Boulton Paul Defiant

[chevvron]

Originally Posted by Brewster Buffalo

The RAF acquired about1,000 of these the last being delivered in February 1942. Surprised production wasn't switched to something else once its weaknesses were exposed.

Defiant production was delayed when the government decided to give priority to the already obsolescent Blackburn Roc which B-P were building; so why wasn't Roc production curtailed too?

[skydiver69]

I just saw this on YouTube and thought that some of the contributors here might find it interesting.

You Tube

[Asturias56]

People can write revisionist articles as much as they want but the guys in WW2 always thought it was deadly dog

[megan]

One crew had a successful time on the type.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Thorn_(RAF_officer)

[POBJOY]

Deadly Dog

Originally Posted by Asturias56

People can write revisionist articles as much as they want but the guys in WW2 always thought it was deadly dog

I can see that point as the Pilot is almost a passenger in that he has to respond to the Gunners requirements which it not a normal situation if you are attacked. (unless in bomber command).
Big difference in popping up under a JU 52 and filling it full of holes to trying to evade a 109. Did any Defiant Pilots manage to get on to single seaters !!!