That Bloody Defiant
No definitely saw a Defiant at Hucknall in 1971 as did one of our flight line mechanics who wandered past me and must have seen me scratching my head for he turned towards me, flapped and oily rag at it an muttered, ' sa Defiant mate', 'I can see that I replied, but where's the damn thing come from'? It was parked well up the pan near the ill fated hyfil shed so it wouldn't be obvious to anyone on the airfield proper. I recall the machine was dripping oil and wondered if it was a case of 'If I brings you me Defiant will you bodge the Merlin for me! A not unheard of bit of blagging
PS I won the East Midlands Wing ATC Aircraft Rec competition in 1964 so I knows a Defiant when I sees one!