terça-feira, 29 de novembro de 2022

AEROTRANSTORNADOS Nº61 - Bristol Blenheim

Bristol Blenheim (1945 – 1946)

 

25 aircraft «, being 13 for the Army Aviation (Aeronáutica Militar, or AM), and 12 for the Naval Aviation (Aeronáutica Naval, or AN) – arr. Between July 1941 and 1944 some were interned aircraft.

Tail

c/n

s/n

Type

Remarks

261

ZE-A

 

BA288

Mk.V

1942.06.21 – emergency landing in Lisbon due to lack of fuel;

ex RAF (1 OADU);
1942.06.21 - interned AM
1943.10.06 – transfered from Sintra to Ota - to Esquadrilha ZE, BA2;
1942.10.08 – reg. 261/ZE-A;
1942.10.08 - to Esquadrilha ZE, BA2 Ota; 

262

ZE-B

 

Z7366

Mk.IV L

1941.07.17 – emergency landing in Faro w/ minor damage – interned in AM;

1941? – transported to Alverca;
194? – to Esquadrilha ZE, BA2 Ota;
1943 – noted BA1;
1944.08.12 - w/o - crash in Rio Tejo 1k.

263

ZE-C

 

BA829

Mk.V

1942.11.17 . emergency landing near Serpa – interned in AM;

194? – interned AM;
1943.10.06 – transfered from Sintra to Ota - to Esquadrilha ZE, BA2;
1943.08.10 – to BA1;
1944 – wfu;

264

ZE-D

 

N3544/R

Mk.IV L

ex RAF (27 MU, 2 OADU, 301 FTU, 1 OADU);

1943.08.30 - delivery flight "Operation Oatmeal" - 1943.09.01 – arr. Sintra for AM;
1943.09.29 – flight from Sintra to Ota - to Esquadrilha ZE, BA2;
1944 – wfu;

265

ZE-E

 

R2781

Mk.IV L

ex RAF (15 MU, 2 OADU, 301 FTU, 1 OADU);

1943.08.30 - delivery flight "Operation Oatmeal" - 1943.09.01 – arr. Sintra for AM;
? – to Esquadrilha ZE, BA2 Ota;
1944 – wfu;

266

ZE-F

 

R3830

Mk.IV L

ex RAF (27 MU, 2 OADU, 301 FTU, 1 OADU);

1943.08.30 - delivery flight "Operation Oatmeal" - 1943.09.01 – arr. Sintra for AM;
1943.09.29 – flight from Sintra to Ota - to Esquadrilha ZE, BA2;
1944 – wfu;

267

ZE-G

 

V5883

Mk.IV L

ex RAF (24 MU, 9 OADU, 301 FTU, 1 OADU);

1943.08.30 - delivery flight "Operation Oatmeal" - 1943.09.01 – arr. Sintra for AM;
1943.10.06 – transfered from Sintra to Ota - to Esquadrilha ZE, BA2;
1944 – wfu;

?

 

AZ986

Mk.V

1943.08.31 – arr. Sintra for AM;

 double command a/c for pilot training.    
? – to Esquadrilha ZE, BA2 Ota;
1944 – wfu;

268

ZE-H

 

T2431

Mk.IV L

ex RAF (2 OADU, 301 FTU, 1 OADU);

1943.09.15 - delivery flight "Operation Oatmeal" - 1943.09.17 – arr. Sintra for AM;
1943.10.04 – flight from Sintra to Ota - to Esquadrilha ZE, BA2;
1944 – wfu;

269

ZE-I

 

T2434

Mk.IV L

ex RAF ( 2 OADU, ? FTU, 1 OADU);

1943.09.15 - delivery flight "Operation Oatmeal" - 1943.09.17 – arr. Sintra for AM;
? – to Esquadrilha ZE, BA2 Ota;
1944 – wfu;

270

ZE-J

 

V5501

Mk.IV L

ex RAF (9 MU, 2 OADU, 301 FTU, 1 OADU);

1943.09.15 - delivery flight "Operation Oatmeal" - 1943.09.17 – arr. Sintra for AM;
? – to Esquadrilha ZE, BA2 Ota;
1944 – wfu;

271

ZE-K

 

V6395

Mk.IV L

ex RAF (27 MU, 2 OADU, 301 FTU, 1 OADU);

1943.09.15 - delivery flight "Operation Oatmeal" - 1943.09.17 – arr. Sintra for AM;
1943.10.01 – flight from Sintra to Ota - to Esquadrilha ZE, BA2;
1944 – wfu;

272

ZE-L

 

Z7492

Mk.IV L

ex RAF (15 MU, 2 OADU, 301 FTU, 1 OADU);

1943.09.15 - delivery flight "Operation Oatmeal" - 1943.09.17 – arr. Sintra for AM;
1943.10.06 – transfered from Sintra to Ota - to Esquadrilha ZE, BA2;
1944 – wfu;

?

 

AZ987            

Mk.V
1943.09.16 – arr. Sintra for AM;
? – to Esquadrilha ZE, BA2 Ota;
1944 – wfu;

B-1

 

R2775(F)

Mk.IV F
1943.09.01 – arr. Sintra for Esquadrilha B;
1944.08 – wfu;

B-2

 

V5429(F)

Mk.IV F
1943.09.01 – arr. Sintra for Esquadrilha B;
1944.08 – wfu;

B-3

 

V5434(F)

Mk.IV F
1943.09.01 – arr. Sintra for Esquadrilha B;
1944.08 – wfu;

B-4

 

Z5760(F)

Mk.IV F
1943.09.01 – arr. Sintra for Esquadrilha B;
1944.08 – wfu;

B-5

 

Z5762(F)

Mk.IV F
1943.09.01 – arr. Sintra for Esquadrilha B;
1944.08 – wfu;

B-6

 

Z6030(F)

Mk.IV F
1943.09.01 – arr. Sintra for Esquadrilha B;
1944.08 – wfu;

B-7

 

N3600(F)

Mk.IV F
1943.09.16 – arr. Sintra for Esquadrilha B;
1944.08 – wfu;

B-8

 

R3623(F)

Mk.IV F
1943.09.16 – arr. Sintra for Esquadrilha B;
1944.08 – wfu;

B-9

 

V5729(F)

Mk.IV F
1943.09.16 – arr. Sintra for Esquadrilha B;
1944.08 – wfu;

B-10

 

Z3641 (F)

Mk.IV F
1943.09.16 – arr. Sintra for Esquadrilha B;
1944.08 – wfu;

B-11

 

Z5736(F)

Mk.IV F
1943.11.09 – arr.  - for Esquadrilha B;
replacement for w/o a/c 
1944.08 – wfu;

B-12

 

Z6035(F)

Mk.IV F
1943.11.30 – arr.  - for Esquadrilha B;
replacement for w/o a/c
1944.08 – wfu;

Aeronáutica Naval/Esquadrilha B – based Aeroporto de Lisboa - Mission: Anti-ship warfare

Arma de Aeronáutica/Esquadrilha ZE, of the Grupo de Bombardeamento de Dia, Ota Air Base



Acknowledgements: Fernando Moreira,  Andy Marden, 

References:

Adelino Cardoso, in "Aeronaves Militares Portuguesas do Século XX"
Carlos Guereiro, in book "Aterrem em Portugal!" and "Portugal 1939-1945" website
Mário Canongia Lopes, in "Os Aviões da Cruz de Cristo" and "Spitfires e Hurricanes em Portugal"
Viriato Tadeu, in "Quando a Marinha tinha asas..."
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AEROTRANSTORNADOS Nº60 - Bristol Beaufighter


Bristol Beaufighter Mk.X (1945 – 1946)

 

a/c arrived between 13 and 28 March 1945, except for BF-17 a TF.X with radar, arrived in 1946 as replacement for BF-7 for Esquadrilha B, of  the Forças Aéreas da Armada

 

AN    

c/n

s/n

Remarks

BF-1

 

RD134

1945.03.13 - arr. Lisbon for Esq.B - F.A.A.;

1949 - fleet wfu and dismantled;

BF-2    

 

RD148

1945.03.13 - arr. Lisbon for Esq.B - F.A.A.;

1949 - fleet wfu and dismantled; 

BF-3

 

RD173

1945.03.13 - arr. Lisbon for Esq.B - F.A.A.;

1949 - fleet wfu and dismantled;

BF-4

 

RD189

1945.03.13 - arr. Lisbon for Esq.B - F.A.A.;

1949 - fleet wfu and dismantled;

BF-5

 

RD197

1945.03.13 - arr. Lisbon for Esq.B - F.A.A.;

1949 - fleet wfu and dismantled;

BF-6

 

RD199

1945.03.13 - arr. Lisbon for Esq.B - F.A.A.;

1949 - fleet wfu and dismantled;

BF-7

 

RD206

1945.03.28 - arr. Lisbon for Esq.B - F.A.A.;

1945.10.22 - w/o during mission to S.Jacinto suffered an engine malfunction and while the pilot was atempting an emergency landing on the beach (near Torreira), the a/c broke in half and caught fire (3k);

BF-8

 

RD209

1945.03.28 - arr. Lisbon for Esq.B - F.A.A.; 

1949 - fleet wfu and dismantled;

BF-9

 

RD216

1945.03.28 - arr. Lisbon for Esq.B - F.A.A.; 

1949 - fleet wfu and dismantled;

BF-10


RD220

1945.03.28 - arr. Lisbon for Esq.B - F.A.A.;

1949 - fleet wfu; 

1950's - to Instituto Superior Técnico - l/n 1965

1965 - noted  DGMFA Alverca open storage -l/n1967;

1983.05.27 - arr. SAfrica for restoratin for South African Air Force Museum ;

2000 - sold to to  National Museum of Flight, East Fortune (£ 190,000) - arr. NMF 12.12.2000;

2013.10.09 - noted under restoration;

2014.03.02 - noted under restoration;

2022.05 - n/n said to be in restoration;

BF-11

 

RD250

1945.03.28 - arr. Lisbon for Esq.B - F.A.A.;

1949 - fleet wfu and dismantled;

BF-12

 

RD252

1945.03.28 - arr. Lisbon for Esq.B - F.A.A.;

1949 - fleet wfu and dismantled; 

BF-13

 

RD253

1944.10 - b/y

1945.03.22 ? - arr. Lisbon for Esq.B - F.A.A.;

1949 - fleet wfu;

1950's - to Instituto Superior Técnico - l/n 1965

1965 - to DGMFA Alverca open storage;

1965.07 - offered to RAFMuseum;

1967.02 - started restoration at St. Athan, Wales;

1968 - noted restored at RAF Colerne Air Display;

1971.03.15 -  f/n displayed at RAF Museum/Hendon - l/n 8Sept2022;

BF-14

 

RD261

1945.03.28 - arr. Lisbon for Esq.B - F.A.A.; 

1949 - fleet wfu and dismantled;

BF-15

                 

RD319

1945.03.28 - arr. Lisbon for Esq.B - F.A.A.; 

1949 - fleet wfu and dismantled;

BF-16

 

RD320

1945.03.28 - arr. Lisbon for Esq.B - F.A.A.; 

1949 - fleet wfu and dismantled;

BF-17

 

RD862

1946.04.26 - arr. to replace the BF-7 lost in accident;

a/c equipped with a Mk.VIII radar nose

1949 - a/c logged the last fllight of the fleet;

1949 - fleet wfu and dismantled;

 














Acknowledgement: Fernando Moreira, António Conceição e Silva, Andy Marden, 


References:

Adelino Cardoso, in "Aeronaves Militares Portuguesas do Século XX"
Carlos Guereiro, in book "Aterrem em Portugal!" and "Portugal 1939-1945" website
Filipe Conceição e Silva, in "Bullfighters"
Mário Canongia Lopes, in "Os Aviões da Cruz de Cristo", "Spitfires e Hurricanes em Portugal", 
"Les Blenheim et Beaufighter au Portugal 1941-1949" in Avions no.117 December 2002;
Viriato Tadeu, in "Quando a Marinha tinha asas..."

Aditional references:

https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/documents/collections/74-A-13-Beaufighter-X-RD253.pdf

https://toylandhobbymodelingmagazine.com/category/scheme-b-bristol-beaufighter-tf-mk-x-squadrilia-b-aviacao-maritima-portela-de-sacavem-lisbon-portugal-1946/

https://acesflyinghigh.wordpress.com/2019/07/13/the-survivors-bristol-beaufighter-the-whispering-death-of-the-pacific-and-beyond/

http://plane-crazy.k-hosting.co.uk/Aircraft/WW2-Planes/Beaufighter/beaufighter.htm

https://www.silverhawkauthor.com/post/warplanes-of-the-second-world-war-preserved-in-united-kingdom-bristol-beaufort-and-bristol-beaufighter

https://110.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/arquivos/episodio-50-portugal-o-hidroplanador/


Documentos:

Informação nº244, da Direcção daAeronáutica Naval, de 10 de Abril de 1946





 

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