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Bristol Beaufighter’s Complete Story Detailed in New Book

Coming soon from Pen & Sword and author Edward Rippeth is Beaufighter: The Allies’ Multi-Role Combat Aircraft, which tells the whole story of the Bristol Beaufighter – from a particularly overweight ugly duckling to one of the deadliest warbirds of the Second World War.

In many ways the Bristol Type 156 Beaufighter defined the modern multi-role combat aircraft. It was right in the thick of things at various critical turning points of the war, in every theatre. Night fighter, anti-shipping strike aircraft, maritime air superiority fighter and ground attack weapons platform – the Beaufighter redefined every role it took on. This is despite the fact it was a hastily designed lash-up, a modestly performing oversized ‘heavy fighter’, which might easily have been parked with the Westland Whirlwind in obscurity. Continue reading Bristol Beaufighter’s Complete Story Detailed in New Book

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Complete Guide to the Bristol Beaufighter: A Fully Upgraded and Expanded Edition

New from Valiant Wings Publishing and author Richard A. Franks is The Bristol Beaufighter: A Complete Guide To Bristol’s Hard-hitting Twin: 26, a fully updated and expanded edition with 86 more pages plus plans.

The book focuses on the legendary Bristol Beaufighter, a British twin-engine World War II combat aircraft originally developed from the Beaufort bomber and best known as a powerful night fighter. Its heavy cannon armament, radar-equipped versions, and later use in strike and anti-shipping roles made it one of the RAF’s most versatile warplanes.

This twenty-sixth book in our much-acclaimed series contains 264 pages (plus scale plans) packed with vital information that no active modeller and RAF enthusiast should be without.

Contents include: walk-around images and technical diagrams; camouflage and markings; modelling information; historical photographs; colour profiles by Richard J. Caruana; lineart and 3D isometric views by Chris Sandham-Bailey & Wojciech Sankowski; kit builds by Steve A. Evans and Libor Jekl; scale plans.

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Beaufighter vs German Flak Ships: An Illustrated History

On the way from Osprey Publishing and author Matthew Willis is Beaufighter vs German Flak Ships: North Sea and Mediterranean 1941–45 (Duel, 151), an illustrated study of RAF Coastal Command’s deployment of the Beaufighter against German supply lines in 1941 and the long-running ‘arms race’ with Kriegsmarine Flak ships that followed.

Crucial German shipping lines faced a new threat in 1941 when RAF Coastal Command debuted the iconic long-range Beaufighter. The aircraft and its subsequent Mk VIC and Mk X versions gave the Allies a tough, relatively fast and very hard-hitting platform for air attack on German convoys, and so it became essential for the Kriegsmarine to fit ever-heavier anti-aircraft batteries to its escort vessels, and even to develop specialist Flak vessels.

In this compelling study, naval aviation historian Matthew Willis chronicles the little-explored arms race that saw RAF Coastal Command and the Kriegsmarine engaged in a fierce battle of one-upmanship until war’s end. New artwork, rare archive photography and contemporary records of Beaufighter operations add depth to fascinating historical accounts, including the actions of the famous North Coates Strike Wing against shipping in the North Sea and the exploits of Beaufighter units tasked with severing Rommel’s all-important supply lines.

The 80 page, publication is currently available for pre-order in paperback and Kindle editions with release set for March 30.

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Revell Releases New Bristol Beaufighter Night Fighter Kit

Revell has released its new night fighter version of the Bristol Beaufighter in 1/48 scale.

As previously reported, the new offering (03854) is a updated version of the new tool Beaufighter (03943) released in 2018 and reportedly includes new parts, a cockpit with consoles and instrument panel, separate rudder, V-tail with separate elevators, detailed Hercules engines and separate ailerons and flaps.

The “Level 5” kit consists of 188 parts and measures 266 mm in length with a 367 mm span.

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Revell to Release New Beaufighter Night Fighter Model Kit

In August, Revell is slated to release a new night fighter version of the Bristol Beaufighter in 1/48 scale.

The Beaufighter IF was one of the first aircraft to be equipped with radar for night hunting. Hidden in their own bomber stream, they waited for the rear-facing radar to come up attacking enemy night fighters, only to pounce on them.

The “Level 5” kit (03854) is reportedly a updated version of the new tool Beaufighter (03943) released in 2018 and will reportedly include new parts, a cockpit with consoles and instrument panel, separate rudder, V-tail with separate elevators, detailed Hercules engines and separate ailerons and flaps.

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