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THE TURRET FIGHTERS: DEFIANT AND ROC (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)

by Alec Brew

Published by The Crowood Press. 1st. 2002

Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper. The story of the Boulton Paul Defiant and the Blackburn Roc. Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos & diagrams. 157 pages plus index.

A very nice copy!

ISBN: 1861264976
Stock no. 1829689

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Contents

  • Introduction
  • 1. The Turret Fighter Concept
  • 2. Specification F.9/35
  • 3. The Blackburn Roc in Service
  • 4. The Defiant Day Fighter
  • 5. Night Fighting
  • 6. New Turret Fighters
  • 7. Further Night Fightijg
  • 8. Radar Countermeasures
  • 9. Air-Sea Rescue Definats
  • 10. Training Defiants
  • 11. Defiant Target Tugs
  • 12. Experimental Defiants
  • 13. Late Surviving Defiants and Rocs
  • 14. Conclusions
  • Appendix I - Defiant Construction
  • Appendix II - Defiants Lost in Aerial Combat
  • Appendix III - Defiant Victories in Aerial Combat
  • Index

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