Australian AF A19-144                                    

Australian AF A8-324                                    

Bristol Beaufighter 21

Hangar 2S - Long-term rebuild with The Fighter Collection, but destined for sale when completed. TFC history follows:
Two centre sections and fuselages were recovered from Drysdale in Australia and moved to Sydney. They were reputedly from A19-144 (JM135) & A19-148 (JL946) which were both Mk.11 aircraft. Both aircraft were serving with 31 Sqdn. RAAF at the time and the date of their respective incidents is given as January 1944. One thing is certain and that is the centre section is British built, therefore putting it in the A19- RAAF serial series. Damage to the front spar web indicates that the starboard undercarriage either collapsed or was selected up on landing. A brief report on the incident which befell A19-144 states that the tailwheel collapsed on landing and the pilot retracted the gear to avoid other aircraft. The cockpit section is from an Australian built aircraft, the identity of which has been suggested to be A8-324