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Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF V8565 code ZQ-F of the Fighter Interception Unit

Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF V8565

Beaufighter Mk VIF V8565 ZQ-F of the Fighter Interception Unit in a revetment at Wittering Huntingdonshire

“Thimble” nose radome suggests the presence of an AI Mk VII or VIII centimetric radar system, which provided significantly better performance. It’s worth mentioning the implementation of a dihedral tailplane, which was designed to mitigate issues with instability at low speeds.

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