Identification of 2 planes Please

[Jeffrey]

Would be grateful if anyone can identify these two planes please.

The photos were taken in the Middle East during WWII

Thank you
Judy

[Michael J]

Top plane looks like a Wellington bomber, bottom plane is a Bristol Beaufighter.

Michael.

[ReadyDale]

Would agree - top one a Vickers Wellington, the lower one a Beaufighter (although less convinced about that)

[barryd]

Vickers Wellington equipped with Radar. Possibly No. 38 Squadron RAF.

[Regorian]

Beaufighter looks to be in N Africa. That protrusion on top of fuselage no doubt points to the variant although I don't know what it is.

[Flattybasher9]

The protrusion is an aerial mast, wire ran from the mast to the tail.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cunningham_%28RAF_officer%29#/media/File:Bristol_Beaufighter_AL-61A.jpg

Regards

Malky

[Jeffrey]

Thank you very much for the replies. That is really good.

We thought one of them was the Wellington but needed confirmation. The other we thought was possibly  a Beaufort but now through your posts think you are right and it is a Beaufighter.

Yes in North Africa.

Your replies appreciated - thank you very much.

I have one more which I will post in a new post - much harder as it is only the engine!!

Judy

[JGDavies]

The Beaufighter seems to have a direction finder under a cover just in front of the aerial post and just above the cockpit.
Jon

[Jeffrey]

Thank you. We wondered what that was.

Judy