Help with spectacular Beaufighter photo please?

[Rob Romero]

Although I’ve found some spectacular shots of Beaufighters on the Web, there is one famous shot in particular I’m looking for but for some reason, can’t find. It shows about a dozen Beaufighters rocketing a ship from every conceivable direction with collisions seemingly inevitable –I consider it one of the most remarkable combat photos ever taken. If you have this photo or can paste a link, please post!

Thanx,
Rob

[SMF144]

Rob,

Almost every anti-shipping wing strike looked like what you describe. Can you provide more specifics on the photo you saw? Having studied No.404 Squadron for sometime now, I've seen some real dandy strike shots, both stills and moving images.

Stephen

[Chris Goss]

...and I have hundreds of camera gun shots from 252 Sqn, many of which are remarkable

[Rob Romero]

I don't think I can be to more speceific than 'about a dozen Beaufighters rocketing a ship from every conceivable direction with collisions seemingly inevitable'. I've seen this photo in a number of books from the 70s on. If you have any photos like that, I'm sure a number of people would like to view them. I have come across one web site that has excellent high res shots of one Beaufighter squadron.

Thanx,
Rob

[stefaan]

Hi Chris
On a number of occasions the Balkan A/F Beaufighter albums/archives show target or air to air photo's,including of AR 196's and Ju 88's.
I have come across archival entries congratulating 235 and later 253 Wing Baltimore crews with the excellent air to air photo's they took of enemy a/c.
They were 15 SAAF,500 RAF, and 454 RAAF sqdns.
I have tried to find them for many years but always drew a blank.
Have you ever seen them.
I know our archives have beautifull photo albums of 16 and 19 SAAF Beau strike photo's
Stefaan Bouwer

[Jon]

Hi Rob,
Is it the picture with what looks to be a barrage balloon of all things in amongst the attack, flown from one of the ships, i have that picture somewhere in a book and will dig it out, the details may give a beter internet search option.

[JG53_Volto]

I'm sure you're not looking for these,But I think these are spectacular anyway.

I've found these pics on the web, 1 year ago,but I don't remember where,& I don't know the owner...BTW this is the 455 Squadron RAAF on anti-shipping strike's against German ships somewhere [near Norway(?)]











Alessandro

[Franek Grabowski]

Rob
I have not checked the picture. Let me guess, is it an attack on 24 August 1944 on a German destroyer?

[Oxby R]

Hi Rob - I know this isn't the one you're looking for - but it's still one of my favs. Just imagine being on the receiving end ?!