Beaufighter (Total: 1,383, Canadian: 216, Group 0)

Bristol Beaufighter

RCAF Photo (Source Harold A Skaarup web page)
Bristol Beaufighter, coded PN-B.

The Bristol Type 156 Beaufighter (often referred to simply as the "Beau") was a multi-role aircraft developed during the Second World War in the UK. It was originally conceived as a heavy fighter variant of the Bristol Beaufort bomber. Upon its entry to service, the Beaufighter proved to be well suited to the night fighter role, for which the RAF initially deployed the type during the height of the Battle of Britain, in part due to its large size allowing it to accommodate both heavy armaments and early airborne interception radar without major performance penalties.

As its wartime service continued, the Beaufighter was used in many different roles; receiving the nicknames Rockbeau for its use as a rocket-armed ground attack aircraft, and Torbeau in its role as a torpedo bomber against Axis shipping, in which it came to replace the Beaufort which had preceded it. In later operations, it served mainly as a maritime strike/ground attack aircraft, RAF Coastal Command having operated the largest number of Beaufighters amongst all other commands at one point.

The Beaufighter saw extensive service during the war with the RAF (59 squadrons), Fleet Air Arm (15 squadrons), RAAF (seven squadrons), RCAF (four squadrons), USAAF (four squadrons), RNZAF (two squadrons), SAAF (two squadrons) and the Free Polish Air Force (one squadron). In addition, variants of the Beaufighter were also manufactured in Australia by the Department of Aircraft Production (DAP), often called the DAP Beaufighter. n the fall of 1940, Luftwaffe bombers, unable to escape Allied fighters by day, started flying night missions, where they would encounter much less opposition. Immediately, the Allies prepared their response: the improvement of interception radars used in ground controls, the use of twin-engine Bristol Beaufighters as night-fighter aircraft, and the development of the Mk. IV airborne interception radar. Faster than a Junkers Ju 88, the Beaufighter displayed impressive firepower. Three RCAF squadrons were involved in night fighter operations, Nos. 406, 409 and 410, created in the spring and summer of 1941. Harold Skaarup web page with revisions

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Beaufighter Mk. Vl serial EL184

Beaufighter MK Vl serial EL240

s/n EL240

EL 240

Known Units: 132 OTU


last update: 2025-June-01

Beaufighter MK Vl serial EL269

s/n EL269

EL 269

Beaufighter serial EL271

s/n EL271

EL 271

Beaufighter MK Vl serial EL274

s/n EL274

EL 274

Known Units: 272


last update: 2025-June-01

Beaufighter MK Vl serial EL285

s/n EL285

EL 285

Beaufighter MK Vl serial EL289

s/n EL289

EL 289

Beaufighter MK Vl serial EL321

s/n EL321

EL 321

Beaufighter Mk Vl serial EL322

Beaufighter MK Vl serial EL363

s/n EL363

EL 363

Beaufighter MK Vl serial El387

s/n El387

El 387

Known Units: 177;27


last update: 2025-June-01

Beaufighter serial EL394

s/n EL394

EL 394

Beaufighter MK Vl serial EL401

s/n EL401

EL 401

Known Units: 2 (C) OTU


last update: 2025-June-01

Beaufighter MK Vl serial EL404

s/n EL404

EL 404

Beaufighter serial EL407

s/n EL407

EL 407

Beaufighter MK Vl serial EL433

s/n EL433

EL 433

Beaufighter MK Vl serial EL444

s/n EL444

EL 444

Beaufighter MK Vl serial EL453

s/n EL453

EL 453

Beaufighter MK Vl serial EL472

s/n EL472

EL 472

Beaufighter MK Vl serial EL474

s/n EL474

EL 474

Beaufighter serial EL511

s/n EL511

EL 511

Known Units: ;177


last update: 2025-June-01

Beaufighter MK Vl serial EL529

s/n EL529

EL 529

Beaufighter serial JL441

s/n JL441

JL 441

Beaufighter serial JL502

s/n JL502

JL 502

Beaufighter serial JL523

s/n JL523

BT RAF Roundel F

JL 523

Known Units: 252


last update: 2025-June-01

Bombing Perveza, Greece 1943-08-22 to 1943-08-22

252 (AS) Sqn (RAF) RAF Berka III

252 Squadron RAF (With or On) RAF Berka III. Beaufighter VIc aircraft JL 523 BT-F was lost to flak while attacking a tanker vessel off the coast of Preveza, Greece

Pilot Pilot Officer DH Pearson (RCAF) and Navigator/Wireless Operator, FS DH Sherburn (RAFVR) were both killed in action

The Armed Rovers, Beauforts and Beaufighters Over the Mediterranean by Roy Conyers Nesbitt pages 163-4

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Beaufighter MK Vl serial JL589

s/n JL589

JL 589

Beaufighter Mk. Vl serial JL644

s/n JL644

JL 644

Beaufighter serial JL659

s/n JL659

JL 659

Beaufighter serial JL718

s/n JL718

JL 718

Beaufighter serial JL719

s/n JL719

JL 719

Beaufighter serial JL758

s/n JL758

JL 758

Beaufighter serial JL817

s/n JL817

JL 817

Beaufighter serial JL855

s/n JL855

JL 855

Known Units: 131 OTU;132


last update: 2025-June-01

Beaufighter serial JL898

s/n JL898

JL 898

Beaufighter serial JL905

s/n JL905

JL 905

Beaufighter serial JL907

s/n JL907

JL 907

Known Units: ;46

Served with 46 Squadron in Egypt. #46 Squadron (We Rise To Conquer). Beaufighter aircraft failed to return from an operation. Flying Officer Leonard Edward Edward Morgan Coote, Nav was also killed.
last update: 2025-February-05

Beaufighter serial JL910

s/n JL910

JL 910

Beaufighter serial JL915

s/n JL915

JL 915

Beaufighter serial JL939

s/n JL939

JL 939

Beaufighter serial JL948

s/n JL948

JL 948

Beaufighter Mk. XIC serial JM124

s/n JM124

JM 124

Known Units: ;404

Served with No. 404 (CF) Squadron, RCAF in 1943, coded "EE*S". Lost in attack off Lsiter, southern Norway on 1 May 1943. Possibly shot down by Fw 190s.
last update: 2025-February-05

Beaufighter Mk. XIC serial JM130

s/n JM130

JM 130

Known Units: ;404

Served with No. 404 (CF) Squadron, RCAF in 1943, coded "EE*J". Shot down by AA fire while escorting aircraft from No. 235 Squadron, RAF on shipping strike off Norwegian coast on 4 August 1943. Attack took place at 61-00N 04-50E.
last update: 2025-February-05

Beaufighter serial JM223

s/n JM223

JM 223

Beaufighter serial JM226

s/n JM226

JM 226

Beaufighter serial JM238

s/n JM238

JM 238

Beaufighter serial JM239

s/n JM239

JM 239

Beaufighter serial JM248

s/n JM248

JM 248

Beaufighter serial JM267

s/n JM267

JM 267

Beaufighter serial JM271

s/n JM271

JM 271

Beaufighter serial JM276

s/n JM276

JM 276

Beaufighter serial JM345

s/n JM345

JM 345

Beaufighter serial JM400

s/n JM400

JM 400

Beaufighter serial JM408

s/n JM408

JM 408

Known Units: 39


last update: 2025-June-01

Beaufighter serial JM760

s/n JM760

JM 760

Beaufighter serial KV976

s/n KV976

KV 976

Beaufighter serial KW114

s/n KW114

KW 114

Beaufighter serial KW315

s/n KW315

KW 315

Beaufighter serial KW329

s/n KW329

KW 329

Beaufighter T.F.X serial LX779

s/n LX779

m/d 156

Bristol

LX 779

Beaufighter T.F.X serial LX802

s/n LX802

m/d 156

Bristol

LX 802

Beaufighter T.F.X serial LX911

s/n LX911

m/d 156

Bristol

LX 911

Beaufighter T.F.X serial LX929

s/n LX929

m/d 156

Bristol

LX 929

Beaufighter T.F.X serial LX945

s/n LX945

m/d 156

Bristol

LX 945

Beaufighter T.F.X serial LX953

s/n LX953

m/d 156

Bristol

LX 953

Beaufighter T.F.X serial LX987

s/n LX987

m/d 156

Bristol

LX 987

Beaufighter T.F.X serial LZ113

s/n LZ113

m/d 156

Bristol

LZ 113

Beaufighter T.F.X serial LZ120

s/n LZ120

m/d 156

Bristol

LZ 120

Beaufighter T.F.X serial LZ127

s/n LZ127

m/d 156

Bristol

LZ 127

Beaufighter T.F.X serial LZ136

s/n LZ136

m/d 156

Bristol

LZ 136

Beaufighter T.F.X serial LZ145

s/n LZ145

m/d 156

Bristol

LZ 145

Beaufighter T.F.X serial LZ151

s/n LZ151

m/d 156

Bristol

LZ 151

Beaufighter T.F.X serial LZ173

s/n LZ173

m/d 156

Bristol

LZ 173

Known Units: ;404

Served with No. 404 (CF) Squadron, RCAF in 1943/45, coded "EE*W". Failed to return from escort mission off south of Norway on 14 January 1944. Ditched 120 miles from base on return, no survivors. Pilot was Flying Officer Wilkie.
last update: 2025-February-05

Beaufighter T.F.X serial LZ175

s/n LZ175

m/d 156

Bristol

LZ 175

Known Units: ;404;8404

With No. 404 (CF) Squadron, RCAF, coded "EE*Y". Crashed at Ilbster on 3 September 1943, killing all 3 on board.
last update: 2025-February-05

Beaufighter T.F.X serial LZ176

s/n LZ176

m/d 156

Bristol

LZ 176

Known Units: ;404

Served with No. 404 (CF) Squadron, RCAF, coded "EE*X". Crashed near Davidstow Moor on 28 June 1944. Flying Officer E.J. Keefe, DFC and Sgt. B.I.G. Steed killed (see also JM123).
last update: 2025-February-05

Beaufighter T.F.X serial LZ177

s/n LZ177

m/d 156

Bristol

LZ 177

Known Units: ;404

Served with No. 404 (CF) Squadron, RCAF in 1943/45, coded "EE*B". Crashed 2 miles north-east of Wick-Scotland on 23 March 1944. Pilot Flying Officer W.D. Armedur killed.
last update: 2025-February-05

Beaufighter T.F.X serial LZ179

s/n LZ179

m/d 156

Bristol

LZ 179

Known Units: ;404

With No. 404 (CF) Squadron, RCAF, coded "EE*J". Failed to return from escort mission off south of Norway on 14 January 1944.
last update: 2025-February-05

Beaufighter T.F.X serial LZ189

s/n LZ189

m/d 156

Bristol

LZ 189

Known Units: ;404

Served with No. 404 (CF) Squadron, RCAF in 1943/45, coded "EE*Q". Escorted vessels returning exchanged POWs from Sweden, on 24 October 1943.
last update: 2025-February-05

Beaufighter T.F.X serial LZ190

s/n LZ190

m/d 156

Bristol

LZ 190

Known Units: ;404

Served with No. 404 (CF) Squadron, RCAF in 1943, coded "EE*V". Lost on operations 14 October 1943, both crew missing.
last update: 2025-February-05

Beaufighter T.F.X serial LZ237

s/n LZ237

m/d 156

Bristol

LZ 237

Beaufighter T.F.X serial LZ263

s/n LZ263

m/d 156

Bristol

LZ 263

Known Units: ;211


last update: 2025-June-01

Beaufighter T.F.X serial LZ266

s/n LZ266

m/d 156

Bristol

LZ 266

Beaufighter T.F.X serial LZ268

s/n LZ268

m/d 156

Bristol

LZ 268

Known Units: ;211


last update: 2025-June-01

Beaufighter T.F.X serial LZ289

s/n LZ289

m/d 156

Bristol

LZ 289

Known Units: ;404 (CF)

With No.404 (CF) Squadron, RCAF, coded "EE*R" when it crashed near Wick in November 1943, during a training exercise. Stalled and spun from low altitude during an evasive turn, Flying Officer N.E. Long and Flying Officer J.H.G. Horne, RAF killed.
last update: 2025-February-05

Beaufighter T.F.X serial LZ296

s/n LZ296

m/d 156

Bristol

LZ 296

Known Units: ;404

With No. 404 (CF) Squadron, RCAF, coded "EE*N", based at Wick, Scotland in 1943. Escorted aircraft from No. 144 Squadron, RAF on shipping strike off Norway on 22 November 1943. Received light damage from AA fire on another November strike against shipping in Sogne Fjord.
last update: 2025-February-05

Beaufighter T.F.X serial LZ297

s/n LZ297

m/d 156

Bristol

LZ 297

Known Units: ;404

Served with No. 404 (CF) Squadron, RCAF in 1943/45, coded "EE*A". Led squadron on attack against German transport Monte Rosa off Norwegian coast on 30 March 1944, flown by squadron commander W/C C. Willis. Shot down by flak, ditched, crew rescued by B&V flying boat and became POW.
last update: 2025-February-05

Beaufighter T.F.X serial LZ314

Beaufighter T.F.X serial LZ316

s/n LZ316

m/d 156

Bristol

LZ 316

Beaufighter T.F.X serial LZ399

s/n LZ399

m/d 156

Bristol

LZ 399

Beaufighter T.F.X serial LZ403

s/n LZ403

m/d 156

Bristol

LZ 403

Beaufighter T.F.X serial LZ412

s/n LZ412

m/d 156

Bristol

LZ 412

Beaufighter T.F.X serial LZ441

Beaufighter T.F.X serial LZ444

s/n LZ444

m/d 156

Bristol

LZ 444

Known Units: ;404

Served with No. 404 (CF) Squadron, RCAF in 1943/45, coded "EE*E".
last update: 2025-February-05

Beaufighter T.F.X serial LZ445

s/n LZ445

m/d 156

Bristol

LZ 445

Beaufighter T.F.X serial LZ446

s/n LZ446

m/d 156

Bristol

LZ 446

Known Units: ;404

With No. 404 (CF) Squadron, RCAF, coded "L". Based at Wick, Scotland when it was flown by squadron CO W/C Willis on 14 January 1944, leading 9 unit aircraft escorting Torbeaus of No. 144 Squadron, RAF on shipping strike off southern Norway.
last update: 2025-February-05

Beaufighter T.F.X serial LZ452

s/n LZ452

m/d 156

Bristol

LZ 452

Known Units: ;404


last update: 2025-June-01

Beaufighter T.F.X serial LZ484

s/n LZ484

m/d 156

Bristol

LZ 484

Beaufighter T.F.X serial LZ518

s/n LZ518

m/d 156

Bristol

LZ 518

Beaufighter T.F.X serial LZ530

s/n LZ530

m/d 156

Bristol

LZ 530

Known Units: ;252


last update: 2025-June-01

Beaufighter serial MM881

s/n MM881

MM 881

Beaufighter MK VlF serial MM918

s/n MM918

MM 918

Beaufighter MK VlF serial MM947

s/n MM947

MM 947

Beaufighter T.F. Mk. XC serial NE198

s/n NE198

NE 198

Known Units: ;404

Served with No. 404 (CF) Squadron, RCAF in 1943/45, coded "EE*R". Flown by Pilot Officer K. Miller on 22 December 1943, when he damaged U-1062 with rockets and gunfire at 57-59N 06-52E. Flown by Squadron Leader Gatward on 20 January 1944, leading 6 unit aircraft on an anti-shipping Rover patrol off Norwegian coast. Attacked two vessels at 67-07N 05-05E, north of Bremanger. One sunk, no losses to 404 Sdn.
last update: 2025-February-05

Beaufighter TFX serial NE206

s/n NE206

NE 206

Known Units: ;455


last update: 2025-June-01

Beaufighter serial NE225

s/n NE225

NE 225

Beaufighter T.F. Mk. X serial NE288

s/n NE288

NE 288

Beaufighter TFX serial NE309

s/n NE309

NE 309

Beaufighter T.F. Mk. XC serial NE318

s/n NE318

NE 318

Known Units: ;404

Served with No. 404 (CF) Squadron, RCAF in 1943/45, coded "EE*G".
last update: 2025-February-05

Beaufighter T.F. Mk. XC serial NE323

s/n NE323

NE 323

Known Units: ;404

Served with No. 404 (CF) Squadron, RCAF in 1943. Lost on attack on destroyer and u-boat off coast of southern Norway on 22 December 1943.
last update: 2025-February-05

Beaufighter TFX serial NE351

s/n NE351

NE 351

Beaufighter T.F. Mk. XC serial NE354

s/n NE354

NE 354

Known Units: ;404

Served with No. 404 (CF) Squadron, RCAF in 1943/44, coded "EE*F". Shot down off Noirmoutier, France on 8 August 1944, during raid that sunk 4 German minesweepers. Flying Officer R.S. Forestell and Flying Officer I.C. Robbie killed.
last update: 2025-February-05

Beaufighter TFX serial NE382

s/n NE382

NE 382

Beaufighter TFX serial NE398

s/n NE398

NE 398

Beaufighter T.F. Mk. XC serial NE399

s/n NE399

NE 399

Known Units: ;404

Served with No. 404 (CF) Squadron, RCAF. Missing in action over the North Sea on 24 March 1945, with both crew still missing.
last update: 2025-February-05

Beaufighter TFX serial NE439

s/n NE439

NE 439

Beaufighter TFX serial NE474

s/n NE474

NE 474

Beaufighter TFX serial NE558

s/n NE558

NE 558

Beaufighter TFX serial NE709

s/n NE709

NE 709

Beaufighter T.F. Mk. XC serial NE744

s/n NE744

NE 744

Known Units: ;404

Served with No. 404 (CF) Squadron, RCAF in 1943/45. Part of a force that attacked German destroyers in the English Channel on 6 June 1944.
last update: 2025-February-05

Beaufighter serial NE776

s/n NE776

NE 776

Beaufighter TFX serial NE893

s/n NE893

NE 893

Known Units: 47


last update: 2025-June-01

Beaufighter T.F. Mk. XC serial NT922

s/n NT922

NT 922

Known Units: ;404

Served with No. 404 (CF) Squadron, RCAF in 1943/45, coded "EE*V".
last update: 2025-February-05

Beaufighter TFX serial NT997

s/n NT997

NT 997

Beaufighter T.F. Mk. XC serial NV173

s/n NV173

NV 173

Known Units: ;404

Served with No. 404 (CF) Squadron, RCAF in 1943/44. Lost during a strike on shipping near Utvaer on 9 December 1944, believed to have struck a mast while attacking at low altitude. Flying Officer A.K. Cooper and Warrant Officer C.F. Smith killed, both on their second mission.
last update: 2025-February-05

Beaufighter TFX serial NV179

s/n NV179

NV 179

Beaufighter TFX serial NV305

s/n NV305

NV 305

Beaufighter TFX serial NV368

s/n NV368

NV 368

Beaufighter T.F. Mk. XC serial NV427

s/n NV427

NV 427

Known Units: ;404

Served with No. 404 (CF) Squadron, RCAF in 1943/45, coded "EE*L". Flown by Flying Officer R.C. Ridge and Pilot Officer P. McCartney on 8 March 1945, one of 9 squadron aircraft part of a 40 aircraft strike on shipping at Vindapol, Midgulen. Seen with engine on fire after attack, failed to return.
last update: 2025-February-05

Beaufighter T.F. Mk. XC serial NV428

s/n NV428

NV 428

Known Units: ;404

Served with No. 404 (CF) Squadron, RCAF in 1943/45, coded "EE*R". Flown by Squadron Leader Christison and Flight Lieutenant F.J. Toon on 24 March 1945 for strike on Egersund harbour. Shot down on run in to target.
last update: 2025-February-05

Beaufighter TFX serial NV907

s/n NV907

NV 907

Beaufighter Mk. IIF serial R2312

s/n R2312

m/d 156

R 2312

Beaufighter Mk. IIF serial R2313

s/n R2313

m/d 156

R 2313

Known Units: ;54


last update: 2025-June-01

Beaufighter Mk. IIF serial R2337

s/n R2337

m/d 156

R 2337

Known Units: ;125


last update: 2025-June-01

Beaufighter Mk. IIF serial R2440

s/n R2440

m/d 156

R 2440

Beaufighter Mk. IIF serial R2469

s/n R2469

m/d 156

R 2469

Beaufighter Mk. IIF serial R2473

s/n R2473

m/d 156

R 2473

Known Units: ;406

With No. 406 (NF) Squadron, RCAF, at RAF Acklington, UK. The aircraft spun on approach to landing on 14 September 1941 after a training exercise. Crash sight reported as "Carruther's Farm", disintegrated upon impact. Flying Officer Hugh John Findlay and Wireless Op/Air Gunner Sergeant Edwin Karl Vickers killed. Post war research suggests crash site was actually on estate called Eshott Park, now known as Eshott Birnie farm.
last update: 2025-February-05

Beaufighter Mk. IIF serial R2475

s/n R2475

m/d 156

R 2475

Beaufighter TFX serial RD130

s/n RD130

RD 130

Beaufighter TFX serial RD436

s/n RD436

RD 436

Beaufighter TFX serial RD486

s/n RD486

RD 486

Beaufighter Mk. IIF serial T3051

s/n T3051

T 3051

Beaufighter Mk. IIF serial T3142

s/n T3142

T 3142

Known Units: ;409

With No. 406 (NF) Squadron, RCAF. With No. 409 (NF) Sqaudron, RCAF when lost on a training flight on 27 March 1943. Spun in near Leverton, Lincolnshire. Both crew killed.
last update: 2025-February-05

Beaufighter Mk. IIF serial T3155

s/n T3155

T 3155

Known Units: ;404

Served with No. 404 (CF) Squadron, RCAF in 1942/43, coded "EE*N".
last update: 2025-February-05

Beaufighter Mk. IIF serial T3221

s/n T3221

T 3221

Known Units: ;410

With No. 410 (NF) Squadron, RCAF. Crashed at Ayr, Scotland on 1 September 1942. Flight Sergeant N. MacPherson and Warrant Officer Class 2 S.M. Cooksey killed.
last update: 2025-February-05

Beaufighter Mk. IC serial T3231

s/n T3231

T 3231

Beaufighter Mk. IIF serial T3370

s/n T3370

T 3370

Known Units: ;54


last update: 2025-June-01

Beaufighter serial T4650

s/n T4650

T 4650

Known Units: 2 (C) OTU


last update: 2025-June-01

Beaufighter serial T4715

s/n T4715

T 4715

Beaufighter serial T4789

Beaufighter serial T4800

s/n T4800

T 4800

Beaufighter serial T4830

s/n T4830

T 4830

Beaufighter serial T4863

s/n T4863

T 4863

Beaufighter serial T4867

s/n T4867

T 4867

Beaufighter serial T4868

s/n T4868

T 4868

Beaufighter serial T4879

s/n T4879

T 4879

Beaufighter serial T4881

s/n T4881

T 4881

Beaufighter serial T4892

s/n T4892

T 4892

Beaufighter serial T4896

s/n T4896

T 4896

Beaufighter serial T4899

s/n T4899

T 4899

Known Units: 236


last update: 2025-June-01

Beaufighter serial T4937

s/n T4937

T 4937

Beaufighter serial T5006

s/n T5006

T 5006

Beaufighter serial T5033

s/n T5033

T 5033

Beaufighter serial T5078

s/n T5078

T 5078

Beaufighter serial T5101

s/n T5101

T 5101

Beaufighter serial T5103

s/n T5103

T 5103

Known Units: 9 OTU


last update: 2025-June-01

Beaufighter serial T5133

s/n T5133

T 5133

Beaufighter serial T5137

s/n T5137

T 5137

Beaufighter serial T5167

s/n T5167

T 5167

Beaufighter serial T5316

s/n T5316

T 5316

Beaufighter serial T5348

s/n T5348

T 5348

Beaufighter Mk. IIF serial V8157

s/n V8157

V 8157

Known Units: ;404

Served with No. 404 (CF) Squadron, RCAF in 1942, coded "EE*P". Damaged in landing accident in October 1942, repaired and returned to service. Crashed on 5 December 1942, near Dyce, following a high speed stall while in a steep bank. 2 crew killed.
last update: 2025-February-05

Beaufighter Mk. IIF serial V8211

s/n V8211

V 8211

Known Units: ;404

Served with No. 404 (CF) Squadron, RCAF in 1942. Crashed on 7 December 1942, right after take off for night training flight from RAF Dyce. Both crew killed.
last update: 2025-February-05

Beaufighter serial V8446

s/n V8446

V 8446

Beaufighter serial V8523

s/n V8523

V 8523

Beaufighter serial V8621

s/n V8621

V 8621

Beaufighter serial V8648

s/n V8648

V 8648

Beaufighter serial V8672

s/n V8672

V 8672

Beaufighter Mk.VIF serial V8717

s/n V8717

V 8717

Known Units: ;406

Served with No. 409 (NF) Squadron, RCAF, coded "KP*P". With No. 406 (NF) Squadron when it crashed on 18 October 1943. Broke up in air on a ferry flight, 1/2 mile north of Ty Croes, Anglesey.
last update: 2025-February-05

Beaufighter Mk.VIF serial V8718

s/n V8718

V 8718

Known Units: ;409

Served with No. 409 (NF) Squadron, RCAF. Failed to return from Ranger mission over Lisieux and Vire, France on 17 / 18 April 1943. Pilot Officer H.B. Miller and Sgt. W.V. Ivor (RAF) killed.
last update: 2025-February-05

Beaufighter Mk. l serial X7568

s/n X7568

X 7568

Beaufighter Mk. l serial X7580

s/n X7580

X 7580

Beaufighter Mk. I serial X7707

s/n X7707

X 7707

Beaufighter Mk. l serial X7759

s/n X7759

X 7759

Beaufighter Mk. VIf serial X7891

s/n X7891

Bristol

X 7891

Beaufighter Mk. VIf serial X7893

s/n X7893

Bristol

X 7893

Known Units: ;409

With No. 409 (NF) Squadron, RCAF. Lost on Ranger mission to Vlieland, evening of 18 February 1943. 2 crew killed.
last update: 2025-February-05

Beaufighter MK VlF serial X7921

s/n X7921

X 7921

Beaufighter MK VlF serial X7967

s/n X7967

X 7967

Beaufighter MK. Vlf serial X8038

s/n X8038

X 8038

Known Units: ;236


last update: 2025-June-01

Beaufighter serial X8039

s/n X8039

X 8039

Beaufighter serial X8071

s/n X8071

X 8071

Beaufighter serial X8088

s/n X8088

X 8088

Beaufighter MK VlF serial X8093

s/n X8093

X 8093

Beaufighter Mk. VIf serial X8106

s/n X8106

Bristol

X 8106

Known Units: ;409

Served with No. 409 (NF) Squadron, RCAF. Destroyed on 19 September 1942, when it overshot landing at Coleby Grange.
last update: 2025-February-05

Beaufighter serial X8134

s/n X8134

X 8134

Beaufighter serial X8140

s/n X8140

X 8140

Beaufighter MK VlF serial X8202

s/n X8202

X 8202

Beaufighter Mk. VIf serial X8222

s/n X8222

Bristol

X 8222

Known Units: ;406

With No. 406 (NF) Squadron, RCAF. Shot down one aircraft on night interception on 28 / 29 August 1942, but crashed while attempting single engine overshoot in fog, striking a house at the end of the runway at Scorton. 2 crew killed.
last update: 2025-February-05

Beaufighter MK VlF serial X8258

s/n X8258

X 8258

Beaufighter MK VlF serial X8261

s/n X8261

X 8261