title: List of Bristol Beaufighter operators
text: # List of Bristol Beaufighter operators
  
  The following are operators of the Bristol Beaufighter:
  
  ## Military operators
  
  ### Australia
  
  **Royal Australian Air Force**
  
  * European Theatre
     * No. 455 Squadron RAAF (maritime strike)
     * No. 456 Squadron RAAF (night fighter)
  * Pacific Theatre
     * No. 22 Squadron RAAF
     * No. 30 Squadron RAAF
     * No. 31 Squadron RAAF
     * No. 92 Squadron RAAF
     * No. 93 Squadron RAAF
  
  ### Canada
  
  **Royal Canadian Air Force**
  
  * No. 404 Squadron RCAF
  * No. 406 Squadron RCAF
  * No. 409 Squadron RCAF
  * No. 410 Squadron RCAF
  
  ### Dominican Republic
  
  **Fuerza Aérea Dominicana**
  
  * Escuadron de Caza-Bombardeo received 10 TF.X (rebuilt back to VIF standard) aircraft in 1948. Aircraft received numbers from 306 to 315 and were used until June 1954.
  
  ### Israel
  
  **Israeli Air Force**
  
  * 103 Squadron operated 4 TF.X aircraft between July and November 1948.
  
  ### New Zealand
  
  **New Zealand Squadrons of the Royal Air Force**
  
  * No. 488 (NZ) Squadron RAF
  * No. 489 (NZ) Squadron RAF
  
  ### Poland
  
  **Polish Air Forces (in exile in Great Britain)**
  
  * No. 307 Polish Night Fighter Squadron "Lwowskich Puchaczy"
  
  ### Portugal
  
  **Portuguese Navy**
  
  * B Squadron of the Navy Air Forces operated 15 TF.X aircraft acquired by Portugal, delivered during March and April 1945. Next two aircraft were delivered in 1946 after overhaul by Bristol company. All aircraft were delivered from RAF stocks.
  
  ### South Africa
  
  **South African Air Force**
  
  * No. 16 Squadron SAAF
  * No. 19 Squadron SAAF (also known as RAF No. 227 Squadron)
  
  ### Turkey
  
  **Turkish Air Force**
  
  * First Beaufighters TF.X (at least nine) were delivered in 1944 straight from frontline units. Another 23 TF.X aircraft were bought in 1946.
  
  ### United States
  
  **United States Army Air Forces**
  
  * 414th Night Fighter Squadron
  * 415th Night Fighter Squadron
  * 416th Night Fighter Squadron
  * 417th Night Fighter Squadron
  