WINGLEADER MAGAZINE – BRISTOL BEAUFIGHTER MK I, MK II AND MK VI/r IN EUROPE AND NORTH AFRICA — WINGLEADER PHOTO ARCHIVE NUMBER 10
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Characteristics
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-908757-20-3 |
| Book cover finish(es) | Perfect paperback |
| Condition | Like NEW |
| Author(s) | Neil Robinson |
| Publisher | Wing Leader Ltd |
| Number of pages | 80 |
| Published date |
First Edition ISBN 978-1-908757-20-3 First published 2021 |
| Language(s) | English |
| Collection / Series | Wing Leader Photo Archive Number 10 |
| Size | 29.7 x 21 cm |
| Categorie(s) | • AVIATION MILITAIRE • APPAREILS - CONSTRUCTEURS • SECONDE GUERRE MONDIALE |
Description
Bristol Beaufighter
MK I, MK II AND MK VI/r IN EUROPE AND NORTH AFRICA
This book provides a comprehensive photographic archive of the Bristol Beaufighter, focusing on the MK I, MK II and MK VI/r variants used in Europe and North Africa during World War II. The publication features profile research by the author and includes profiles by Darren Prior. The author acknowledges contributions from ww2images.com, Mark Postlethwaite, Simon Parry, Paul Lucas, and Francis Chapman. Special thanks are given to Terry Higgins of the Canadian Aviation Historical Society, SkyGrid Studio, and Aviaeology Publishing for sharing outstanding knowledge of the Beaufighter.
Welcome to Number Ten
When we first decided to feature the Beaufighter in this series, it was clear that it would take two volumes to do the type justice. The big question was how to split them: night fighters or day fighters? Fighter Command or Coastal Command? In the end, we chose to group the photographs by subtype. In this volume, you will therefore find all the Mk I, Mk II, and Mk VIf variants. The Mk VIC will appear in the next volume, along with the Mk X and later marks.
One of the design challenges for a book dealing with a large number of black-painted night fighters is how to reproduce the photographs. If a standard reproduction process is used, much of the detail is lost in the black camouflage. With this in mind, we have deliberately reduced the contrast in many of the images and enhanced the shadows to bring out surface details that are often lost in other publications. So if some of the photos appear a little “flat”, that is the reason.
I would like to thank Neil Robinson for taking on this daunting project, which involved sifting through several hundred photographs and trying to determine whether they depicted Mk VIfs, Mk ICs, or Mk VICs—not an easy task, I can assure you! I would also like to thank Terry Higgins for assisting with some of the more in-depth technical research on this classic aircraft.
As always, we hope you enjoy this volume and learn a few new things along the way.
Mark Postlethwaite
Series Editor