At Geelong Aerodrome was the Beaufort Gliding Club Nothing to do with the town near Ballarat. It was originally set up by the workers on the Beaufort line at Government Aircraft Factory
And the Beaufort Gliding Club eventually relocated to Bacchus Marsh airfield. The Geelong Gliding Club also operated at Bacchus Marsh, as did the Melbourne Gliding Club. I joined the Geelong Gliding Club in 1978 while I was employed at Government Aircraft Factories, which grew out of DAP, but the Geelong club flew better gliders (I also barrack for Geelong Football Club). Gave it up in 1979 after meeting a girl (who's currently my wife) but look back fondly to my gliding days. Maybe...
My old boss at Air Maroochy in Queensland, S/L Dick Thompson, got two DFC's flying Beauforts against the Japanese in New Guinea. A real gentleman and Australian hero.....
Great video as usual, mate. Didn't know about the Beaufreighters, that streamlined aft fuselage where the turret used to be looks quite funny, but in a good way
@@AntiqueAirshow Initially, the transport variant was a Beaufort with fairing in place of the turret and which simply followed the same shape and contour as the turret. Later adaptions of Beauforts in to transports were built by DAP to have the long sloping fairing from the turret position to the tail fin.
Thank you 👍✈️ Enjoy, its a long one, but I believe it covers the Beaufighter story well. A significant part of it is dedicated to the building of them in Australia and its utilization by the RAAF.
My father was seconded from the South Australian Railway precision workshops to set up and run the Experimental Workshop of DAP at Fisherman's Bend. He was involved with solving many problems of production and development of aircraft during his time with DAP.
Beaufighter was a development developed in Britten and built in number alongside the Beaufort's. They were an important innovation, with range, a navigated, and considerable strafing capability.
They both provided good service for the Allies throughout the war. The Beaufighter was a tough and reliable machine, and it was only natural that it would be produced by Department of Aircraft Production following Beaufort production.
The Beaufort morphed into the Beaufighter a very potent heavy fighter. With its combination of cannons and machine guns and later wing mounted rockets it also had an important ground attack role. It was feared by the Japanese who called it the Whispering Death.
The Japanese never actually called it Whispering Death, that moniker originated from from Allied propaganda of the time and has subsequently come to be regarded as fact
Thank you👍✈ There is a bit of time that goes into them. I break the process down into stages (Research, write up, recording and editing) so the process doesn't seem too long and I can switch between projects easily. Just a little bit here and there adds up. But it is good fun and I always enjoy learning new things about various aircraft.
It was proposed that a change of powerplant could be made to the Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp. Orders for the engine were placed and a factory was set up at Lidcombe and run by General Motors Holden. In total 700 Australian Beauforts were manufactured in six series (see variants). wiki
The unavailability of the Blenheim and Bolingbroke was probably a blessing in disguise. Neither was particularly useful other than as targets for enemy fighters and AA. Bristol got it closer to "right" with the Beaufort and the Australian version was just "that much better". Damn, but they managed to do amazing things considering that they had literally NO aviation infrastructure mere years previously. Ended the war building Mustangs and designing a brute that, had it gone into production, would have been one of the last piston engined fighters and a contemporary of the Bearcat, Sea Fury, DH Hornet, Spiteful/Seafang, La 11. Nothing to scoff at.
I think that is an accurate conclusion. The Beaufort, also allowed us to manufacture the Beaufighter which proved to be an extremely useful aircraft. It was amazing how far the industry had come in 6 years of war. A very interesting and fascinating story, that was not always easy.
That’s not an air show , I have been doing some research , on the 14th of march 1943 , dap Beauforts we’re doing torpedo bombing practice in Jervis bay , using the converted mainly ferry ,HMAS Burra bra as a target ship , they did at the end a flyby in a v formation ,in front of cameraman. The film that you see was taken from burra bra when the collision happened. there is a memorial on the Jervis bay maritime museum to the defence force personnel killed around Jervis bay during World War Two , and it does list the eight crewmen that were lost that day , there is also a recovered Beaufort propeller that was found after it fell off another Beaufort. I was visiting huskisson last week and took some pics of it aswell.
Australian Beaufort Mk.V 50 built. First Australian built version, powered by two Pratt & Whitney R-1830-S3C4-G Twin Wasp radial piston engines with Curtiss Electric propellers.[80] Beaufort Mk.Va 30 built. Pratt & Whitney S3C4-G with Hamilton Standard propellers. Similar to the Beaufort Mk V, but fitted with a larger tail.[80] Beaufort Mk.VI 40 built. Pratt & Whitney-S1C3 Twin Wasp radial piston engines with Curtiss Electric propellers.[80] Beaufort Mk.VII 60 built. Pratt & Whitney S1C3-G with Hamilton Standard propellers.[80] Beaufort Mk.VIII 520 built. Pratt & Whitney S3C4-G with Curtiss Electric propellers. Improved version fitted with an ASV radar, it could carry American or British mines or torpedoes.[80] Total Production = 700
what are the key visual differences between a mk I and the mk VIII? im considering converting a model of a mk I Beaufort to a raaf mk VIII and was just asking what are the important differences between them, cheers
While there was 2000 alterations made to the Aussie Beauforts, the biggest would be the change of powerplant. The Aussie ones were powered by Pratt and Whittney Twin Row Wasp engines, resulting in a complete redesign of the engine nacelle. If you look closely the Twin Wasp engine fits more underneath the wings, while the British engines attach more in middle of the wing. The later Aussie Beauforts also included a larger vertical fin than their British counterparts and the undercarriage is fully enclosed. There are also some changes in the armament. These are perhaps the most notable changes. There is a conversion kit for the Airfix Beaufort Mk.I to an RAAF Beaufort on the internet, and there are a few forum posts out there detailing this conversion featuring some close up photos of actual Beauforts. They may provide great detail, than I can. I hope this helps and good luck with the project. 👍✈️
@@choccymilklord59 Here is the link to the kit I was thinking of. I'm not sure if they have any beaufort kits for sale currently. uncleles.net/2021/04/11/building-the-airfix-1-72-beaufort-part-2-the-raaf-version/
Australia only utilized DAP produced Beauforts, however my comment in the video was made about Beauforts in general. e.g. both British and Australian built variants. I realize now that including it in this video rather than my other Beaufort video that focuses on the type more generally could be confusing. Sorry about any confusion caused.
@@nevillemines150 I frequently come across the claim that Australian built Beauforts were used in the European theatre of war. This appears to be based on the original plan for Beaufort production in Australia. With British Aircraft manufacturers already operating at full capacity and struggling to keep up with the demand for more aircraft, the intention had been that a large proportion of Beauforts produced in Australia would be sent to Britain. With Japan entering the war and Australia itself in desperate need of aircraft, that plan was soon abandoned.
Up to 1941 RAAF aircraft used the same roundels as the RAF, however when Japan entered the War, the RAAF roundel was changed to a deeper blue outer ring and no red centre. The latter were omitted to prevent RAAF aircraft being confused for Japanese aircraft, the Japanese marking being a solid red circle
EVISH's reply is correct. However there is also a another reason. DAP Beaufort's were originally ordered for both the RAF and RAAF. The RAF examples built in Australia were to carry British markings. Only six were delivered to the RAF, before all DAP built Beauforts were transferred to the RAAF. the image shown in the thumbnail of the video was the first built DAP Beaufort, and delivered to the RAF hence the British markings.
At Geelong Aerodrome was the Beaufort Gliding Club
Nothing to do with the town near Ballarat. It was originally set up by the workers on the Beaufort line at Government Aircraft Factory
That is really interesting, I didn't know that. A nice little bit of history, thanks 👍✈
And the Beaufort Gliding Club eventually relocated to Bacchus Marsh airfield. The Geelong Gliding Club also operated at Bacchus Marsh, as did the Melbourne Gliding Club. I joined the Geelong Gliding Club in 1978 while I was employed at Government Aircraft Factories, which grew out of DAP, but the Geelong club flew better gliders (I also barrack for Geelong Football Club). Gave it up in 1979 after meeting a girl (who's currently my wife) but look back fondly to my gliding days. Maybe...
My mother worked at GMH Woodville South Aust. riveting parts for the Beaufort.
Great video. Just what I needed to finish up my 1/48 scale RAAF Beaufort.
Thank you 👍✈. Awesome, that is a great model to build
My old boss at Air Maroochy in Queensland, S/L Dick Thompson, got two DFC's flying Beauforts against the Japanese in New Guinea. A real gentleman and Australian hero.....
Great video as usual, mate. Didn't know about the Beaufreighters, that streamlined aft fuselage where the turret used to be looks quite funny, but in a good way
Thanks👍✈ Yeah the beaufreighters are a bit unusual and one of the more obscure variants.
@@AntiqueAirshow Initially, the transport variant was a Beaufort with fairing in place of the turret and which simply followed the same shape and contour as the turret. Later adaptions of Beauforts in to transports were built by DAP to have the long sloping fairing from the turret position to the tail fin.
@@EVISEH very interesting, and shows that even the freighter went through a few versions.
good vid. i am going to watch your vid on the beaufighter next, thx mate
Thank you 👍✈️ Enjoy, its a long one, but I believe it covers the Beaufighter story well. A significant part of it is dedicated to the building of them in Australia and its utilization by the RAAF.
My father was seconded from the South Australian Railway precision workshops to set up and run the Experimental Workshop of DAP at Fisherman's Bend. He was involved with solving many problems of production and development of aircraft during his time with DAP.
My father in law Mr Clifford Smith was a senior member of CAC in Melbourne and later Sydney.. He was in charge all the time. He died in 2004 aged 94
@@haydenskinner8029 Your father-in-law's name is familiar to me. I seem to remember Dad talking about him. My dad died in 1995 at the age of 88.
Beaufighter was a development developed in Britten and built in number alongside the Beaufort's. They were an important innovation, with range, a navigated, and considerable strafing capability.
They both provided good service for the Allies throughout the war. The Beaufighter was a tough and reliable machine, and it was only natural that it would be produced by Department of Aircraft Production following Beaufort production.
Great video, thanks for you work.
Thank you 👍✈️
The Beaufort morphed into the Beaufighter a very potent heavy fighter. With its combination of cannons and machine guns and later wing mounted rockets it also had an important ground attack role. It was feared by the Japanese who called it the Whispering Death.
The Japanese never actually called it Whispering Death, that moniker originated from from Allied propaganda of the time and has subsequently come to be regarded as fact
Well done , thumps up👍
Thank you 👍✈️
Great work videos getting better and better. You must be putting some serious time into these videos.
Thank you👍✈ There is a bit of time that goes into them. I break the process down into stages (Research, write up, recording and editing) so the process doesn't seem too long and I can switch between projects easily. Just a little bit here and there adds up. But it is good fun and I always enjoy learning new things about various aircraft.
Well Done, Excellent video
Thank yoh 👍
Very interesting and informative video! Great job!
Thank you 👍✈
Thanks for another great video.
Thanks 👍✈
Great stuff mate 🇦🇺
Thanks 👍✈️
You are going to produce a lot more great vids !
Thank you 👍✈️ Plenty more on its way
Reading your channel name, I immediately think:
"Help yourself chaps, there's no escort"
Hahaha love it. Then moments later the main theme comes on. A good scene, from a great movie. 👍✈️
@@AntiqueAirshow ua-cam.com/video/2LFk_j7u8LM/v-deo.html
very well researched thank you
Thank you 👍✈
Another interesting video. Thanks
Thank you 👍✈️
Great video
Thank you👍✈
It was proposed that a change of powerplant could be made to the Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp. Orders for the engine were placed and a factory was set up at Lidcombe and run by General Motors Holden. In total 700 Australian Beauforts were manufactured in six series (see variants). wiki
The unavailability of the Blenheim and Bolingbroke was probably a blessing in disguise. Neither was particularly useful other than as targets for enemy fighters and AA. Bristol got it closer to "right" with the Beaufort and the Australian version was just "that much better". Damn, but they managed to do amazing things considering that they had literally NO aviation infrastructure mere years previously. Ended the war building Mustangs and designing a brute that, had it gone into production, would have been one of the last piston engined fighters and a contemporary of the Bearcat, Sea Fury, DH Hornet, Spiteful/Seafang, La 11. Nothing to scoff at.
I think that is an accurate conclusion. The Beaufort, also allowed us to manufacture the Beaufighter which proved to be an extremely useful aircraft.
It was amazing how far the industry had come in 6 years of war. A very interesting and fascinating story, that was not always easy.
There is a short news clip of three Beaufort's flying in formation at an airshow during the war when one hits another ending in tragedy
That’s not an air show , I have been doing some research , on the 14th of march 1943 , dap Beauforts we’re doing torpedo bombing practice in Jervis bay , using the converted mainly ferry ,HMAS Burra bra as a target ship , they did at the end a flyby in a v formation ,in front of cameraman. The film that you see was taken from burra bra when the collision happened. there is a memorial on the Jervis bay maritime museum to the defence force personnel killed around Jervis bay during World War Two , and it does list the eight crewmen that were lost that day , there is also a recovered Beaufort propeller that was found after it fell off another Beaufort.
I was visiting huskisson last week and took some pics of it aswell.
Australian
Beaufort Mk.V
50 built. First Australian built version, powered by two Pratt & Whitney R-1830-S3C4-G Twin Wasp radial piston engines with Curtiss Electric propellers.[80]
Beaufort Mk.Va
30 built. Pratt & Whitney S3C4-G with Hamilton Standard propellers. Similar to the Beaufort Mk V, but fitted with a larger tail.[80]
Beaufort Mk.VI
40 built. Pratt & Whitney-S1C3 Twin Wasp radial piston engines with Curtiss Electric propellers.[80]
Beaufort Mk.VII
60 built. Pratt & Whitney S1C3-G with Hamilton Standard propellers.[80]
Beaufort Mk.VIII
520 built. Pratt & Whitney S3C4-G with Curtiss Electric propellers. Improved version fitted with an ASV radar, it could carry American or British mines or torpedoes.[80]
Total Production = 700
what are the key visual differences between a mk I and the mk VIII? im considering converting a model of a mk I Beaufort to a raaf mk VIII and was just asking what are the important differences between them, cheers
While there was 2000 alterations made to the Aussie Beauforts, the biggest would be the change of powerplant. The Aussie ones were powered by Pratt and Whittney Twin Row Wasp engines, resulting in a complete redesign of the engine nacelle. If you look closely the Twin Wasp engine fits more underneath the wings, while the British engines attach more in middle of the wing. The later Aussie Beauforts also included a larger vertical fin than their British counterparts and the undercarriage is fully enclosed. There are also some changes in the armament. These are perhaps the most notable changes. There is a conversion kit for the Airfix Beaufort Mk.I to an RAAF Beaufort on the internet, and there are a few forum posts out there detailing this conversion featuring some close up photos of actual Beauforts. They may provide great detail, than I can. I hope this helps and good luck with the project. 👍✈️
@@AntiqueAirshow cheers, ill look into it. hopefully ill be able to find it
@@choccymilklord59 Here is the link to the kit I was thinking of. I'm not sure if they have any beaufort kits for sale currently. uncleles.net/2021/04/11/building-the-airfix-1-72-beaufort-part-2-the-raaf-version/
Good work mate
Thanks 👍✈
Lucky we got this instead of Blenhiem
Yes I agree. By what I read they were a significant improvement.
The Royal New Zealand Air Force never operated Beauforts, their twin engined bombers were Lockheed Hudsons and Venturas
489 Squadron did
@@robshirewood5060 489 Squadron only served in Europe and therefore would not have used DAP produced Beauforts
Australia only utilized DAP produced Beauforts, however my comment in the video was made about Beauforts in general. e.g. both British and Australian built variants. I realize now that including it in this video rather than my other Beaufort video that focuses on the type more generally could be confusing. Sorry about any confusion caused.
@@nevillemines150 I frequently come across the claim that Australian built Beauforts were used in the European theatre of war. This appears to be based on the original plan for Beaufort production in Australia. With British Aircraft manufacturers already operating at full capacity and struggling to keep up with the demand for more aircraft, the intention had been that a large proportion of Beauforts produced in Australia would be sent to Britain. With Japan entering the war and Australia itself in desperate need of aircraft, that plan was soon abandoned.
Why do the shown examples carry British roundels?
Up to 1941 RAAF aircraft used the same roundels as the RAF, however when Japan entered the War, the RAAF roundel was changed to a deeper blue outer ring and no red centre. The latter were omitted to prevent RAAF aircraft being confused for Japanese aircraft, the Japanese marking being a solid red circle
EVISH's reply is correct. However there is also a another reason. DAP Beaufort's were originally ordered for both the RAF and RAAF. The RAF examples built in Australia were to carry British markings. Only six were delivered to the RAF, before all DAP built Beauforts were transferred to the RAAF. the image shown in the thumbnail of the video was the first built DAP Beaufort, and delivered to the RAF hence the British markings.