The fighter plane that went to war without forward guns
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The fighter plane that went to war without forward guns
At first glance, the Boulton Paul Defiant looked like a conventional British fighter, but its design hid a radical idea. Instead of forward-firing guns, the aircraft relied entirely on a powered turret behind the cockpit, demanding flawless coordination between pilot and gunner. During daylight combat over Britain in 1940, the Defiant struggled ...
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An air gunner of No. 264 Squadron prepares to enter the turret of his Boulton Paul Defiant Mk I at Kirton in Lindsey, Lincolnshire, August 1940. #ww2 #military #aviation #pilot | World War II Aircraft
An air gunner of No. 264 Squadron prepares to enter the turret of his Boulton Paul Defiant Mk I at Kirton in Lindsey, Lincolnshire, August 1940. #ww2 #military #aviation #pilot | World War II Aircraft
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Boulton Paul Defiant at RAFM Hendon - the only surviving intact example. This night fighter version proved a successful application of the turreted fighter. #ww2 #WWII #defiant #fighter #warbirds | Daniel J Wheatcroft
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