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Bristol Beaufort

Bristol Beaufort Mark I, L4474, on patrol over the Atlantic Ocean. While serving with No. 217 Squadron RAF, L4474 was lost during a bombing raid on Lorient, France, on 20 December 1940. IWM C 2058
Aircraft Type
NameType 152 Beaufort
RoleTorpedo bomber
ManufacturerBristol Aeroplane Company
First flight15 October 1938
Introduction1939
Retired1944
Primary userRoyal Australian Air Force
RAF Coastal Command
Fleet Air Arm
Number built2129
Developed fromBristol Blenheim
VariantsBristol Beaufighter

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The Bristol Type 152 Beaufort was a British large twin-engined torpedo bomber designed by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, and developed from the earlier Blenheim light bomber.

Beauforts were most widely used, until the end of the Second World War, by the Royal Australian Air Force in the Pacific theatre. Most of these planes were manufactured under licence in Australia. 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Command - including Commonwealth squadrons serving with the RAF - and then the Fleet Air Arm from 1940, until they were withdrawn in 1944.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 spawned a long-range heavy fighter variant called the Beaufighter, which proved very successful.

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The administration must protect the Arctic Ocean from a Gulf-like oil disaster - Natural Resources Defense Council (blog) Tweet this news
Natural Resources Defense Council (blog)---...- any more lease sales in the -Beaufort- and Chukchi under the existing five year plan that runs until 2012, to withdraw -Bristol- Bay from potential leasing, ... - Date : Tue, 10 Aug 2010 22:28:31 GMT+00:00
Rotary Club of Chipping Sodbury Along the Edge Charity Walk 5th September - Cotswold News Tweet this news
Cotswold News--Walkers can book in from 8.30am at the -Beaufort- Inn, Hawkesbury Upton, (back garden). 10-mile walkers should aim for an 8.30am start, with 4-mile ramblers ... - Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:35:33 GMT+00:00
Storm causes damage in western Victoria - Ninemsn Tweet this news
Ninemsn--A storm moved through -Beaufort- and Trawalla, between Ballarat and Ararat, about 8pm (AEST) on Friday. A State Emergency Service spokeswoman said the storm ... - Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:07:33 GMT+00:00
Sing and a prayer for 100 years of aviation - Bristol Evening Post Tweet this news
Bristol Evening Post---...- the history of aviation development featured the likes of the legendary -Bristol- Fighter, through to the -Beaufort- and Beaufighter, the giant Brabazon and ... - Date : Mon, 12 Jul 2010 06:06:10 GMT+00:00
Fun in the square for Bath Boules contest - Bath Chronicle Tweet this news
Bath Chronicle--Bath lettings and management company Zest, based in -Beaufort- Place, was taking part for the first time. The team was made up of Holly Cook, ... - Date : Sun, 20 Jun 2010 08:32:01 GMT+00:00
The Arctic After the Gulf - New York Times Tweet this news
New York Times--The company owns two leases in the Chukchi and -Beaufort- Seas � two of the most remote and frigid waters in North America. It hopes to begin exploratory ... - Date : Wed, 26 May 2010 02:15:30 GMT+00:00
President extends moratorium on deepwater drilling - Catholic Online Tweet this news
Catholic Online--Both canceled four scheduled lease sales in the Chukchi and -Beaufort- seas, and said no additional leases would be offered there until more scientific data ... - Date : Thu, 27 May 2010 23:03:52 GMT+00:00
Prince of Wales's friend offers reward after Renaissance fountain is stolen - Telegraph.co.uk Tweet this news
Telegraph.co.uk--Mr Inskip, who is a fieldmaster for the Prince's favourite hunt, The -Beaufort-, said he feared the piece may now have been melted down for £100 of scrap ... - Date : Thu, 03 Jun 2010 10:47:20 GMT+00:00
Mum used her own daughter, aged 9, to steal from shop - Bristol Evening Post Tweet this news
Bristol Evening Post--O'Neill, of -Beaufort- Road, Kingswood, admitted two counts of shoplifting when she appeared in court yesterday. Both offences took place on March 16 at shops ... - Date : Wed, 02 Jun 2010 08:06:56 GMT+00:00
Excitingly affordable first homes at Beaufort Park - Easier (press release) Tweet this news
Easier (press release)--The thriving cities of Bath and -Bristol- are also a short drive away. For details of current availability at -Beaufort- Park visit the marketing suite in ... - Date : Wed, 19 May 2010 15:51:31 GMT+00:00

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By roleFighters: Scout * Monoplane Scout * Fighter * Badger * Jupiter Fighter * Bulldog * Bullfinch * Beaufighter Passenger Transports: Tourer * Ten-Seater * Taxiplane * Pullman * Brabazon * Britannia Reconnaissance: Bloodhound Trainer: Bristol-Coanda Monoplanes * TB.8 * Primary Trainer * Buckmaster Transports: Bombay * Brandon * Buckingham * Freighter * Superfreighter Experimental: Type 138 * Type 188 * Type 221 Bombers: Braemar * Blenheim * Beaufort * Brigand Helicopters: Sycamore * Belvedere
DesignersFrank Barnwell * Eric Gordon England * Archibald Russell



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