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Beaufighter T3317 |
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Type : Beaufighter |
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| 28th July 1941 | Flown by Squadron Leader A W Fletcher, who claimed 6 Italian aircraft destroyed on the ground at Borizo airfield, Sicily. |
| Pilots and Aircrew who flew : Beaufighter T3317 | ||
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| Name | Info | |
| Fletcher, A W Click the name above to see a profile of Fletcher, A W | Fletcher, A W On 28th July 1941, he flew Beaufighter T3317 of No.272 Sqn on an attack on Borizo airfied, Sicily, claiming four SM79 aircraft and two CR42s. | |
| Squadrons for : Beaufighter T3317 | ||
| A list of all squadrons known to have flown Beaufighter T3317. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name. | ||
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No.272 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 25th July 1918 Fate : Disbanded 30th April 1945 On, on! | No.272 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
| Aircraft type : Beaufighter | ||
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Beaufighter 
Manufacturer : Bristol Production Began : 1940 Number Built : 5564 | Beaufighter BRISTOL BEAUFIGHTER The Bristol Beaufighter was a Torpedo Bomber and had a crew of two. with a maximum speed of 330mph and a ceiling of 29,000 feet. maximum normal range of 1500 miles but could be extended to 1750 miles. The Bristol Beaufighter carried four 20mm cannon in the belly of the aircraft and upto six .303in browning machine guns in the wings. it could also carry eight 3 -inch rockets, 1605 lb torpedo or a bomb load of 1,000 lb. The Bristol Beaufighter first flew in July 1939 and with some modifications entered service with the Royal Air Force in July 1940. In the winter of 1940 - 1941 the Beaufighter was used as a night fighter. and in March 1941 the aircraft was used at Coastal Command as a long range strike aircraft. and in 1941, the Beaufighter arrived in North Africa and used as a forward ground attack aircraft. The Bristol Beaufighter was used also in India, Burma and Australia. A total of 5,564 Beaufighters were built until production in Britain finished in 1945, but a further 364 were built in Australia for the Australian Air Force | |
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