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Bristol and GAF Beauforts

by Juanita Franzi
 

 


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Australian Aero illustrator Juanita Franzi has sent these profiles of two Beauforts, an RAF Bristol Beaufort Mk.I and an RAAF GAF Beaufort Mk.VIII, for HyperScale's Gallery:

Beauforts

L4461

22 Squadron was the first operational Beaufort unit. L4461 is shown fitted with a Mk XII torpedo.
Initially the squadron was limited to mine laying and low level sorties. The first torpedo sortie was flown by this squadron in September 1940.

A9-500

The nose art on A9-500 related to the towns of Barmera and Waikerie in South Australia.

A9-500 was delivered to the RAAF in November 1943 and was received by 15 Squadron in February 1944. The squadron formed at Camden, NSW, in January 1944 and flew anti-submarine and escort missions.

In May 1944, A9-500 was selected by Headquarters to be named "Barmera - Waikerie", in honour of the funds raised by the two townships.

The aircraft survived the war with nose art recording seven supply drops and 15 bombing missions.

 


Image and Text Copyright © 2008 by Juanita Franzi
Page Created 27 May, 2008
Last Updated 27 May, 2008

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