5 June
On This Day, 1999: On 5 June 1999 RAF Tornados flew their first combat missions from Solenzara in Corsica during Operation Allied…
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Bristol Beaufighter
Bristol Aeroplane Company
Fighter AircraftThe Bristol Beaufighter entered Royal Air Force service in 1940 as a twin-engined heavy fighter aircraft derived from the Bristol Beaufort design. It was used for a variety of tasks, including combat equipped with heavy cannon, as a night fighter with improved airborne interception radar, as well as for ground attack and long-range low-level attack on enemy ships.
View aircraft → Entered service July 1940
Retired 1946 (RAF)
Max speed 320 mph (515 km/h)
Ceiling 26,000 ft (7,925 m)
Range 1,500 mi (2,414 km)
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