beaufort Mk I - Mk VIII) Two 1,130 hp Bristol Taurus VI 14-cylinder sleeve-valve radials
Bristol Beaufighter - night fighter - torpedo/strike aircraft
The Story of the Torpedo Bomber - book by Peter C. Smith
www.compass.dircon.co.uk /Beaufort.htm   (229 words)

  
 The Beaufort Gazette: Auto Racing
BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) Kasey Kahne won the pole at Bristol Motor Speedway on Friday, edging rival Dodge driver Juan Pablo Montoya for the top starting spot.
BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) Jeff Gordon won the first pole of the Car of Tomorrow era, putting his Chevrolet Impala in the top starting spot at Bristol Motor Speedway on Friday.
BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) NASCAR wants to speed up implementation of its Car of Tomorrow to have it in use full-time by 2008, officials said Wednesday.
www.beaufortgazette.com /24hour/sports/racing   (5821 words)

  
 An Aviation Heritage story
The Beaufort was designed in 1937 to combine the requirements of Air Ministry specifications G.24/35 and M.15/35, the former for a general reconnaissance bomber and the latter for a land-based torpedo bomber.
However, importing the engines was patchy due to enemy action and after 165 aircraft had been built, they reverted back to the Taurus.
This is the introduction to The Bristol T152 Beaufort.
www.aviationarchive.org.uk /stories/pages.php?enum=GE124&pnum=0&maxp=2   (97 words)

  
 Australian National Aviation Museum - DAP Beaufort
The Australian Aircraft Restoration Group is pleased of announce its acquisition of major components of a DAP (Bristol) Beaufort Bomber, towards future restoration of a complete aircraft for static display at the Australian National Aviation Museum at Moorabbin.
In March 1939, the British and Australian Governments announced that the twin engined Bristol Beaufort bomber, the prototype of which had first flown in the UK in October 1938, would be built for both the RAF and RAAF.
Most of the Beauforts were phased out of service soon after the war, and today only three remain in various condition elsewhere in Australia, with one being rebuilt to fly in Queensland and another in storage with the AWM, while another two exist in overseas collections.
www.aarg.com.au /Beaufort.htm   (588 words)

  
 Aerosilurante Bristol Beaufort
L'aerosilurante inglese Bristol Beaufort in un disegno a tempera
Durante un attacco al Trento da parte di aerosiluranti britannici Bristol Beaufort, al mattino del 15 giugno 1942, uno di essi portandosi a distanza ravvicinata riuscì a mettere a segno un siluro che immobilizzò l'incrociatore.
Il Bristol Beaufort non era considerato un aereo particolarmente riuscito, ma era certo più veloce degli aerosiluranti biplani Swordfish che gli Italiani conoscevano dalla notte di Taranto.
www.trentoincina.it /mostrapost.php?id=8   (192 words)

  
 Bristol Beaufort
The Taurus proved to be a problem on the Beaufort, and overheating was a constant problem.
The Beaufort was a slow aircraft, with a top speed of only 265mph, which dropped to a mere 225mph when carrying a torpedo.
Coastal Command regarded the Beaufort as a failure, but it turned out to make an excellent basis for a heavy fighter in the form of the Bristol Beaufighter.
www.fastload.org /br/Bristol_Beaufort.html   (631 words)

  
 Unknown Russian/Frog 1/72 Beaufort I   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Beaufort saw much use in the early stages of the war in Europe and by the Australians in the middle and later stages of the Pacific War.
Well, you had two engine cowlings that were conical in shape, clear parts that were way to big or too small for the openings they had to fit and a bunch of sink marks/mold release marks on all the parts.
Kit is Upgrade kit UG2004 (a?), for the Bristol Beaufort MK The upgrade kit has vac form clear parts, vac from engine nacelles and resin wheels amongst the bits included.
m2reviews.cnsi.net /scotts/allies/beaufort.htm   (669 words)

  
 AVIA - Bristol Beaufort
The Beaufort was designed as a successor to the Blenheim in the maritime bomber role and became one of the RAF's best known torpedo-bombers well into the war years despite the fact that the grand majority of its missions involved conventional bombing and mine-laying.
With decent performance figures, Beauforts were quite active around the UK and in the Mediterranean up to 1943 where Malta-based Beauforts proved quite deadly to Axis shipping.
One of the Beaufort's most memorable attacks was a raid against Brest harbor where they scored hits against the German battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau.
www.aviamil.net /entry.php?m=beaufort   (205 words)

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