Yankee Beaufighter & RAF Venturas

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Jack Cook
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Yankee Beaufighter & RAF Venturas

Wed Apr 16, 2008 8:24 pm

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#06 "Honey Chile" 414th NFS Italy 1944 with the RAF Venturas in the background 8)
daveymac82c
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Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:28 pm

Jack,

I had no idea that the US operated Beaufighters. Any idea how many they had?

Cheers,

David
davem
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Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:47 pm

Good thumbnail look at USAF Beaufighters:

http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/news/s ... =123029523
Steve Nelson
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Thu Apr 17, 2008 2:03 am

Great pic, but... :wink:

Those are Hudsons in the background, not Venturas (Wright R-1820s, straight trailing edges, no main gear doors.)

SN
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