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11-02-2005, 08:15 AM
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#16 | | "Shooter"
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Country:  | I have always been a fan of the Beau. Great stuff guys!
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11-02-2005, 09:57 AM
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| Where those pictures of the Beaufighter attacking the ships taken in the ETO or PTO?
In the famous Battle of Bismark Sea in March 1943, the Aussie Beaufighters led the way for the USSAF B25 and A20 skipbombers. The Beaufighters "hosed" down the Japanese ships killing the AA gunners (and anyone else in the line of fire), allowing the bombers to come in unmolested.
Accounts from surviving Japanese sailors and the soldiers on the ships said it was one of the most horrific events they ever went through. The cannon shells would penetrate the sides of the ships and if they didnt expode, then they would riccochet around with often bloody results. Then the 50 cals of the B25's and A20's would add to the carnage. The decks must have run red with blood!
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11-02-2005, 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by syscom3 Where those pictures of the Beaufighter attacking the ships taken in the ETO or PTO? |
ETO Sys RAFCC attacking German coastal convoy's
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11-02-2005, 10:24 AM
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#19 | | Master of Ewes
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11-02-2005, 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by the lancaster kicks ass she was cirtainly the best if not one of the best anti-shipping fighters of the war, not that she had much compition | The B25 was the best anti-shipping aircraft. Beaufighter was a close second.
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11-02-2005, 10:34 AM
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#21 | | Master of Ewes
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Country: | ok firstly many will dispute the B-25 being the best anti-shipping aircraft, and secondly i said it was the best anti-shipping FIGHTER!! the B-25, despite shooting down enemy fighters was not a fighter..........
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11-02-2005, 10:46 AM
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| Youre right. My apologies.
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11-02-2005, 11:14 AM
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Country: | Nice pics Les. I agree Lanc, it was the best anti-shipping fighter of the war.
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11-02-2005, 12:04 PM
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#24 | | Master of Ewes
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11-02-2005, 12:07 PM
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11-02-2005, 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by the lancaster kicks ass not that it had a great deal of compitition in that role | Fiat G.55S was better, but thats another story 
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11-03-2005, 05:52 AM
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Country:  | Some more pics. These are 455 Squadron RAAF Beaufighters off Norway, If I remember correctly. I've posted these before but will do so again cos I think they're great pics!
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11-03-2005, 05:58 AM
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| What a plane!!! Didn't they take parts from the Beaufort to help design it faster? The guns and bomb loads that the plane could carry is what I consider to make it a winner. Anything that came into it's crosshairs was sure to be destoryed. The pictures of it attacking the convoy of ships are great!
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11-03-2005, 06:16 AM
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11-03-2005, 08:31 AM
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| thanks trackend.i,ll take a look at the clips now.
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