List of Bristol Beaufighter operators

The following are operators of the Bristol Beaufighter:

Military operators

AUS

;Royal Australian Air Force
*European Theatre
**No. 455 Squadron RAAF (maritime strike)
**No. 456 Squadron RAAF (night fighter)

*Pacific Theatre
**No. 22 Squadron RAAF
**No. 30 Squadron RAAF
**No. 31 Squadron RAAF
**No. 92 Squadron RAAF
**No. 93 Squadron RAAF

flag|Canada|1921

;Royal Canadian Air Force
* No. 404 Squadron RCAF
* No. 406 Squadron RCAF
* No. 407 Squadron RCAF
* No. 409 Squadron RCAF
* No. 410 Squadron RCAF

DOM

;Dominican Military Aviation Corps
*Escuadron de Caza-Bombardeo received 10 TF.X (rebuilt back to VIF standard) aircraft in 1948. Aircraft received numbers from 306 to 315 and were used until June 1954. [Bristol Beaufighter. In Action #153]

ISR

;Israeli Air Force
*103 Squadron IAF operated 4 TF.X aircraft between July and November 1948. [Bristol Beaufighter. In Action #153]

NZL

;New Zealand Squadrons of the Royal Air Force
* No. 488(NZ) Squadron RAF
* No. 489(NZ) Squadron RAF

POL

;Polish Air Forces (on exile in Great Britain)
* No. 307 Polish Night Fighter Squadron "Lwowskich Puchaczy"

POR

;Portuguese Naval Air Arm
* Portugal bought 15 TF.X aircraft delivered during March and April 1945. Next two aircraft were delivered in 1946 after overhaul by Bristol company. All aircraft were delivered from RAF stocks. [Bristol Beaufighter. In Action #153]

flag|South Africa|1928

;South African Air Force
* No. 16 Squadron SAAF
* No. 19 Squadron SAAF (also known as RAF No. 227 Squadron)

TUR

;Turkish Air Force
*First Beaufighters TF.X (at least nine) were delivered in 1944 straight from frontline units. Another 23 TF.X aircraft were bought in 1946. [Bristol Beaufighter. In Action #153]

UK

;Royal Air Force
* No. 5 Squadron RAF
* No. 17 Squadron RAF
* No. 20 Squadron RAF
* No. 22 Squadron RAF
* No. 25 Squadron RAF
* No. 27 Squadron RAF
* No. 29 Squadron RAF
* No. 30 Squadron RAF
* No. 34 Squadron RAF
* No. 39 Squadron RAF
* No. 42 Squadron RAF
* No. 45 Squadron RAF
* No. 46 Squadron RAF
* No. 47 Squadron RAF
* No. 48 Squadron RAF
* No. 68 Squadron RAF
* No. 69 Squadron RAF
* No. 84 Squadron RAF
* No. 89 Squadron RAF
* No. 96 Squadron RAF
* No. 108 Squadron RAF
* No. 125 Squadron RAF
* No. 141 Squadron RAF
* No. 143 Squadron RAF
* No. 144 Squadron RAF
* No. 153 Squadron RAF
* No. 169 Squadron RAF
* No. 173 Squadron RAF
* No. 176 Squadron RAF
* No. 177 Squadron RAF
* No. 211 Squadron RAF
* No. 216 squadron RAF
* No. 217 Squadron RAF
* No. 219 Squadron RAF
* No. 227 Squadron RAF
* No. 234 Squadron RAF
* No. 235 Squadron RAF
* No. 236 Squadron RAF
* No. 239 Squadron RAF
* No. 248 Squadron RAF
* No. 252 Squadron RAF
* No. 254 Squadron RAF
* No. 255 Squadron RAF
* No. 256 Squadron RAF
* No. 272 Squadron RAF
* No. 285 Squadron RAF
* No. 287 Squadron RAF
* No. 288 Squadron RAF
* No. 515 Squadron RAF
* No. 527 Squadron RAF
* No. 577 Squadron RAF
* No. 598 Squadron RAF
* No. 600 Squadron RAF
* No. 603 Squadron RAF
* No. 604 Squadron RAF
* No. 618 Squadron RAF
* No. 680 Squadron RAF
* No. 684 Squadron RAF
* No. 695 Squadron RAF
* No. 1692 Flight RAF

;Fleet Air Arm
* No. Squadron 721 FAA
* No. Squadron 726 FAA
* No. Squadron 728 FAA
* No. Squadron 733 FAA
* No. Squadron 736 FAA
* No. Squadron 762 FAA
* No. Squadron 770 FAA
* No. Squadron 772 FAA
* No. Squadron 775 FAA
* No. Squadron 779 FAA
* No. Squadron 781 FAA
* No. Squadron 788 FAA
* No. Squadron 789 FAA
* No. Squadron 797 FAA
* No. Squadron 798 FAA

flag|United States|1912

;United States Army Air Force
*414th Night Fighter Squadron
*415th Night Fighter Squadron
*416th Night Fighter Squadron
*417th Night Fighter Squadron

References

Notes

Bibliography

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