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Gallery Article by Ahmet Cagri Acikgoz
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Oct 29 2003
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Republic Day in Turkey
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Turkey purchased a
number of Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk.X's from the UK during 1947, along with
other aircraft like the Mosquito and Spitfire Mk.X. These replaced the Beauforts
and Blenheims that were being used for anti-shipping attack and torpedo bombing
in Kosekoy; and they were quietly retired after several years.
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The
Beaufighter TF Mk.X has a special place in Turkish military aviation history: As
far as we know, no photographs of Turkish Beaufighter TF Mk.X's exist. Even the
most obscure types that served in Turkey(e.g. Henriot 182, Fw-58 Weihe) were
photographed, but for some reason there simply are no photographs of Torbeaus in
Turkish markings. (The Imperial War Museum collection contains a photograph of a
RAF Beaufighter that was quickly painted over with Turkish markings after it
landed in Turkey during WW II. It never flew in Turkish service, and is not a TF
Mk.X)