Reference Details for Bristol Beaufighter, cz. 2
Title | Bristol Beaufighter, cz. 2 |
Authors | Nowicki |
Publisher | AJ Press |
Year | 2003 |
Types Covered | Beaufighter |
Cockpit Details | p. 78, 79, drawing p. 83, photos and legend p. 84, 85, 86, 87, 88 |
Wheel Well Details | p. 112 |
Other Details | Exposed engine (color) inside front cover, p. 60, 61, dirt streaks underside p. 18, 19, extreme wear in Desert p. 24, drawing of pipes/cables/lines center section p. 41, idem fuselage p. 42, drawing of location of all servicing panels and legend p. 44, 45, drawings ailerons, flaps p. 54, 55, tailplane structure p. 56, 57, 58, tail and rudder structure p. 58, 59, drawing undercarriage and engine support p. 61, 62, 63, 66, Merlin outside (unmounted) p. 62, 63, porcupine exhaust p. 64, drawings fuel system p. 64, 65, drawings cannon installation p. 68, 69, ground crew loading cannon ammunition p. 71, 72, drawing torpedo and trolley p. 72, torpedo loading p. 73, torpedo underneath p. 74, loading rockets p.76, drawings of equipment location inside fuselage for Mk. IF p. 80, for Mk. IC (Coastal Command) p. 81, for Mk. X p. 82, drawings R/T equipment p. 90, drawings of AI equipment p. 91, drawings emergency equipment and exits p. 92, line drawings side profiles Mk. V with machine-gun turret p. 94, Mk. VI p. 94, 95, 97 |
Cutaway Drawings | Mk. I p. 46, Mk. II p. 47, wing structure p. 50, 52, 53, inside Mk. X rear fuselage p. 89 Loose insetr detailed line drawings of fuselage insides |
Multiview Drawings | IF RO-B V8324 p. 100, 101 IC BT-T T4767 p. 102, 103 X (loose insert) detailed location of stencilling, types of fin flashes, roundels TT10 RD761 p. 106, 107 line drawings (loose insert) of VIC |
Generic Camouflage Patterns | Colour profiles, each type is followed by squadron recognition codes, serial number and page. IF (PN-W R2153 p. 97; ZK-A R2069 p. 97; RO-B V8324 p. 100, 101) IC (BT-T T4767 p. 102, 103; MM4887 p. 104; J A19-34 p. 104) IIF (prototype R2058 p. 98; YD-G R2402 p. 98; LI-P T3223 p. 99) VIF (JT-B V8443 p. 99) VIC (W A19-126 p. 108) X (EE-H NE355 p. 108; DU-A A8-27 p. 110; Israeli 171 p. 110; Turkey R NV215 p. 111; Portugal BF10 p. 111) TT10 (RD761 p. 106, 107) 21 (SK-L A8-112 p. 105; EH-C A8-23 p. 109) TT21 (A8-357 p. 105) |
Generic Markings Patterns | |
Specific Markings Profiles | |
Notes | Not a walk around type publication, but rather an overview of the type, including nice period photos (mostly B&W), as well as several very nice color profile illustrations. Highly recommended. |