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Airfix A02069 Boulton Paul Defiant Mki 1:72 KitScale: 1:72 Skill: 1 Flying Hours: 1 Number of Parts: 70 Dimensions (mm): L150 X W166The Boulton-Paul Defiant was the only turret fighter to enter service with the RAF. The Defiant used the philosophy that a fighter aircraft, armed solely with a turret bristling with machine guns would be able to enter a bomber stream causing havoc and the turret would also enable it to defend itself from enemy fighters...During its first few engagements during the Battle of Britain in 1940, enemy pilots were taken by surprise and the Defiant fared well but soon the Luftwaffe pilots worked out its weaknesses, especially the lack of forward firing guns and the Defiant was soon relegated to night fighting duties were it fared better.A02069 - 1:72 Boulton Paul Defiant One of the unsung heroes of the Battle of BritainThe time has come and we can barely contain our excitement! One of the first releases of 2015 has hit the shelves!Often maligned as a failure due to it not having any front facing machine guns and its vulnerability from below, the Boulton Paul Defiant did have some success against German bombers thanks to its heavy turret armament. The RAF would often operate the Defiant alongside the Hurricane in mixed formations confusing and trapping German fighters but the Defiant was vulnerable to the Luftwaffe when on its own.However, during the Blitz the Defiant proved itself as a strong Night Fighter and caught the Luftwaffes pilots off guard due to its rear facing turrets and shot down more enemy aircraft during this time than any other.On 26th August 1940 Defiants flown by RAF No.264 Squadron intercepted a large formation of enemy aircraft and were locked in a deadly Dogfight.They shot down a Bf 109 and at least three Do 17s, including 5K+AR which was recently discovered and recovered from the Goodwin Sands on the South East coast in Kent - some 25 minutes from Airfix HQ.....Safety NoticeWARNING! Not suitable for ch
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