Aircraft Photo of AW245 | Bristol Beaufort MkII | UK - Air Force

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	AW245
Aircraft Original Type:	Bristol 152 Beaufort
Aircraft Generic Type:	Bristol 152 Beaufort
Aircraft Version:	Bristol Beaufort MkII
C/n (msn):	[ AW245 ]
Operator Titles:	UK - Air Force

Location
City / Airport:	Bristol - FiltonMap
Region / Country:	England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:	ICAO: EGTG IATA: FZO Local: - Other: -

Photo Date:	1941
Photo from:	AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:	738709

Photo Comment
AW245 was one of the first Mark IIs to serve with the RAF when delivered to 217 Squadron in November 1941. It took part in the attack on German warships Prinz Eugen, Scharnhorst and Gneisnau (Operation Fuller) in the English Channel, February 12, 1942. Three crew members injured, AW245. It later served with No. 5 Operational Training Unit until 1945. Photo from: Imperial War Museums This photo was added on 19 October 2024, and has since been viewed 138 times.

Photo Comment

AW245 was one of the first Mark IIs to serve with the RAF when delivered to 217 Squadron in November 1941. It took part in the attack on German warships Prinz Eugen, Scharnhorst and Gneisnau (Operation Fuller) in the English Channel, February 12, 1942. Three crew members injured, AW245. It later served with No. 5 Operational Training Unit until 1945. Photo from: Imperial War Museums

This photo was added on 19 October 2024, and has since been viewed 138 times.

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