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Bristol Type 156 Beaufighter

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U.K. Produced Variants

Type 156 Beaufighter Mk.I
 
 		 Two seat long-range heavy day and night fighter derivative of the Type 152 Beaufort, featuring a new slim fuselage, initially to Speification F.11/37, later Specification F.17/39 to meet the requirements of OR.72. Two 1400 h.p  Bristol Hercules III, X or XI powerplants. All production aircraft were delivered as Mk.IC or Mk.IF.
Type 156 Beaufighter Mk.IC Mk.I optimised for Coastal Command operations.
Type 156 Beaufighter Mk.IF Dedicated night fighter variant of Mk.I fitted with A.I. Mk.IV Airborne Interception radar.
Type 156 Beaufighter Mk.II As Mk.I but fitted with two 1250 h.p  Rolls-Royce Merlin XX powerplants. All production aircraft were delivered as Mk.IIF.
Type 156 Beaufighter Mk.IIF Night fighter variant of Mk.II
Type 156 Beaufighter Mk.V Mk.II fitted with a Boulton Paul BPA.1 dorsal turret.
Type 156 Beaufighter Mk.VI As  Mk.I with 1600 h.p  Bristol Hercules VI or XVI powerplants. Produced as Mk.VIC and Mk.VIF
Type 156 Beaufighter Mk.VIC Mk.VI with additional tankage for long range strike role. Capable of being fitted with wing mounted rocket projectiles.
Type 156 Beaufighter Mk.VIF Mk.VI fitted with A.I. Mk.VI or A.I. Mk.VII Airborne Interception radar.
Type 156 Beaufighter Mk.VIC(ITF) Mk.VIC fitted with torpedo carrying gear.
Type 156 Beaufighter T.F.Mk.X As Mk.VIC(ITF) fitted with two 1735 h.p  Bristol Hercules XVII powerplants.
Type 156 Beaufighter T.T.Mk.10 Mk.X converted as a target tug.
Type 156 Beaufighter Mk.XIC T.F.Mk.X without torpedo carrying gear.


Australian Produced Variants

Type 156 Beaufighter Mk.XXI Mk.X modified for Australian production. Two 1735 h.p  Bristol Hercules XVIII powerplants.
Type 156 Beaufighter T.T.Mk.21 Mk.21 converted as a target tug.


Projected Variants

Type 158 Beaufighter Mk.III New slim fuselage and Hercules powerplants.
Type 158 Beaufighter Mk.IV As Type 158 Beaufighter Mk.III with Griffon powerplants.
Type 156 Beaufighter Mk.VII Australian development of Mk.VIC with Hercules 26 powerplants.
Type 156 Beaufighter Mk.VIII Australian development of Mk.VIC with Wright Cyclone powerplants.
Type 156 Beaufighter Mk.IX Australian development of Mk.VIC with Wright Cyclone powerplants.
Type 156 Beaufighter Mk.XII Development of Mk.X with strengthened wing to support a 1000lb bomb under each. Hercules 27 powerplants.


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Type 156 Beaufighter - UK Built
Type 152 Beaufighter - UK Built Exports
Type 156 Beaufighter - Australian Built



Type 156 Beaufighter - UK Built

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Serial Range C/n Type Batch Qty Conv. Canc'd Notes
 11 prototype and early production aircraft ordered from the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset, to contract 983771/39. Delivered between April 1939 and December 1940.
 R2052 - R2057  9562-9567  Mk.I  6      
 R2058 9568  Mk.II  1      
 R2059 - R2060  9569-9570  Mk.I  2      
 R2061 - R2062  9571-9572  Mk.II  2      
 289 aircraft ordered from the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset, to contract 983771/39. Delivered between April 1939 and June 1940 as 139 Mk.IF and 150 Mk.IIF.
 R2063 - R2101  9573-9611  Mk.IF  39      
 R2120 - R2159  9612-9651    40      
 R2180 - R2209  9652-9681    30      
 R2240 - R2269  9682-9711    30      
 R2270 - R2284  9712-9726  Mk.IIF  15      R2274 converted to prototype Mk.V
 R2300 - R2349  9727-9776    50      R2306 converted to prototype Mk.V
 R2370 - R2404  9777-9811    35      
 R2430 - R2479  9812 - 9861    50      
 300 aircraft ordered from the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset, to contract 30264/39. Delivered between September 1941 and April 1942 as 222 Mk.IIF and 78 Mk.IIC.
 T3009 - T3055  10044-10090  Mk.IIF  47      
 T3070 - T3107  10091-10128    38      
 T3137 - T3183  10129-10175    47      
 T3210 - T3227  10176-10193    18      
 T3228 - T3250  10194-10216  Mk.IC  23      
 T3270 - T3272  10217-10219    3      
 T3290 - T3333  10220-10263    44      
 T3348 - T3355  10264-10271    8      
 T3356 - T3389  10272-10305  Mk.IIF  34      
 T3410 - T3447  10306-10343    38      
 300 aircraft ordered from Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd., Castle Bromwich, to contract 41907/39. Cancelled.
 T3450 - T3493    Mk.IIF      44  Mark assumed
 T3510 - T3550          41  
 T3583 - T3622          40  
 T3639 - T3685          47  
 T3701 - T3733          33  
 T3767 - T3799          33  
 T3822 - T3866          45  
 T3891 - T3907          17  
 200 aircraft ordered from the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset, to contract 30264/39. Cancelled.
 T4343 - T4378    Mk.IIF      36  Mark assumed
 T4395 - T4440          46  
 T4460 - T4500          41  
 T4525 - T4572          48  
 T4591 - T4619          29  
 500 aircraft ordered from the Fairey Aviation Co. Ltd., Heaton Chapel, Cheshire, to contract 41906/39. Delivered between February 1941 and April 1942 as 27 Mk.IF, 298 Mk.IC and 175 MkVIC.
 T4623 - T4649    Mk.IF  27      
 T4650 - T4670    Mk.IC  21      
 T4700 - T4734      35      
 T4751 - T4800      50      
 T4823 - T4846      24      
 T4862 - T4899      38      
 T4915 - T4947      33      
 T4970 - T5007      38      
 T5027 - T5055      29      
 T5070 - T5099      30      
 T5100 - T5114    Mk.VIC  15      
 T5130 - T5175      46      
 T5195 - T5220      26      
 T5250 - T5299      50      
 T5315 - T5350      36      
 T5351 - T5352      2      
 600 aircraft ordered from the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset, to contract 30264/39. Delivered between March 1942 and May 1943 as 125 Mk.IF, 75 Mk.IIF and 400 MkVIF.
 V8131 - V8170  10344-10383  Mk.IIF  40      
 V8184 - V8218  10384-10418    35      
 V8219 - V8233  10419-10433  Mk.IF  15      
 V8246 - V8289  10434-10477    44      
 V8307 - V8356  10478-10527    50      
 V8370 - V8385  10528-10543    16      
 V8386 - V8419  10544-10577  Mk.VIF  34      
 V8433 - V8472  10578-10617    40      
 V8489 - V8528  10618-10657    40      
 V8545 - V8594  10658-10707    50      
 V8608 - V8657  10708-10757    50      
 V8671 - V8720  10758-10807    50      
 V8733 - V8778  10808-10853    46      
 V8799 - V8848  10854-10903    50      
 V8862 - V8901  10904-10943    40      
 250 aircraft ordered from the Boulton Paul Co. Ltd., Wolverhampton, Staffs, to contract 68420/40. Cancelled.
 W6089 - W6126    Mk.IIF      38  Mark assumed
 W6140 - W6185          46  
 W6200 - W6249          50  
 W6265 - W6300          36  
 W6316 - W6360          45  
 W6376 - W6410          35  
 500 aircraft ordered from the Bristol Aeroplane Company MAP Shadow Factory, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, to contract 65570/40. Delivered between February 1941 and July 1942 as 240 Mk.IF,
 206 Mk.VIF and 54 MkVIC.
 X7540 - X7589    Mk.IF  50      X7542 converted to Mk.VI prototype
 X7610 - X7649      40      
 X7670 - X7719      50      
 X7740 - X7779      40      
 X7800 - X7849      50      
 X7870 - X7879      10      
 X7880 - X7899    Mk.VIF  20      
 X7920 - X7924      5      
 X7925    Mk.VIC  1      
 X7926 - X7936    Mk.VIF  11      
 X7937 - X7939    Mk.VIC  3      
 X7940 - X7969    Mk.VIF  30      
 X8000 - X8029      30      
 X8030 - X8039    Mk.VIC  10      
 X8060 - X8099      40      
 X8100 - X8109    Mk.VIF  10      
 X8130 - X8169      40      
 X8190 - X8229      40      
 X8250 - X8269      20      
 18 aircraft ordered from the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset, to contract 983771/39. Delivered between April and May 1943. Originally intended for delivery to the RAAF.
 BT286 - BT303  10944-10961  Mk.VIF  18      
 300 aircraft ordered from the Bristol Aeroplane Company MAP Shadow Factory, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, to contract 65570/40. Delivered between July and October 1942 as 54 Mk.VIF and 246
 MkVIC.
 EL145 - EL192    Mk.VIF  48      
 EL213 - EL218      6      
 EL219 - EL246    Mk.VIC  28      
 EL259 - EL305      47      
 EL321 - EL370      50      
 EL385 - EL418      34      EL393 converted to Mk.X prototype
 EL431 - EL479      49      
 EL497 - EL534      38      
 546 aircraft ordered from the Bristol Aeroplane Company MAP Shadow Factory, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, to contract 65570/40. Delivered between October 1942 and May 1943 as 218 Mk.VIC,
 50 MkVIC(ITF), 114 Mk.X and 164 Mk.XIC.
 JL421 - JL454    Mk.VIC  34      
 JL502 - JL549      48      
 JL565 - JL582      18      
 JL583    Mk.VIC(ITF)  1      
 JL584 - JL592    Mk.VIC  9      
 JL593    Mk.VIC(ITF)  1      
 JL610 - JL618      9      
 JL619 - JL628    Mk.VIC  10      
 JL629 - JL638    Mk.VIC(ITF)  10      
 JL639 - JL648    Mk.VIC  10      
 JL649 - JL658    Mk.VIC(ITF)  10      
 JL659    Mk.VIC  1      
 JL704 - JL712      9      
 JL713 - JL722    Mk.VIC(ITF)  10      
 JL723 - JL735    Mk.VIC  13      
 JL756 - JL779      24      
 JL812 - JL826      15      
 JL827 - JL835    Mk.VIC(ITF)  9      
 JL836 - JL855    Mk.VIC  20      
 JL869 - JL875      7      
 JL876 - JL915    Mk.XIC  40      
 JL937 - JL948      12      
 JL949 - JL957    Mk.X  9      
 JM104      1      
 JM105 - JM136    Mk.XIC  32      
 JM158 - JM185      28      
 JM206 - JM225    Mk.X  20      
 JM226 - JM250    Mk.XIC  25      
 JM262 - JM267      6      
 JM268 - JM288      21      
 JM289 - JM291    Mk.X  3      
 JM315 - JM356      42      
 JM379 - JM417      39      
 500 aircraft ordered from Rootes Securities Ltd., Blythe Bridge, Staffs., to contract Acft/1365. 260 delivered between February 1943 and April 1944 as 150 Mk.VIF and 110 Mk.X, the remainder cancelled.
 KV896 - KV944    Mk.VIF  49      
 KV960 - KV981      22      
 KW101 - KW133      33      
 KW147 - KW171      25      
 KW183 - KW203      21      
 KW204          1  
 KW216 - KW250          35  
 KW263 - KW276          14  
 KW277 - KW298    Mk.X  22      
 KW315 - KW355      41      
 KW370 - KW416      47      
 KW431 - KW478          48  
 KW491 - KW536          46  
 KW549 - KW576          28  
 KW586 - KW633          48  
 KW654 - KW673          20  
 481 aircraft ordered from the Bristol Aeroplane Company MAP Shadow Factory, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, to contract 65570/40. Delivered between May and November 1943.
 LX779 - LX827    Mk.X  49      
 LX845 - LX887      43      
 LX898 - LX914      17      
 LX926 - LX959      34      
 LX972 - LX999      28      
 LZ113 - LZ158      46      
 LZ172 - LZ201      30      
 LZ215 - LZ247      33      
 LZ260 - LZ297      38      
 LZ314 - LZ346      33      
 LZ359 - LZ384      26      
 LZ397 - LZ419      23      
 LZ432 - LZ465      34      
 LZ479 - LZ495      17      
 LZ515 - LZ544      30      
 100 aircraft ordered from the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset, to contract 30264/39. Delivered between May and September 1943.
 MM838 - MM887  11684-11733  Mk.VIF  50      
 MM899 - MM948  11734-11783    50      
 150 aircraft ordered from the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset, to contract 983771/39. Delivered between July 1943 and January 1944.
 ND139 - ND186  12305-12352  Mk.VIF  48      
 ND198 - ND243  12353-12398    46      
 ND255 - ND299  12399-12443    45      
 ND312 - ND322  12344-12454    11      
 500 aircraft ordered from the Bristol Aeroplane Company MAP Shadow Factory, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, to contract 65570/40. Delivered between November 1943 and April 1944.
 NE193 - NE232    Mk.X  40      
 NE245 - NE260      16      
 NE282 - NE326      45      
 NE339 - NE386      48      
 NE398 - NE446      49      
 NE459 - NE502      44      
 NE515 - NE559      45      
 NE572 - NE615      44      
 NE627 - NE669      43      
 NE682 - NE724      43      
 NE738 - NE779      42      
 NE792 - NE832      41      
 500 aircraft ordered from the Bristol Aeroplane Company MAP Shadow Factory, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, to contract 65570/40. Delivered between April and September 1944.
 NT888 - NT929    Mk.X  42      
 NT942 - NT971      30      
 NT983 - NT999      17      
 NV113 - NV158      46      
 NV171 - NV218      48      
 NV233 - NV276      44      
 NV289 - NV333      45      
 NV347 - NV390      44      
 NV413 - NV457      45      
 NV470 - NV513      44      
 NV526 - NV572      47      
 NV585 - NV632      48      
 500 aircraft ordered from the Bristol Aeroplane Company MAP Shadow Factory, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, to contract 65570/40. Delivered between September 1944 and August 1945.
 RD130 - RD176    Mk.X  47      
 RD189 - RD225      37      
 RD239 - RD285      47      
 RD298 - RD335      38      
 RD348 - RD396      49      
 RD420 - RD468      49      
 RD483 - RD525      43      
 RD538 - RD580      43      
 RD685 - RD728      44      
 RD742 - RD789      48      
 RD801 - RD836      36      
 RD849 - RD867      19      
 10 aircraft ordered from the Bristol Aeroplane Company MAP Shadow Factory, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, to contract 65570/40. Delivered between August and September 1945.
 SR910 - SR919    Mk.X  10      
  Total Production 5565   990  

T.T.Mk.10 Target Tug Conversions
Serial Range
 At least 37 of the following 60 Beaufighter Mk.X's were converted to T.T.Mk.X by Bristol at Filton between 1948 and 1950 as indicated by * and ''.
 See Note 1
 NT913* converted to prototype T.T.10; first flew in May 1948.
 RD515*, RD545*, RD546'', RD548*, RD564*, RD566, RD573, RD577'', RD688, RD693, RD694, RD708, RD710*, RD747*, RD751'', RD752, RD754''
 RD758'', RD759*, RD761*, RD763, RD764*, RD767*, RD771*, RD778*, RD779, RD780*, RD781*, RD782, RD783, RD788*, RD802*, RD806,
 RD807*, RD809*, RD811, RD812, RD814, RD815, RD821*, RD828*, RD831, RD832*, RD849, RD850, RD851, RD855*, RD859, RD860*, RD862*
 RD864, RD867*
 SR911'' - SR914'', SR916'', SR917'', SR919''
Total Conversions   (37?)



Type 152 Beaufighter - UK Built Exports

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Ex-RAF Aircraft Refurbished (In alphabetical order by country)
Serial Range Type Qty Notes
Australia  218 aircraft supplied to the RAAF from RAF stocks. Delivered between March 1942 and July 1944.
 A19-1 - A19-72  Mk.1C  72  Ex T4920-T4931(3), T4943-T4947, T4970-T4978, T4991-T5004, T5047-T5055, T5070-T5074, T5076, T5081, T5083, T5084, T5090, T5091,
       T5077, T5089, T5075, T5082, T5094, T5093, T5095, T5097, T5099, T5098, T5086, T5092
 A19-73 - A19-136  Mk.VIC  64  Ex T5200, T5201, T5205, T5203, T5202, T5204, EL243, EL245, EL246, EL260, EL261, EL259, T5262*, T5254, T5264, T5255, T5257, T5290,  
       EL436, EL244, EL438, EL241*, EL443, EL435, T5263, T5295, T5296, EL413, EL395, EL396, JL430, JL429, EL412**, EL510, EL411, EL520,
       EL518, T5328, T5327, T5330, JL584, T5331, T5329, JL582, JL841, JL826, T5336, T5338, JL839***, JL838***, JL837***, T5337***, T5339,
       T5338, T5341, T5340, T5342, JL848, JL853, JL847, JL850, JL854, T5343, T5344
       * T5262, EL241, intended as A19-85, A19-94, respectively, lost at sea en route on SS Ceramic, 14 January 1943
       ** EL412 intended as A19-105, damaged en route and off loaded in New York February? 1943, not sent to Australia, arr. India 28 August 1943.
       *** JL839, JL838, JL837, T5337 intended as A19-121, A19-122, A19-123, A19-124, respectively, lost at sea en route (along with 10 Ansons) on
       SS Melbourne Star, 2 April 1943
 A19-137 - A19-148  Mk.XIC  12  Ex JM175, JM182, JM183, JM184, JM168, JM177, JM134, JM135, JM185, JM169, JM171, JL946
 A19-149 - A19-150  TF.X  2  Ex JM285, JM286
 A19-151 - A19-152  Mk.XIC  2  Ex JM176, JM120
 A19-153 - A19-155  TF.X  3  Ex JM282, JM283, JM284
 A19-156 - A19-158  Mk.XIC  3  Ex JM170, JM236, JM131
 A19-159  TF.X  1  Ex JM272
 A19-160 - A19-161  Mk.XIC  2  Ex JM167, JM165
 A19-162  TF.X  1  Ex JM273
 A19-163  Mk.XIC  1  Ex JM164
 A19-164 - A19-218  TF.X  55  Ex LX988-LX995, LZ195-LZ201, LZ215, LZ321-LZ328,   NE357, NE229, NE360, NE231,   NE232, NE245, NE358, NE359, NE361, NE230, NE356,
       NE482, NE485, NE484, NE483, NE487, NE584, NE585, NE573, NE574, NE586, NE587-NE589, NE693-NE698, LX815(4)
Dominican Republic  10 aircraft converted from TF.X by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset. Delivered in 1948.
 306 - 315  Mk.VIC  10  
France  7 aircraft supplied to the French Air Force (Armée de l'Air) from RAF stocks. Delivered in September/October 1945.
   Mk.VIF  7  ND142, ND146, ND148, ND164, ND175, ND202, ND275
   8 aircraft supplied to the French Air Force (Armée de l'Air) from RAF stocks, 6 as Instructional Airframes. Delivered between February and May 1946.
   Mk.VIF  2  V8569, KV967; all retained their RAF serials
   Mk.VIF  6  Instructional Airframes: V8608 (as 5573M), X8027 (as 5580M), X8204 (as 5581M), MM844 (as 5576M), MM848 (as 5577M), MM853 (as 5578M)
       MM919 (as 5575M); all retained their RAF serials
Israel  6 aircraft acquired by the Hayl Ha'Avir (Israeli Defence Force) in July 1948, purchased by R. Dickson and partners allegedly for film use. The aircraft had been overhauled
 by Fairey Aviation Co. at Ringway.
 D.170  TF.X    Ferry registration G-AJMB, ex RD135
 D.171      Ferry registration G-AJMC, ex RD448
 D.172      Ferry registration G-AJMD, ex RD427
       Ferry registration G-AJME, ex NT929; crashed before delivery
       Ferry registration G-AJMF, ex NV306; not delivered
 D.173      Ferry registration G-AJMG, ex LZ185
Portugal  16 aircraft supplied to the Portuguese Navy (Aviação Naval) from RAF stocks. Delivered in March 1945.
 BF1 - BF16  TF.X  16  Ex RD134, RD148, RD173, RD189, RD197, RD199, RD206, RD209, RD216, RD220, RD250, RD252, RD253, RD261, RD319, RD320
       Relation to Portuguese serials unknown, except BF13 ex RD253.
   1 aircraft supplied ex RAF and overhauled by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset. Delivered in April 1946.
 BF17  TF.X  1  Ex RD862. Replacement for crashed BF7
Turkey  9 aircraft transferred to the Turkish Air Force (Turk Hava Kuvveyleri) at the end of W.W.II.
   TF.X  9  Retained their RAF serials
   23 aircraft supplied to the Turkish Air Force (Turk Hava Kuvveyleri) from RAF stocks. Delivered between February and April 1945. Only 10 received Turkish Air Force serials.
   TF.X  23  RD491, RD492, RD495, RD496, RD498, RD547, RD550 - RD552, RD554, RD556, RD695 - RD706. All retained their RAF serials.
USA  136 aircraft transferred to the USAAF from RAF stocks in 1943/44. Several aircraft eventually returned to RAF.
   Mk.VIF  136  V8390, V8404, V8412, V8466, V8472, V8492, V8500, V8504, V8505, V8516, V8578, V8579, V8625, V8632, V8635, V8637, V8638, V8647, V8652
       V8675, V8683, V8684, V8686, V8693, V8694, V8703, V8708, V8719, V8743, V8746, V8753, V8755, V8757 - V8760, V8762, V8763, V8765
       V8767 - V8770, V8772, V8773, V8775, V8778, V8800 - V8802, V8806, V8808, V8810 - V8814, V8811, V8817 - V8819, V8821 - V8824
       V8826 - V8828, V8827, V8828, V8830 - V8832, V8834, V8873, X7883, X7929, X8168, BT292, BT300, EL155, EL468, EL517, EL522, JL506*
       JL623*, JL645, JL646, KV896, KV897, KV900, KV902 - KV914, KV938, KV941, KV961, KW130, KW169, KW191, MM839, MM859, MM879, MM880
       MM901, MM904, MM907, MM924, MM931, MM937, ND139, ND142, ND146, ND147, ND152, ND157, ND164, ND168, ND177, ND216, ND240
       ND274, ND282, ND291, ND296, ND321
       All retained their RAF serials. *JL506 and JL623 crashed before delivery.
   4 aircraft transferred to the USAAF from RAF stocks in October 1943.
   TF.X  4  LX939, LX979, LZ119, LZ129. All retained their RAF serials.
Total 438  

Type 156 Beaufighter - Australian Built

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Serial Range C/n Type Batch Qty Conv. Canc'd Notes
 450 aircraft ordered from the Beaufort Division, Dept. of Aircraft Production, Fishermans Bend (Vic.), to DAP Demand No 1157. 365 Built with 364 delivered between June 1944 and January 1946,
 remainder cancelled.
 A8-1 - A8-365    Mk.XXI (2)  365      A8-172 was damaged on a test flight and converted to components, not delivered to RAAF
 A8-366 - A8-386    Mk.XXI (2)      21  Cancelled, incomplete airframes sold.
 A8-387 - A8-450    Mk.XXI (2)      64  Cancelled
  Total Production 365   85  


T.T.Mk.21 Target Tug Conversions

Serial Range
 15 Beaufighter Mk.21's were converted to T.T.Mk.21 between 1945 and 1950
 A8-265 allocated for conversion to prototype T.T. Mk.XXI on 8 November 1945.   First flight June 1946.
 A8-328, A8-350, A8-351, A8-352, A8-353, A8-354, A8-356, A8-357, A8-358, A8-359, A8-360, A8-362, A8-363, A8-364
Total Conversions   15



Production Summary

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All Aircraft By Mark and Manufacturer
Type Bristol (Filton) Bristol (MAP) Fairey Rootes GAF Total
 Type 156 Beaufighter Mk.I 8         8
 Type 156 Beaufighter Mk.IC 78   298     376
 Type 156 Beaufighter Mk.IF 264 240 27     531
 Type 156 Beaufighter Mk.II 3         3
 Type 156 Beaufighter Mk.IIF 447         447
 Type 156 Beaufighter Mk.VIC   518 175     693
 Type 156 Beaufighter Mk.VIF 668 260   150   1078
 Type 156 Beaufighter Mk.VIC(ITF)   50       50
 Type 156 Beaufighter T.F.Mk.X   2,105   110   2215
 Type 156 Beaufighter Mk.XIC   164       164
 Type 156 Beaufighter Mk.XXI         365 365
  1468 3337 500 260 365 5929

All Aircraft By Mark
Type Built New Conv. Canc'd Total
 Type 156 Beaufighter Mk.I 8     8
 Type 156 Beaufighter Mk.IC 376     376
 Type 156 Beaufighter Mk.IF 531     531
 Type 156 Beaufighter Mk.II 3     3
 Type 156 Beaufighter Mk.IIF 447   750 1197
 Type 156 Beaufighter Mk.V   (2)   2
 Type 156 Beaufighter Mk.VIC 693     693
 Type 156 Beaufighter Mk.VIF 1078 (1) 50 1129
 Type 156 Beaufighter Mk.VIC(ITF) 50     50
 Type 156 Beaufighter T.F.Mk.X 2215 (1) 190 2406
 Type 156 Beaufighter T.T.Mk.10   (60)   60
 Type 156 Beaufighter Mk.XIC 164     164
 Type 156 Beaufighter Mk.XXI 365   85 450
 Type 156 Beaufighter T.T.Mk.21   (15)   15
  5930 (79) 1075  

Aircraft Supplied to Foreign Air Arms
Country  Mk.1C  Mk.VIC  Mk.VIF  TF.X  Mk.XIC Total
 Australia 84 64   62 8 218
 Dominican Republic   10       10
 France     15     15
 Israel       6   6
 Portugal       17   17
 Turkey       32   32
 USA     136 4   140
  84 74 151 121 8 438


Notes
  1. The 26 aircraft indicated by * are specifically shown as converted to T.T.10's in the official serial registers [7], and additionally another 11 shown by '' have been verified from photographs or squadron histories. The additional 23 not so indicated are given in the Air Britain registers [3] and Robertson [4]. Their SOC dates would lend credence to them having been converted. Both Barnes [1] and Bingham [2] give 35 aircraft converted but without further clarification.
     
  2. Later designated F.21
     
  3. T4931 / A19-2 converted to use Wright Cyclone powerplants in 1944 and fitted with dihedral tail later in 1944.
     
  4. LX815 supplied to Department of Aircraft Production as pattern aircraft, arriving in September 1943, to RAAF in August 1945.

Production References
  1. Bristol Aircraft Since 1910, C.H. Barnes (Putnam, 1964)
  2. Bristol Beaufighter, Victor Bingham (Airlife, 1994)
  3. Air Britain RAF Aircraft Register Series, Various Volumes (Air-Britain Publications)
  4. British Military Aircraft Serials, 1878 - 1987, Bruce Robertson (Midland Counties Publishing, 1987)
  5. RAF Contracts - Air Britain Aeromilitaria, various issues
  6. RAF Contract Cards, held by the Air Historical Branch of the RAF and retained at the RAF Museum, Hendon.
  7. RAF Serial Registers, held by the Air Historical Branch of the RAF and retained at the RAF Museum, Hendon.
  8. ADF-Serials at http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/
  9. Warpaint Series 2 #01 - Bristol Beaufighter, Alan W Hall (Alan W. Hall (Publications) Ltd, UK, 1996)
  10. Aircraft in Action #1153 - Bristol Beaufighter in Action, Jerry Scutts (Squadron/Signal Publishing, 1995)
  11. Bristol Beaufighter in Israel at https://forum.keypublishing.com/archive/index.php/t-1078.html.
  12. Australian production details from RAAF Aircraft Record cards and Chiefs of Staff Reports.

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  • Typo correction to Turkish Exports - RD496 was RD196
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