{"product_id":"bristol-beaufort-mk-ia","title":"Bristol Beaufort Mk.IA","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAirfix 1\/72\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eBristol Beaufort\u003c\/b\u003e (manufacturer designation \u003cb\u003eType 152\u003c\/b\u003e) is a British twin-engined \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Torpedo_bomber\" title=\"Torpedo bomber\"\u003etorpedo bomber\u003c\/a\u003e designed by the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bristol_Aeroplane_Company\" title=\"Bristol Aeroplane Company\"\u003eBristol Aeroplane Company\u003c\/a\u003e, and developed from experience gained designing and building the earlier \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bristol_Blenheim\" title=\"Bristol Blenheim\"\u003eBlenheim\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Light_bomber\" title=\"Light bomber\"\u003elight bomber\u003c\/a\u003e. At least 1,180 Beauforts were built by Bristol and other British manufacturers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeauforts first saw service with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Royal_Air_Force\" title=\"Royal Air Force\"\u003eRoyal Air Force\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/RAF_Coastal_Command\" title=\"RAF Coastal Command\"\u003eCoastal Command\u003c\/a\u003e and then the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Royal_Navy\" title=\"Royal Navy\"\u003eRoyal Navy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fleet_Air_Arm\" title=\"Fleet Air Arm\"\u003eFleet Air Arm\u003c\/a\u003e from 1940. They were used as torpedo bombers, conventional bombers and mine-layers until 1942, when they were removed from active service and were then used as trainer aircraft until being declared obsolete in 1945. Beauforts also saw considerable action in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mediterranean\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Mediterranean\"\u003eMediterranean\u003c\/a\u003e; Beaufort squadrons based in Egypt and on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Malta\" title=\"Malta\"\u003eMalta\u003c\/a\u003e helped interdict Axis shipping supplying \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rommel\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Rommel\"\u003eRommel\u003c\/a\u003e's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afrika_Korps\" title=\"Afrika Korps\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeutsches Afrikakorps\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/North_Africa_Campaign\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"North Africa Campaign\"\u003eNorth Africa\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdt\u003eBeaufort Mk.I\u003c\/dt\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdd\u003e1,013 built. Torpedo bomber, reconnaissance version for the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/RAF\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"RAF\"\u003eRAF\u003c\/a\u003e, powered by two \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bristol_Taurus\" title=\"Bristol Taurus\"\u003eBristol Taurus\u003c\/a\u003e II, III, VI, XII or XVI sleeve valve radial engines. First British production version\u003c\/dd\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdd\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/dd\u003e\u003cp\u003e Mk.IA variant was based on its predecessor but benefitted from increased\u003cbr\u003e strengthening and the addition of a Bristol B1 MK.V turret.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"heading--3\"\u003eSchemes\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/d63oxfkn1m8sf.cloudfront.net\/1060x340\/jpg\/5417\/2734\/8534\/A04021A--SCH_A.webp\" alt=\"A04021A  SCH A\" class=\"media__img u-mb-30\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cfigure class=\"media\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"heading--5 u-mb-half\"\u003eBristol Beaufort Mk.IA, No. 217 Squadron, Royal Air Force, South East Asia Command (SEAC), Vavuniya, Ceylon, April 1944.\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cfigure class=\"media\"\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"heading--5 u-mb-half\"\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"media\"\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"heading--5 u-mb-half\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/d63oxfkn1m8sf.cloudfront.net\/1060x340\/jpg\/3217\/2734\/8533\/A04021A--SCH_B.webp\" alt=\"A04021A  SCH B\" class=\"media__img u-mb-30\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"heading--5 u-mb-half\"\u003eBristol Beaufort Mk.IA, No.2 Torpedo Training Unit, Royal Air Force Castle Kennedy, Scotland, September 1943.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/d37tikmwcb2tc.cloudfront.net\/plastic_models\/image\/Airfix_A04021_11.jpg\" alt=\"Bristol Beaufort Mk.1 - Airfix A04021 | kingshobby.com\" jsname=\"HiaYvf\" jsaction=\"load:XAeZkd;\" class=\"n3VNCb\" data-noaft=\"1\" style=\"width: 586px; height: 366.201px; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/anticsonline.uk\/Product\/ExtraImage?k=1d6a0aa0-00d3-47c0-a340-f8503ccd6137\u0026amp;width=1042\u0026amp;v=NIMFjC\/sEVRJcxM4pL4BquT1MaIL4\/sEzGdN+3cii0s=\" alt=\"Airfix A04021 Bristol Beaufort Mk.1 World War 2 Aircraft Kit 1\/72\" jsname=\"HiaYvf\" jsaction=\"load:XAeZkd;\" class=\"n3VNCb\" data-noaft=\"1\" style=\"width: 586px; height: 366.109px; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/anticsonline.uk\/Product\/ExtraImage?k=371d6c8d-adbb-488d-9e8b-e4f53194edc9\u0026amp;width=1042\u0026amp;v=u7MfDqNGR84vDeAL4yECDtzDeGi0PzmYqeJzPvTnMn8=\" alt=\"Airfix A04021 Bristol Beaufort Mk.1 World War 2 Aircraft Kit 1\/72\" jsname=\"HiaYvf\" jsaction=\"load:XAeZkd;\" class=\"n3VNCb\" data-noaft=\"1\" style=\"width: 586px; height: 366.109px; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.westlondonmodels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/a04021_bristol-beaufort-mki_render_3.jpg\" alt=\"Airfix Bristol Beaufort Mk.1 A04021 - West London Models\" jsname=\"HiaYvf\" jsaction=\"load:XAeZkd;\" class=\"n3VNCb\" data-noaft=\"1\" style=\"width: 586px; height: 366.445px; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.wonderlandmodels.com\/media\/managed\/x-large\/a04021_bristol-beaufort-mki_render_4.jpg\" alt=\"Airfix 1\/72 Bristol Beaufort Mk.I Model Kit - A04021 - £19.99\" jsname=\"HiaYvf\" jsaction=\"load:XAeZkd;\" class=\"n3VNCb\" data-noaft=\"1\" style=\"width: 586px; height: 366.445px; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/aerodynamicmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/8-616x410.jpg\" alt=\"Airfix Releases First Sprue \/ Test Build Photos of New Tool Bristol Beaufort\" jsname=\"HiaYvf\" jsaction=\"load:XAeZkd;\" class=\"n3VNCb\" data-noaft=\"1\" style=\"width: 586px; height: 390.032px; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"grid__item  grid__item--40\"\u003e\u003cfigure class=\"media media--square \"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"grid__item wysiwyg grid__item--60\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"section   section--default section--compact \"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"grid grid--1-col@medium grid--col-gap-spacious grid--align-center\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"grid__item  grid__item--40\"\u003e\u003cfigure class=\"media media--square \"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Airfix","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57795205955968,"sku":"A04021A","price":32.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/1601\/9328\/files\/AirfixA04021A.jpg?v=1775216081","url":"https:\/\/pienoismallimarketti.fi\/products\/bristol-beaufort-mk-ia","provider":"Pienoismallimarketti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}