Caption | P.82 Defiant Mk I turret fighter of No. 264 Squadron RAF (based in RAF West Malling) in flight over southeastern England, United Kingdom, circa 1939 ww2dbase | |||||||
Photographer | G. Woodbine | |||||||
Source | ww2dbaseImperial War Museums via Wikimedia Commons | |||||||
Link to Source | Link | |||||||
Identification Code | CH 3448 | |||||||
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Photos at Same Place | England, United Kingdom | |||||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||||
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Another shot of a 264 Squadron Defiant, this time in night-fighting colours. Date some time in 1941. Note the dulled white areas of the markings and the general scruffy appearance of the black paint finish.