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No. 456 Squadron RAAF was formed on 30 June 1941 at RAF Valley, Isle of Anglesey, Wales, in the United Kingdom under Article XV of the Empire Air Training Scheme as a night-fighter squadron, equipped with Defiant turret-fighters. [11] The squadron was soon re-equipped with Beaufighters and scored its first kill in January 1942.
Polish Air Forces on exile in Great Britain. No. 307 Polish Night Fighter Squadron "Lwowskich Puchaczy" used the Defiant between September 1940 and August 1941, [6] using the squadron code letters 'EW'. 307 was a new nightfighter Defiant squadron formed but did not become operational until December defending western Britain.
The Boulton Paul Defiant is a British interceptor aircraft that served with the Royal Air Force (RAF) during World War II.The Defiant was designed and built by Boulton Paul Aircraft as a "turret fighter" to meet the RAF requirement for day and night fighters that could concentrate their firepower on enemy bombers which were not expected to have fighter escorts due to the distance from Germany ...
Boulton Paul also built the Fairey Barracuda and did conversions of the Vickers Wellington. The only post-war design was the Balliol advanced trainer, of which 229 were built, including 30 as the Sea Balliol deck-landing trainer. In the jet age, Boulton Paul worked on the English Electric Canberra and de Havilland Vampire.
Operated Boulton Paul Defiant and Bristol Blenheim until December 1943. Equipped with Mosquitos at the end of 1943. ... The seven claims emanated from 456 (one ...
They remained at RAF Fairwood Common, either as a squadron or a detachment, through to September 1942, re-equipping initially with Boulton Paul Defiant Mk II, and later followed by Bristol Beaufighter IIF. [18] They provided night fighter cover for the sector, notably shooting down a Junkers Ju 88 on the 27 June 1942. [19]
Boulton Paul Defiant. Berry joined the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve on 8 August 1940 as aircraftman 2nd class with service number 1177137.. In August 1941, after completing pilot training, Berry was appointed to the rank of sergeant and posted to a night fighter unit, No. 256 Squadron RAF at RAF Squires Gate and flew Boulton Paul Defiants.
Boulton Paul Defiant: Defiant Mk I Defiant Mk II: United Kingdom: Two-seat night fighter aircraft: 1941 only: 18 aircraft. RAF aircraft were operated by No. 456 Squadron RAAF in the United Kingdom. RAF variants were the Defiant Mk I and Mk II. Curtiss Tomahawk: P-40B Tomahawk Mk IIB: United States: Single-seat fighter bomber aircraft: 1941 only