61067 Tamiya - 1/48 Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk. X WWII  [61067]

The following generation the Beau, the TF.Mk.X, utilized a 1770hp Hercules XVI motor and heightened anti-ship assault abilities. Its life-threatening toolbox consisted on a single eighteen-inch torpedo or two 500 pounds bombs, plus eight rocket projectiles. The nose the airplane housed an original navigation system also an Al Mk.8 radar for area and submarine detection. Starting in early 1944, the TF.Mk.Xs have been implemented to Coastal Squadrons 144, 235 and 404. In a normal anti-ship assault, the rocket prepared Beaus would first approach the enemies vessels at low altitude, firing their rockets. The torpedo prepared Beaus would then follow-through, starting their torpedoes on bad spots of the damaged vessels.

Into the Normandy Invasion, the Coastal Squadrons relocated their bases south of England. After that, the Mk.Xs attacked and sunk many German destroyers and torpedo vessels. In March 1945, within the period of just forty-eight hours, Squadrons 236 and 254, traveling Mk.Xs, situated and destroyed 5 U-boats.