 | Beaufighter Anti-Shipping Strike| Aircraft Pictures Discuss Beaufighter Anti-Shipping Strike in the World War II - Aviation forums; I've just come across these awesome photo's showing 455 Squadron RAAF on anti-shipping strike's against German ... |
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04-24-2005, 05:10 AM
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I've just come across these awesome photo's showing 455 Squadron RAAF on anti-shipping strike's against German ships somewhere near Norway (I think). Check em out!
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04-24-2005, 06:02 AM
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#2 | | Master of Ewes
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04-24-2005, 07:24 AM
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04-24-2005, 08:10 AM
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8x .303 Brownings, 4x20mm Hispanos and either 8 RPs or a torpedo
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04-24-2005, 08:16 AM
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04-24-2005, 08:59 AM
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Country: | I can only imagine how terrifying it must have been to be on the receiving end of a Beaufighter attack! Especially on a ship, I mean where do you hide?
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04-24-2005, 09:01 AM
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#7 | | Master of Ewes
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Country: | but it wouldn't really be a barrel of laughs in the beau, i mean where do you go if you get shot down??
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04-24-2005, 09:40 AM
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Country:  | Those are some wild pics wildcat they put the wind up me just looking at them those little coastal vessels must have looked like sieves after that lot
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04-27-2005, 04:30 AM
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09-29-2007, 04:57 AM
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Almost right re your photo credits - the second one down was taken by a 489 NZ Squadron navigator - Paul Gifford - He is still alive and well in UK. For more info, you my wish to look at a couple of logbooks and more photos on BURROWES.ORG | |
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09-30-2007, 02:27 PM
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Country: | I have a book around here somewhere with tactics etc used during those wing strikes, I will dig it out and throw some info up later.
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10-01-2007, 02:11 AM
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Country: | Nice pics Wildcat. There is a book out there I read a few years ago about 455 Squadron, A very interesting read.
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10-01-2007, 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by davidnzl  Almost right re your photo credits - the second one down was taken by a 489 NZ Squadron navigator - Paul Gifford - He is still alive and well in UK. For more info, you my wish to look at a couple of logbooks and more photos on BURROWES.ORG | Cheers for the correction Dave.
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10-01-2007, 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Maharg Nice pics Wildcat. There is a book out there I read a few years ago about 455 Squadron, A very interesting read. | I know the book your talking about Maharg, I've been trying to get hold of it myself.
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10-03-2007, 01:34 AM
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Country: | Are there any other books on RAAF Beau's? I have 'Whispering Death'. I was planning on doing a painting of a 30Sqd (I think) attack on Rufes at Taberfane, and I'm looking for some location aerials...
Cheers,
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