Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series
HA2318
Beaufighter VIF "W/C R.C. Fumerton", No. 406 (Lynx) Sqn. (RCAF), RAF Exeter, England 1943
 
General Background
The Bristol Beaufighter was developed in about 8 months by using sections from the earlier designed Bristol Beaufort. It was given more powerful engines and a variety of modifications making the aircraft capable of many tasks. It was a night fighter, fighter bomber and torpedo bomber performing anti-shipping duty as well as ground attack and long range interdiction. The different variants, 14 in all, were capable of carrying bombs, torpedoes, rockets, canons and machine guns. The Beaufighter was operated by 11 countries.