AUSTRALIAN BEAUFORT BOMBER RESTORATION
A9-141 (VH-KTW)
AT NUDGEE ROAD, HENDRA, BRISBANE, QLD

visits since 30 September 2001

Beaufort Bomber

Ralph Cusack is restoring an Australian built RAAF Beaufort Bomber, A9-141 (VH-KTW) to flying condition here in Brisbane at Nudgee Road in Hendra. It was one of the 700 Beaufort bombers that were built at the D.A.P. assembly plants at Fishermens Bend in Melbourne, Victoria and Mascot, near Sydney in New South Wales.

A9-141 served with both 7 Squadron RAAF and 14 Squadron RAAF and No.1 Operational Training Unit (1 OTU).

Beaufort A9-141 ground looped during take off at Tocumwal airfield in New South Wales in about January 1944. It was converted to components after the crash. It had been delivered to the RAAF in October 1942.

A Mark VIII RAAF Beaufort, Serial No. A9-501 of 1AD, piloted by Mr. Brockhouse, crashed at Gove on 18 August 1945 during a ferry flight. It was converted to components. Parts of that aircraft have been used to restore Beaufort A9-141 in Brisbane. 

The restoration group are still in need of a significant amount of capital to finish this restoration project which began way back in 1982. 

Donations can be made to:- 

The National Trust of QLD, Beaufort A9-141 Special Appeal, 
PO Box 462,
Hamilton Central,
QLD 4007
Australia

Donations over $2.00 are Tax Deductible.

If you are interested in seeing the Beaufort Restoration Project at 490B Nudgee Road at Hendra in Brisbane and make your donations in person, or swapping parts for Australian operated Warbirds contact Project Co-ordinator Ralph Cusack on 07-3268 7138 (Bus. Hrs) or 0417 731585 (mobile) or via e-mail (info@beaufortrestoration.com.au). Tell Ralph you found out about his project on Peter Dunn's "Australia @ War" home pages.

Beaufort Restoration Group

This page first produced 30 September 2001

This page last updated 01 May 2004