Bristol Beaufighter in Action - Aircraft No. 153 [Paperback]

Jerry Scutts (Author), Joe Sewell (Illustrator), Don Greer (Colorist), Tom Tullis (Colorist)

Product Details

• Paperback: 50 pages
• Publisher: Squadron/Signal Publications; 1st edition (June 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0897473337
• ISBN-13: 978-0897473330
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,383,645 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bristol Beaufighter, November 19, 2009

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cpt matt (tanktown, DE) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bristol Beaufighter in Action - Aircraft No. 153 (Paperback)

I disagree with other reviewers who think too much time was devoted to the Beaufort (only 2 pages of the 48 in the book). It is important to see how the Beaufighter came about and I think the amount of coverage on the lineage is just right. Same goes for the last post war versions the Brigand - it was uglier than the Beaufighter, but faster and more effective as a torpedo bomber.

This book is great. It traces the development of the Beaufighter a twin engine figher bomber designed in 1939 and went into production a year later. It served well as a torpedo bomber, light bomber, ground support and night fighter. The US Air Force used 100 of them in night figher role.

Plenty of clear black and white photos, color plates to show paint schemes, line drawings to help distinguish what features changed from version to version. I am obviously a fan of the In Action Series and this book as well. Perfect for modelers and those who want a quick and easy read on a very successful British WW2 aircraft.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fine "In Action" title., November 4, 2006

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Phyllis Herring (Washington, DC USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Bristol Beaufighter in Action - Aircraft No. 153 (Paperback)

Typical Squad/Sig profile on an aircraft that is less well known in the US. Lots of pictures with minimal text at a reasonable price. This series was never meant as the final word as some reviews seem to want it to be. However, it is a good starting point.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Beaufighter in action-A review., January 1, 2000

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Pat March (Beavercreek Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bristol Beaufighter in Action - Aircraft No. 153 (Paperback)

This book falls short of the high standard of most Squadron-Signal "in action" books. There is too much about Blenheim, Beaufort, Brigand, not enough about Beaufighter.

And there is a serious error: the wingspan is listed as 75 feet 10 inches instead of the correct 57 feet 10 inches.

Despite these shortfalls, it is still a valuable resource for modelers and aero history buffs.