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[LuseKofte]

Bristol Beaufort Mk I of 217 Squadron RAF based on Malta. These torpedo bombers gave good service in attacking Axis convoys trying to supply Rommel's forces in North Africa. Note the field modification of the twin Lewis guns in the nose.


I have a deep fascination of these bombers doing their duty however boring they was during the war, also forgotten for its heroic assignment´s and sacrifice these crew took . Giving this excellent bomber a conversion to 4.13 and a field mod of two Lewis guns in the nose would increase its use.
Ths is the first time I have heard of this mod , and I really cannot find further information , like how much ammo for this gun they had onboard. I am not able to find out what kind of antenna it got on its nose either, if it was a surface radar or some kind of jamming tool

While I am at it, I request a possibility to increase the USB Hotas number to this game from 3 to 5 . Just a shot in the dark , had to ask

[Piotrek1]

It would be cool to have this type of aircraft in the game,
seems to me that this type of modification concerned MkIa, and late production MkII, as well as DAP Beaufort Mk.VIII:
Quotation:
http://www.wikiwand.com/en/Bristol_Beaufort
Other modifications introduced on the Mk II used on late Mk Is, included a replacing the elongated direction finding antenna with a loop aerial, enclosed in a clear, tear-drop fairing on the top of the cabin. ASV Mk III was added with yagi antennae under the nose and wings and a Bristol B1.Mk.V turret with two .303 in (7.7 mm) Browning machine guns was fitted.

Australian-built Beauforts
A distinguishing feature of Australian Beauforts was a larger fin, which was used from the Mk VI on. Armament varied from British aircraft: British or American torpedoes were able to be carried and the final 140 Mk VIII were fitted with a locally manufactured Mk VE turret with .50 cal machine guns. A distinctive diamond-shaped DF aerial was fitted on the cabin roof, replacing the loop antenna. Other Australian improvements included fully enclosed landing gear and Browning M2 .5 in (13 mm) machine guns in the wings. Some were also fitted with ASV radar aerial arrays on either side of the rear fuselage.
http://www.aeroscale.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=SquawkBox&file=index&req=viewtopic&topic_id=234312&page=1

the transport version looks great, too:

Regards,
Piotrek

[FANATIC MODDER]

Maybe someone would be interested to do it if it could be combined with a Beaufort campaign.