Tamiya - 1/:48 - 61053 - Bristol Beaufighter Mk.VIThe Bristol Beaufighter Mk. VI Night Fighter In the late 1930's, the RAF, faced with a shortage of modern fighter planes, used the wings & tail of the Beaufort bomber to speed up construction of the twin engined Bristol Beaufighter. After its maiden flight in 1939, the Beaufighter was used in various roles including interception, bombing and anti ship warfare. However, the first operational Beaufighters, equipped with Airborne Interception (AI) radar,