The Bristol Buckingham was a World War II design for a medium day bomber for the RAF. In 1940, the Bristol Centaurus were working on a project called the Bristol Beaumont, essentially a bomber variant of the Beaufighter. It never proceeded beyond the design stage.
In 1941, the new specification B.2/41 called for a replacement for the Blenheim capable of carrying 4,000 lb (1.8 t) of bombs on daylight raids over Germany. Bristol produced the Buckingham, but operational requirements had changed before it could be put into full-scale production. In this guise, known as Buckingham B. Mk 1, they had gun installations in the nose, dorsal and ventral turrets.
The first batch 119 Buckinghams which has already been produced were converted for high-speed courier duties with Transport Command. The gun installations were removed and four seats and windows fitted in the fuselage. They were then designated Buckingham C. Mk 1.
The BristolBuckingham was a World War II design for a medium day bomber for the Royal Air Force (RAF).
In 1940 Bristol was working on a project called the Bristol Beaumont, essentially a bomber variant of the Beaufighter.
Bristol responded with the Buckingham B. Mk 1, powered by the new very powerful Bristol Centaurus engine, and mounting gun installations in the nose, dorsal and ventral turrets.
Bristol is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, 23 miles (37 km) northeast of Philadelphia opposite Burlington, N.J. on the Delaware River.
First settled as Buckingham (for Buckingham, England) in 1681, the borough of Bristol, Pennsylvania is one of the oldest settlements in the United States, and is about 15-30 minutes north of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Bristol is rich in history, boasting many historic and restored houses that line the streets of Radcliffe and Mill.
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