[Freefall Kiwi]

Good pix - can you advise if the turret actually turns/guns elevate?

[1250ships]

The turret is fixed and the guns do not move.

[mustangdriver]

That is still a very cool and unique model. I might have to try and find one of those.

[mkvb]

She is a great little model all right.I also have a very healthy respect for the guys who flew them and will be searching for one myself.

Thanks for the input and backround guys.

[mustangdriver]

Does anyone know if any of the real birds still exist?

[mkvb]

The only one left is based at RAF Hendon if memory serves correct.Shes not airworthy but at least we have one.

[mustangdriver]

I agree, there is no shame in having one on static display. Esspecially when she is the sole survivor.

[no4mkit]

Originally Posted by mkvb

The only one left is based at RAF Hendon if memory serves correct.Shes not airworthy but at least we have one.

There's also a full scale replica at the Boulton Paul Association in Wolverhampton, UK. See Flypast magazine, March 2003, pg. 70.

[Hornchurch]

Originally Posted by no4mkit

There's also a full scale replica at the Boulton Paul Association in Wolverhampton, UK. See Flypast magazine, March 2003, pg. 70.

WOW - Sharp-Eyed Man, no4.

You really do have your fingers ON the pulse !!!!!!!!!


B.T.W. Harking back to earlier in the thread, you mentioned having no choice in your 264 Sqdn ' Daylight' colour scheme.

No 141 Sqdn also used Defiants in the early part of the Battle (same colours), BUT, with no-where near as much sucess, as 264.

Apparently the Sqdn Ldr of No.141, was neither, none to keen on his mount - nor on developing tactics suited to the a/c.

Suggestions by Philip Hunter (264's commander) fell on deaf-ears; then on one of their first outings, whilst flying along the English Channel, they were set upon & decimated (apparently continuing ahead in a straight-line - bizarre ?).

You made the right choice (of subject !), but I'm biased anyway !!!

[Hornchurch]

Some rare footage of Low(ish) flying Boulton Paul Defiants, from the T.V. documentary W.W.II in Colour, with the late John Thaw narrating.

Ignore the inane (IL.2) comments underneath , by those that wouldn't know a Defiant if it jumped up & bit 'em.

The wing planform & tail shape, tell their own story;

(BESIDES the turret), for those who have difficulty I.D.'ing the a/c.


Footage of this a/c seems even rarer than the (1 x remaning) bird itself !!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=tJBuCm2wy5Y


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