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Old 21st December 2004, 11:44
frenk frenk is offline
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Beaufighter question

I am trying to find more informations about the plane on the picture:


I believe this is the picture of 19. squadron SAAF Beaufighter attacking german positions at Zuzemberk, Slovenia. During winter 1944/45 this unit was part of Balkan Air Force, supporting yugoslav partisans. Code letter X or K can be seen, probably coloured sky or pale gray. I am trying to find serial number matching this plane.
I found another photo of 19. squadron SAAF X Beaufigter Mk.VI. Unfortunately link to this photo on Pete Myring page is dead. Plane appears to be coloured in Coastal Command Camo: extra dark sea gray, dark slate gray and sky. Could this be correct?
Plane also have short nose fairing, could this be some kind of radar instalation?
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Old 21st December 2004, 12:04
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Beaufighter 'X'

the 'nose fairing' on 'X' above is the strike camera. Such were common on late war Beaus.

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