DAP Beaufort Mark VIII Serial Number A9-559 Tail QH-F

RAAF
100 Squadron

 

Aircraft History
Was the first RAAF bomber to cross the equator on a combat mission in the Pacific since the start of the Pacific war in 1941. At the end of the war, it was abandoned at Tadji.

Wreckage Today
Intact fuselage was recovered in 1974, and resold. It is used in the of Beaufort DD931, under restoration at RAF Hendon.

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