Description: An illustrated history of three pioneering fighters. The Defiant and the Blenheim enjoying early successes until they came up against the vastly superior Messerschmitt Bf 109, and the American-built Havoc.The Blenheim IF flew some of Fighter Command's early offensive operations, and the type soon proved vulnerable when pitted against single-seat fighters. However, for much of 1940 the Blenheim fighter squadrons provided the RAF's main long-range convoy escort and nightfighter capability. In the mid-1930s, in an attempt to capitalise on its expertise in power-operated gun turrets, the Boulton Paul Company developed the Defiant, a single-engined fighter in which all the armament was concentrated in the turret behind the pilot. Intended as a 'bomber destroyer', the Defiant had its combat debut over Dunkirk, and initially achieved some considerable success.A number of American-built aircraft called Douglas DB-7 light bombers (named Havoc by the RAF), were fitted with radar for nightfighter duties and others successfully replaced the Blenheim as night intruders. As this book outlines, a total of 11 pilots claimed five or more victories when flying these three types to become aces, whilst no fewer than 33 who became aces claimed at least part of their scores when flying the Blenheim, Defiant or Havoc.
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EAN: 9781849086660
UPC: 9781849086660
ISBN: 9781849086660
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Book Title: Defiant, Blenheim and Havoc Aces (Aircraft of the
Item Length: 24.6 cm
Number of Pages: 96 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Defiant, Blenheim and Havoc Aces
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication Year: 2012
Subject: Government, History
Item Height: 248 mm
Item Weight: 360 g
Type: Textbook
Author: Andrew Thomas
Series: Aircraft of the Aces
Item Width: 184 mm
Format: Paperback