Bristol Beaufighter

Hiya,

Any news on this fantastic plane? I'm not planning on going to Duxford this year, so if anyone is going, would you put some photo's of the Beaufighter on here please!

thanks,

Mick

Hi Mick, got a couple of the Beau and the Blenheim when I popped in couple of weeks ago. As soon as I work out how to resize the images I'll post them up for you. I'll just say it's looking good so far.

Pete

I took this on Wednesday

They had moved stuff around so I couldn't get a decent shot of the Beau but here goes

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Lets try these taken couple of weeks ago.

Pete

Whats the estimate for this aircraft flying?

canberra;49464 wrote:

Whats the estimate for this aircraft flying?

I doubt we will see it flying in the UK. It'll probably get finished in New Zealand. The Beau has been on hold for the past year or so while TFC have been sorting out the 'paperwork issues' regarding the rest of their G-registered fleet that were grounded last year. Bearing in mind they sold the Tigercat a couple of years ago, there is no reason for any of the pilots to hold a twin rating and they have said in the past that TFC's future lies in single engine aircraft.

The restoration has been put on hold now for a while as there are more pressing things. Personally I cant wait. I took my late father to see this prior to his death in 2006 ( he served with 252 Sqd in Libya and Greece ). He wanted to see it fly. Perhaps it will one day, but there is a lot still to do. For instance they have an English wing and an Australian one and they are very different.

Thanks very much for the pictures chaps. She looked more or less the same last time I went to Duxford. Can't wait to see her fly.

Brilliant!

cheers,

Mick

I think we will both be long departed our mortal coil before this one will fly Mick!

maybe a long while but I think it will happen