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

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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
WW2-Era Location Name England, United Kingdom
Date  1941
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Source    ww2dbaseImperial War Museums via Wikimedia Commons
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Identification Code   CH 3448
 
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Licensing  According to the United Kingdom National Archives, Crown copyright material that has been created prior to 1 Jun 1957 is considered to be in the public domain.

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Added By C. Peter Chen
Photo Size 800 x 482 pixels



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1. Robert says:
13 Aug 2010 04:34:41 PM

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.

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