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Here we see a group photo of the personnel of No.42 Squadron, sitting in front of a Bristol Beaufighter. The mix of people and the presence of several shirtless men suggests that this picture was taken after the Squadron moved to the Middle East in the summer of 1942 or to Burma in October 1942.
Many thanks to Tracey England for sending us this picture, which came from the collection of her father, Leading Aircraftsman D.C.K. England, who served with the Squadron in Britain and Burma.
Bristol Beaufighter, Jerry Scutts (Crowood Aviation). A detailed look at the development and service career of the Bristol Beaufighter, the first dedicated night fighter to enter RAF Service. Superceded by the Mosquito in that role, the Beaufighter went on to serve as a deadly anti-shipping weapon, and to earn the nickname "whispering death" over the jungles of Burma.
