Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-3

Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21

Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21

In January 1943 the Australian Government decided to commence production of the Bristol Beaufighter under the Department of Aircraft Production (DAP) organisation at Fishermans Bend, Melbourne, Victoria from 1944. Design changes included the use of Hercules VII or XVIII engines and the replacement of the wing mounted 0.303 inch machine guns with 0.5 inch guns.

When production ended in 1946 a total of 364 Mk. 21 Beaufighters had been built.

Photos of the Australian Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 by Identification Number

A8-1

A8-3

A8-14

A8-35

A8-37

A8-52

A8-57

A8-64

A8-75

A8-85

A8-93

A8-95

A8-97

A8-123

A8-124

A8-129

A8-144

A8-173

A8-222

A8-265

A8-301

A8-328

A8-357

A8-359

A8-362

A8-365