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A Manufacturer Melbourne, Australia

Aeroplane Model - Bristol DAP Beaufighter Mk 21 Reg. No: ST 034846

Summary:: Large 1:8 scale model donated to the Museum in 1960 by the Goverment Aircraft Factory which succeeded the Department of Aircraft production. It represents a DAP Beaufighter Mk 21 as flown by the RAAF in 1945. It is believed to have been built for display purposes.
Acquisition Information:: Donation from Australia: Supply Department, Government Aircraft Factories (GAF), 1960

Discipline:

Technology

More information

Tagged with:	fighters, military aircraft, model aeroplanes, scale models, wars conflicts
Themes this item is part of:	Engineering Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection, Transport Collection, Government Aircraft Factories (GAF) Nomad, GAF Jindivik Target Aircraft, GAF Turana Guided Missile
Primary Classification:	AIR TRANSPORT
Secondary Classification:	Aircraft
Tertiary Classification:	model propeller aircraft - military
Model Name/Number:	Beaufighter Mk 21
Model Scale:	1:8
Manufacturer:	Australia: Supply Department, Government Aircraft Factories (GAF), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Comments

N Roberts Posted on 03 Jan 2010 4:40 PM

My mother was Sir John Storey's secretary at Fishermens Bend during WW2. I have been sorting through her things and have found a couple of pictures, one most notably of the last Beaufighter manufactured, flying
over Sydney Harbour. It is signed by all involved in its production, most notably Sir John's. Wondering whether you would be interested in seeing it, and if there is a Beaufighter still surviving.

Yours faithfully, Nancy Roberts

Discovery Centre Posted on 06 Jan 2010 9:59 AM

Hi Nancy, thankyou for your comment. We have referred the details of your enquiry to the History & Technology Curators and will contact you with further information shortly.

Discovery Centre Posted on 11 Jan 2010 4:48 PM

Hi Nancy, we have heard back from the Curator of the Engineering and Transport Collection and he has provided some interesting information for you about the Beaufighter. There are several Australian-built Beaufighters existing in Australia. There are complete examples at the National Aviation Museum at Moorabbin Airport in Melbourne and at the Camden Aviation Museum in Sydney. Incomplete examples are held by the Australian War Memorial in Canberra and the Historic Aviation Restoration Society at Wollongong. The Curator was also interested in seeing the images and any other information you may have relating to the Sir John Storey.