Here is a British Beaufighter and its pilot at a Western Desert aerodrome. This most versatile of all aircraft, the new Royal Air Force Bristol Beaufighter, is used as a night fighter, a long range day fighter, convoy protector and ground-target attacker. Its 1400 h.p. engines sweep this 9-ton giant fighter into combat at a speed of well over 330 miles per hour.
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Waikato Times, Volume 130, Issue 21690, 28 March 1942, Page 5
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63Here is a British Beaufighter and its pilot at a Western Desert aerodrome. This most versatile of all aircraft, the new Royal Air Force Bristol Beaufighter, is used as a night fighter, a long range day fighter, convoy protector and ground-target attacker. Its 1400 h.p. engines sweep this 9-ton giant fighter into combat at a speed of well over 330 miles per hour. Waikato Times, Volume 130, Issue 21690, 28 March 1942, Page 5
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