| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | N1671 |
| Military Code: | EW-D |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boulton Paul P-82 Defiant |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boulton Paul P-82 Defiant |
| Aircraft Version: | Boulton Paul P-82 Defiant I |
| C/n (msn): | [ N1671 ] |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Hendon (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Collection: | RAF Museum Hendon / London |
| Photo Date: | 24 June 2013 |
| Photo by: | Arjun Sarup |
| Photo ID: | 596240 |
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On display at RAF Museum Hendon. The first unit to receive the Defiant was No. 264 (Madras Presidency) Sqn, which put up its turret fighters over The Hague and Dunkirk in May 1940. Unsuitable against the Bf-109, the Defiant was switched to the nightfighter role during the Blitz. This aircraft is the 179th production example and sole survivor of 1,064 built. It was flown by the third Defiant unit, No. 307 (Lvov) Sqn. Defiants saw further use as ECM aircraft to jam Freya radars, as ASR aircraft and target tugs. This photo is copyright © Arjun Sarup, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 23 August 2023, and has since been viewed 147 times. |