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Offline Lusche

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Re: Boulton Paul Defiant
« Reply #30 on: August 15, 2013, 11:08:55 AM »
Quote from: Krusty on August 14, 2013, 11:00:39 PM
As far as I recall it was in service in numbers in 1940. And by in-service I'm pretty sure it was running bombing raids (not just training, testing, etc).

Entered service in late 40 and first raid in march 41.
The Lancaster is indeed a very good substitute for it.
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Re: Boulton Paul Defiant
« Reply #31 on: August 17, 2013, 11:12:16 AM »
The DO 17 raised from the channel this year was shot down by a Defiant ...
Initially the 109 pilots mistook the Defiant for a Hurricane  . 
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Re: Boulton Paul Defiant
« Reply #32 on: August 17, 2013, 02:50:02 PM »
Quote from: expat on August 17, 2013, 11:12:16 AM
The DO 17 raised from the channel this year was shot down by a Defiant ...
Initially the 109 pilots mistook the Defiant for a Hurricane  . 

Danny and I saw that plane when we met at R.A.F. Cosford a few weeks ago. It's currently sitting in a greenhouse being constantly sprayed with water. Apparently it was trying to rtb after dropping its bombs and got caught. The pilot tried to ditch it wheels up but it turned over before sinking. Two crew members were captured, two killed.

The custodians said some of the engine bolts released after a small bit of cleaning up.


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