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- The Boulton Paul Defiant is a British interceptor aircraft that served with the Royal Air Force (RAF) during World War II.
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The Boulton Paul Defiant is a British interceptor aircraft that served with the Royal Air Force (RAF) during World War II.
The Defiant was a two-seat turret fighter, operated with mixed fortunes during the Battle of Britain period but finding its niche as a night fighter in the 1940-42 period, as well as extensive use later in the war for air-sea rescue and target tug roles in the UK and Middle and Far East.
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The Battle of Britain Museum in Kent recently acquired a replica World War Two Boulton Paul Defiant fighter, lovingly built from scratch by Jack Holmes and colleagues of the Boulton Paul Association at their workshop and museum in Wolverhampton.
Designed as a bomber destroyer expected to engage unescorted aircraft, the Defiant was pressed into service as a day fighter and saw action over the beaches of Dunkirk and during the Battle of Britain.
May 20, 2015 · The Boulton Paul Defiant had a significant success in the German attacks leading up to the evacuation at Dunkirk. The sheer fire power of the Defiant took the Luftwaffe by surprise and by May 1940, the Defiant had shot down 65 German planes.
The Boulton Paul Defiant was a two-seat, turret-armed fighter that served in a variety of roles with the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.
Jun 26, 2016 · Often maligned as a failure, the Boulton Paul Defiant found a successful niche as a night-fighter during the German ‘Blitz’ on London, scoring a significant number of combat kills before being relegated to training and support roles.
