Bristol Beaufighter Coastal Command - Aircraft of World War II

carman1877 · 05-20-2009, 06:11 PM

I know that the posts are not supposed to be short but I just have one question:

Did the coastal command variant of the Beaufighter ever carry rockets and machine guns in the wings?
I thought that it did but i read in an article that it could only use guns or the rockets/bombs fittted, and not both due to weight, is this true?

Any good pictures of coastal command beaufighters would be appreciated

Thank you

Negative Creep · 05-20-2009, 06:17 PM

The machine guns were removed to accommodate extra fuel tanks. As for pictures

You don't get much cooler than that!

carman1877 · 05-20-2009, 06:22 PM

Thanks for the picture, and i just got my answer of the site I just visited it said that they could take them out for extra fuel or remove them for the rockets.

05-20-2009, 06:11 PM	#1
carman1877 Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 42	Bristol Beaufighter Coastal Command I know that the posts are not supposed to be short but I just have one question: Did the coastal command variant of the Beaufighter ever carry rockets and machine guns in the wings? I thought that it did but i read in an article that it could only use guns or the rockets/bombs fittted, and not both due to weight, is this true? Any good pictures of coastal command beaufighters would be appreciated Thank you

05-20-2009, 06:17 PM	#2
Negative Creep Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Plymouth Posts: 819	The machine guns were removed to accommodate extra fuel tanks. As for pictures You don't get much cooler than that! __________________ "We attack tomorrow under cover of daylight" "Daylight sir?" "Yes it's the last thing they'll be expecting, a daylight charge over the minefield"

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05-20-2009, 06:22 PM	#3
carman1877 Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 42	Thanks for the picture, and i just got my answer of the site I just visited it said that they could take them out for extra fuel or remove them for the rockets.