Registration / Serial: | A8-350 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Bristol 156 Beaufighter |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Bristol 156 Beaufighter |
Aircraft Version: | Bristol 156 Beaufighter Mk21 |
Licence-built by: | DAP |
C/n (msn): | |
Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Richmond / New South Wales (YSRI / XRH)Map |
Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
Photo Date: | 1 January 1955 to 29 October 2019 |
Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
Photo ID: | 179386Submit Correction |
View count: | 712 |
The RAAF's last four Beaufighters gathered at what is believed to be RAAF Richmond where 30 (Target Towing) Sqn was based. In early 1956 the aircraft were ferried to Tocumwal. Three were scrapped there but the second aircraft in this line-up, A8-328, was donated to the Lord Mayor's camp for children at Portsea, Victoria from where it was rescued in 1962 and preserved.
Registration / Serial: | A8-350 |
Aircraft Version: | Bristol 156 Beaufighter Mk21 |
C/n (msn): | |
Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Richmond / New South Wales (YSRI / XRH)Map | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
Photo Date: | 1 January 1955 to 29 October 2019 |
Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
Registration / Serial: | A8-350 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Bristol 156 Beaufighter |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Bristol 156 Beaufighter |
Aircraft Version: | Bristol 156 Beaufighter Mk21 |
Licence-built by: | DAP |
C/n (msn): | |
Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Richmond / New South Wales (YSRI / XRH)Map |
Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
Photo Date: | 1 January 1955 to 29 October 2019 |
Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
Photo ID: | 179386Submit Correction |
View count: | 712 |
The RAAF's last four Beaufighters gathered at what is believed to be RAAF Richmond where 30 (Target Towing) Sqn was based. In early 1956 the aircraft were ferried to Tocumwal. Three were scrapped there but the second aircraft in this line-up, A8-328, was donated to the Lord Mayor's camp for children at Portsea, Victoria from where it was rescued in 1962 and preserved.
Registration / Serial: | A8-350 |
Aircraft Version: | Bristol 156 Beaufighter Mk21 |
C/n (msn): | |
Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Richmond / New South Wales (YSRI / XRH)Map | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
Photo Date: | 1 January 1955 to 29 October 2019 |
Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |