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BP DEFIANT NIGHT FIGHTER FRED HUGHES, WWII Display Model 

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TG-WOW455
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Thomas Gunn 1:30 WOW455
BP DEFIANT NIGHT FIGHTER FRED HUGHES, WWII Display Model
Scale:
1:30
Length:
16"
Width:
21.5"
Composition:
Mahogany
SKU:
TG-WOW455
Period:
World War II


Historical Note:

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All Thomas Gunn aircraft are hand carved in mahogany and take around 60 hours to manufacture, each comes with a full interior and all are limited editions.

The Bolton Paul Defiant was a two seat interceptor that served with the RAF during WW2. It was unique for its time in that it had a rear turret containing the aircraft’s armament of 4 x .303 Browning machine guns. Unfortunately it had no forward firing armament which proved to be its Achilles heel once the Luftwaffe found this flaw. However during its early career it scored notable successes against the Luftwaffe who often mistook it for a Hurricane and attacked it from the rear, often with fatal consequences for themselves.

Withdrawn from front line day time duties, the Defiant found its forte employed as a night fighter, where in the right hands it was a formidable opponent as German bomber crews found out to their cost.

This 1/32 scale Defiant is one flown by Ace Fred Hughes who ended the war with 18 confirmed kills.

The K&C/TG figures are shown for scale comparison purposes only and are not included.

Info: BP DEFIANT NIGHT FIGHTER FRED HUGHES, WWII Display Model


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