Bristol Beaufort tail wheel

Most Beaufort in flight photos show the main gear up but the tail wheel down. Now I would have thought that it would be linked to the main gear but in any case surely it would be best raised for flight.

Can anyone enlighten me?

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By: QldSpitty - 10th October 2010 at 00:14

Ask these guys…
http://www.beaufortrestoration.com.au/

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By: PaulR - 9th October 2010 at 22:39

Probably because most photos were taken of MkIs, as – according to this website – they had retractable tailwheels from the MkII onwards. Plus, the MkI was the biggest production run by far at 1014 airframes.