A few Aussie Beau's, and I don't mean bloke's!!!

It’s nice and quiet here, come in, sit down, and just look and talk Beau’s

arrrhh now that feel’s better 🙂 🙂 🙂 , doe’s it not 😉 .

This thread has a lot better vibe’s then that other Beau one :rolleyes: .

Let just enjoy the pic’s, and dream about what once was 😎

Pugnashes looking sort of killing girl wasn’t she!!!!.
The reliable type girl, not so good looking, nicely rounded, tough and able to get you Through to the end if at all possible :rolleyes: .

Oh! Sh*t…. hang on that’s my Ex WIFE!!!.sorry 😮

More Beau picture’s please anyone :confused: :confused: :confused: ,

I would like to see one of the Merlin engined type, if at all possible please oh great internet God”s :rolleyes: .

Look 😮 , see, a M..E..R..L..I..N BEAUFIGHTER. Please here, not a link.

And if you really have to, you can post some photo’s of her other robust sister’s aswell :p .

Thank’s in advance if can assist 😉 .

Nice Pic’s guy’s, someone else maybe able to answer that mate, Stew maybe!!!!

Will the Duxford Beaufighter have the bulge on the nose like Mk 21’s? I think the cockpit is from a 21, not sure though. Also, anyone know when the nose will be put on the fuselage, and when the first flight is expected?

Camden / Narrellan

Camden Beaufighter interior from tailwheel and engine close up.
third and fourth pics are of the Mk1c now in the States,photos taken mid 70’s

Moorabbin Beaufighter A8-328

As JDK points out above the Moorabbin DAP mark 21 Beaufighter A8-328 did engine runs until moved to indoor display, and the limitation of dual engine runs was due to the servicability of the second prop.

It is now displayed as A8-39.

AARG Beaufighter

The Museum website has external and internal still photos, and an online 3-D tour of the cockpit

I understand the Fighter Collection project referred to by Steve is based on A19-144 which is a Bristol built mark XI but contains some Australian Built DAP Mark 21 parts as well, I understand the remains of A19-148 also a Bristol built mark XI are held in store by the RAAF Museum at Point Cook, along with additional mark 21 parts, similarly acquired from Rob Greinharts excess spares.

I understand the Camden airframe (also a DAP mark 21) is relatively complete but contains Bristol Freighter engines?

regards

Mark Pilkington

TFC Beaufighter, A19-144

Some photos of The Fighter Collection’s Beaufighter A19-144, taken today.

This is the first time I’ve seen anything happening on a) the outer wings, and b) the control surfaces. It looks a lot more advanced than it did when I last saw it six months ago. Well done lads. 🙂

You may like to have a look here.
Images of preserved examples and some wartime shots.
http://www.adf-serials.com/gallery/Beaufighter
Hope you enjoy
Cheers Martin

Indeed, Dave, but I’m talking about projects I’ve seen, have metal being cut and engines under work etc, rather than ideas and proposals, or those I’ve not seen!

Cheers JDK.

Don’t forget the Blenheim For Blenheim project that DaveM2 says has begun at Omaka, to buy a Bolingbroke and restore it to fly at Omaka

Dave,
That’s the one (Camden) in Spiteful’s pics. Yes, the museum is still there. Moorabbin’s ran one engine, but I believe there were issues with corosion on the other engine’s blades. It was (rightly) brought under cover as soon as they could and it looks very good now.

God willing, legislation permitting and a lot more hard work, the plan is for two Blenheim/Bollingbrokes to fly, a Beaufort and a Beaufighter within the next ten years. Many things can go wrong, of course, but these are all real projects underway at the moment.

(ARC – Blenheim Duxford Ltd; The Canadian Warplane Heritage; the Queeensland Beaufort project and TFC’s Beaufighter project in the hands of Pete Rushen. Give them your support.)

Cheers

This page is scanned from the booklet called “Famous Museums of the World – The Camden Museum of Aviation, NSW, Australia” which was Book 1 from Historian Publishers, 1972.

Is this museum still going today? If so, do they still have this very complete looking Beaufighter?

Moorabbin Airport 1984. 😀

DROOOOOL….

Oh hell…..that is so ever nice.

How functionnal was it back then ?

That is why maybee only one engine is running

Moorabbin Airport 1984. 😀

None flying at the moment, but there are two restorations to airworthiness in the UK; one with The Fighter Collection at Duxford (wears the identity A19-144, but also incorporates substantial parts from A19-148, both of which were originally UK-built Mk VI’s), and Skysport Engineering’s 1F X7688 (G-DINT) although this one is currently stored.

I believe there’s also a restoration to airworthiness in Oz, part of Rob Greinert’s collection I think.

TFC’s is the one most likely to reach completion, although a) it’s a very big job presenting various engineering challenges, and b) with the way legislation from the EU and CAA is going these days I do wonder about whether large historic twins will still be allowed to fly by the time she’s done…

Is there any chance that there will be a beautiful Beaufighter ever flying again ?
(don’t mean the Blenheim/Bolingbroke model, mean the genuine article)

Cheers
TNZ

Thank’s Turbo(Chris), all came from Axl’s mate.

Still trying to find out a bit about the nose art, no luck as yet.

Cheer’s all, Tally Ho! Phil.

Great pics, Phil.

Cheers
TNZ

Any more Aussie/Allied Beaufighter’s picture’s anyone.

Very nice pic’s Spiteful14, Hopefully one day a few Beau’s will take to the sky’s again, are there any that still fly anywhere(seem’s to be a lot of static job’s :rolleyes: ).

You know for a botch job hybrid 😀 , The Beaufighter’s did a damn good job.

Not sure about the nose art Steve :confused: , but if know one beat’s me too it, I will see what I can find, ok 😉 🙂 .

Cheer’s all 😀 , Tally :dev2: Ho! :dev2: Ho! Phil :diablo: .

Beaus still around