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    Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21

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    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

    Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-1
    Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21
    Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-1
    Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-1

    A8-3

    Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-3
    Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-3
    Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-3
    Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-3

    A8-14

    Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-14 EH-J of 31 Sqn RAAF
    Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-14 EH-J of 31 Sqn RAAF

    A8-35

    Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-35
    Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-35

    A8-37

    Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-37 EH-W of 31 Sqn RAAF
    Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-37 EH-W of 31 Sqn RAAF
    Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-37 EH-W of 31 Sqn RAAF
    Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-37 EH-W of 31 Sqn RAAF

    A8-52

    Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-52 with crew
    Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-52 with crew
    Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-52 Ginger Meggs nose art
    Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-52 with crew

    A8-57

    Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-57 of 22 Sqn RAAF
    Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-57 of 22 Sqn RAAF

    A8-64

    Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-64 on production line Mascot NSW
    Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-64 on production line Mascot NSW

    A8-75

    Bristol / DAP Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-75
    Bristol / DAP Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-75
    Bristol / DAP Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-75
    Bristol / DAP Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-75

    A8-85

    Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-85 SK-F 93 Sqn RAAF Kingaroy Feb 1945
    Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-85 SK-F 93 Sqn RAAF Kingaroy Feb 1945
    Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-85 SK-F 93 Sqn RAAF Kingaroy Feb 1945
    Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-85 SK-F 93 Sqn RAAF Kingaroy Feb 1945
    Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-85
    Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-85

    A8-93

    Bristol DAP Beaufighter A8-93
    Bristol DAP Beaufighter A8-93
    Bristol DAP Beaufighter A8-93
    Bristol DAP Beaufighter A8-93
    Bristol DAP Beaufighter A8-93
    Bristol DAP Beaufighter A8-93 being rearmed
    Bristol DAP Beaufighter A8-93
    Bristol DAP Beaufighter A8-93 being armed with rockets
    Bristol DAP Beaufighter A8-93
    Bristol DAP Beaufighter A8-93
    Bristol DAP Beaufighter A8-93
    Bristol DAP Beaufighter A8-93 being refueled
    Bristol DAP Beaufighter A8-93
    Bristol DAP Beaufighter A8-93
    Bristol DAP Beaufighter A8-93
    Bristol DAP Beaufighter A8-93

    A8-95

    Bristol DAP Beaufighter A8-95
    Bristol DAP Beaufighter A8-95

    A8-97

    Bristol DAP Beaufighter A8-97
    Bristol DAP Beaufighter A8-97
    Bristol DAP Beaufighter A8-97
    Bristol DAP Beaufighter A8-97
    Bristol DAP Beaufighter A8-97
    Bristol DAP Beaufighter A8-97
    Bristol DAP Beaufighter A8-97
    Bristol DAP Beaufighter A8-97

    A8-123

    DAP Bristol Beaufighter A8-123 SK-S of 93 Sqn RAAF
    DAP Bristol Beaufighter A8-123 SK-S of 93 Sqn RAAF crashed at Wagga Wagga
    DAP Bristol Beaufighter A8-123 SK-S of 93 Sqn RAAF
    DAP Bristol Beaufighter A8-123 SK-S of 93 Sqn RAAF crashed at Wagga Wagga
    DAP Bristol Beaufighter A8-123 SK-S of 93 Sqn RAAF
    DAP Bristol Beaufighter A8-123 SK-S of 93 Sqn RAAF crashed at Wagga Wagga

    A8-124

    DAP Bristol Beaufighter A8-124 “Marge” of No. 93 Sqn RAAF, crashed at Labuan 30 August 1945
    DAP Bristol Beaufighter A8-124 “Marge” of No. 93 Sqn RAAF, crashed at Labuan 30 August 1945

    A8-129

    DAP Bristol Beaufighter A8-129 SK-X of No. 93 Sqn RAAF
    DAP Bristol Beaufighter A8-129 SK-X of No. 93 Sqn RAAF
    DAP Bristol Beaufighter A8-129 SK-X of No. 93 Sqn Labuan Borneo
    DAP Bristol Beaufighter A8-129 SK-X of No. 93 Sqn Labuan Borneo

    A8-144

    DAP Bristol Beaufighter A8-144 LY-D of No. 30 Squadron RAAF Morotai 1945
    DAP Bristol Beaufighter A8-144 LY-D of No. 30 Squadron RAAF Morotai 1945

    A8-173

    DAP Bristol Beaufighter A8-173 SK-Y of 93 Sqn RAAF
    DAP Bristol Beaufighter A8-173 SK-Y of 93 Sqn RAAF
    DAP Bristol Beaufighter A8-173 SK-Y of 93 Sqn RAAF at Kingaroy
    DAP Bristol Beaufighter A8-173 SK-Y of 93 Sqn RAAF at Kingaroy
    DAP Bristol Beaufighter A8-173 SK-Y of 93 Sqn RAAF
    DAP Bristol Beaufighter A8-173 SK-Y of 93 Sqn RAAF

    A8-222

    DAP Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-222 -etc on the production line Mascot NSW
    DAP Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-222 -etc on the production line Mascot NSW

    A8-265

    DAP Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-265 painted in target towing colours
    DAP Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-265 painted in target towing colours
    DAP Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-265 painted in target towing colours
    DAP Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-265 painted in target towing colours

    A8-301

    Loading rockets onto DAP Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-301 of 5OTU
    Loading rockets onto DAP Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-301 of 5OTU
    Rocket installation on DAP Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-301 of 5OTU
    Rocket installation on DAP Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-301 of 5OTU Nov 1945
    Rocket installation on DAP Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-301 of 5OTU Nov 1945
    Rocket installation on DAP Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-301 of 5OTU Nov 1945

    A8-328

    DAP Bristol Beaufighter A8-328
    DAP Bristol Beaufighter A8-328
    DAP Bristol Beaufighter A8-328
    DAP Bristol Beaufighter A8-328
    DAP Bristol Beaufighter A8-328
    DAP Bristol Beaufighter A8-328

    A8-357

    DAP Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-357 Woomera
    DAP Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-357 Woomera

    A8-359

    DAP Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-359 July 1959 at Archerfield Queensland
    DAP Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-359 July 1959 at Archerfield Queensland
    DAP Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-359
    DAP Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-359
    DAP Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-359
    DAP Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-359
    DAP Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-359
    DAP Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-359

    A8-362

    DAP Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-362
    DAP Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-362
    DAP Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-362
    DAP Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-362
    DAP Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-362
    DAP Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-362

    A8-365

    DAP Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-365
    DAP Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-365