What an awesome machine the Beaufighter was. One of the few WW2 aircraft where the pilot was sat right at the front. Those two mighty Hercules engines either side. Press the firing button and 4 20mm cannons and 6 .303 machine guns let rip, impressive, even by todays standard. If only we had a flyer……..

I am always amazed at the huge amount of view that those mighty Bristols obscured, just look at the pictures posted here to see the whole canopy is obscured by engine. Would love to see and hear one though.

Am I right in thinking the French preserved Noratlas is the only Hercules powered aircraft that is potentially airworthy at the moment.

Richard