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  Bristol Beaufort Mark VIII Serial Number DD931  
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Andy Appleton c2000

Aircraft History
Built by Bristol in the United Kingdom. Delivered to the Royal Air Force (RAF) as Beaufort Mark VIII serial number DD931.

Restoration
This aircraft was restored to static condition as a composite from several Beauforts incliuding:

Cockpit: FF559 (4-9-43) from Beaufort A9-557.

Wing center section: CR591 (14-9-43).

Rear Fuselage: RF557 (26-10-43) from Beaufort A9-559.

Stern: SF478 (20-7-43). Possibly from Beaufort A9-478, reported as being stored at Chino Airport.

Today
This Beaufort is displayed RAF Museum Hendon with registration number DD931.

References
RAF Aircraft Serial Numbers - Beaufort DD931
RAF Museum Hendon - Bristol Beaufort VIII
Bristol Beaufort Mk. VIII 'DD931'/ 9131M (Composite) Museum Accession Number 1994/1345/A [PDF]

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Last Updated
December 21, 2023

 

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