List of Bristol Beaufighter operators
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The following are operators of the Bristol Beaufighter:
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Australia
- European Theatre
- No. 455 Squadron RAAF (maritime strike)
- No. 456 Squadron RAAF (night fighter)
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Canada
- No. 404 Squadron RCAF
- No. 406 Squadron RCAF
- No. 407 Squadron RCAF
- No. 409 Squadron RCAF
- No. 410 Squadron RCAF
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Dominican Republic
- Dominican Military Aviation Corps
- Escuadron de Caza-Bombardeo received 10 TF.X (rebuilt back to VIF standard) aircraft in 1948. Aircraft received numbers from 306 to 315 and were used until June 1954.[1]
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Israel
- 103 Squadron IAF operated 4 TF.X aircraft between July and November 1948.[2]
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New Zealand
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Poland
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Portugal
- Portuguese Naval Air Arm
- Portugal bought 15 TF.X aircraft delivered during March and April 1945. Next two aircraft were delivered in 1946 after overhaul by Bristol company. All aircraft were delivered from RAF stocks.[3]
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South Africa
- No. 16 Squadron SAAF
- No. 19 Squadron SAAF (also known as RAF No. 227 Squadron)
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Turkey
- First Beaufighters TF.X (at least nine) were delivered in 1944 straight from frontline units. Another 23 TF.X aircraft were bought in 1946.[4]
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United Kingdom
- No. 5 Squadron RAF
- No. 17 Squadron RAF
- No. 20 Squadron RAF
- No. 22 Squadron RAF
- No. 25 Squadron RAF
- No. 27 Squadron RAF
- No. 29 Squadron RAF
- No. 30 Squadron RAF
- No. 34 Squadron RAF
- No. 39 Squadron RAF
- No. 42 Squadron RAF
- No. 45 Squadron RAF
- No. 46 Squadron RAF
- No. 47 Squadron RAF
- No. 48 Squadron RAF
- No. 68 Squadron RAF
- No. 69 Squadron RAF
- No. 84 Squadron RAF
- No. 89 Squadron RAF
- No. 96 Squadron RAF
- No. 108 Squadron RAF
- No. 125 Squadron RAF
- No. 141 Squadron RAF
- No. 143 Squadron RAF
- No. 144 Squadron RAF
- No. 153 Squadron RAF
- No. 169 Squadron RAF
- No. 173 Squadron RAF
- No. 176 Squadron RAF
- No. 177 Squadron RAF
- No. 211 Squadron RAF
- No. 216 squadron RAF
- No. 217 Squadron RAF
- No. 219 Squadron RAF
- No. 227 Squadron RAF
- No. 234 Squadron RAF
- No. 235 Squadron RAF
- No. 236 Squadron RAF
- No. 239 Squadron RAF
- No. 248 Squadron RAF
- No. 252 Squadron RAF
- No. 254 Squadron RAF
- No. 255 Squadron RAF
- No. 256 Squadron RAF
- No. 272 Squadron RAF
- No. 285 Squadron RAF
- No. 287 Squadron RAF
- No. 288 Squadron RAF
- No. 515 Squadron RAF
- No. 527 Squadron RAF
- No. 577 Squadron RAF
- No. 598 Squadron RAF
- No. 600 Squadron RAF
- No. 603 Squadron RAF
- No. 604 Squadron RAF
- No. 618 Squadron RAF
- No. 680 Squadron RAF
- No. 684 Squadron RAF
- No. 695 Squadron RAF
- No. 1692 Flight RAF
- No. Squadron 721 FAA
- No. Squadron 726 FAA
- No. Squadron 728 FAA
- No. Squadron 733 FAA
- No. Squadron 736 FAA
- No. Squadron 762 FAA
- No. Squadron 770 FAA
- No. Squadron 772 FAA
- No. Squadron 775 FAA
- No. Squadron 779 FAA
- No. Squadron 781 FAA
- No. Squadron 788 FAA
- No. Squadron 789 FAA
- No. Squadron 797 FAA
- No. Squadron 798 FAA
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United States
- 414th Night Fighter Squadron
- 415th Night Fighter Squadron
- 416th Night Fighter Squadron
- 417th Night Fighter Squadron
[edit] References
[edit] Notes
[edit] Bibliography
- Bingham, Victor. Bristol Beaufighter. Shrewsbury, UK: Airlife Publishing, Ltd., 1994. ISBN 1-85310-122-2.
- Bowyer, Chaz. Beaufighter. London: William Kimber, 1987. 0-71830-647-3.
- Bowyer, Chaz. Beaufighter at War. London: Ian Allan Ltd., 1994. ISBN 0-71100-704-7.
- Franks, Richard A. The Bristol Beaufighter, a Comprehensive Guide for the Modeller. Bedford, UK: SAM Publications, 2002. ISBN 0-9533465-5-2.
- Hall, Alan W. Bristol Beaufighter (Warpaint No. 1). Dunstable, UK: Hall Park Books, 1995.
- Howard. "Bristol Beaufighter-the inside story". Scale Aircraft Modelling, Vol. 11, No. 10, July 1989.
- Innes, Davis J. Beaufighters over Burma - 27 Sqn RAF 1942-45. Poole, Dorset, UK: Blandford Press, 1985.
- Francis K. Mason Archive: Bristol Beaufighter. Oxford, UK: Container Publications.
- Moyes, Philip J.R. The Bristol Beaufighter I & II (Aircraft in Profile Number 137). Leatherhead, Surrey, UK: Profile Publications Ltd., 1966.
- Parry, Simon W. Beaufighter Squadrons in Focus. Red Kite, 2001. ISBN 0-95380-612-X.
- Scutts, Jerry. Bristol Beaufighter (Crowood Aviation Series). The Crowood Press Ltd., 2004. ISBN 1-86126-666-9.
- Scutts, Jerry. Bristol Beaufighter in Action (Aircraft number 153). Carrollton, USA: Squadron/Signal Publications, 1995. ISBN 0-89747-333-7.
- Thomas, Andrew. Beaufighter Aces of World War 2. Botley, UK: Osprey Publishing, 2005. ISBN 1-84176-846-4.
- Wilson, Stewart. Beaufort, Beaufighter and Mosquito in Australian Service. Weston, ACT, Australia: Aerospace Publications, 1990. ISBN 0-95879-784-6.
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