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gt Pilot	posted 05-08- 07:21 AM Question here: What armament had the defiant?? I've found only 4 machineguns on the turret. Nothing forward? Also: Somethimes 2 guns in the turret and sometimes 4 (versions??) Why I wanna know?? Guess why! Hehehe..I've started to playing around with animator and openplane...so I wanna give it a try..so stay tuned. Progress: - Web-site 10% - BomberCommand Squadrons 70% - other stuff..... ..uuhhh so much to do!!! cheers gt IP: Logged
Nat JAG	posted 05-08- 08:50 AM thats right, the Defient had no forward firing guns, the idea was to "broadside" bombers where most of their weapons couldn't get to you, rather than sitting behind them in full view of every gun they had. IP: Logged
wakeup tailgunner JAG	posted 05-08- 10:20 AM The Defiant had some initial success when 109's mistook them for Hurricanes, and attacked them from behind. They soon got wise, and took them out head on! Even with the turret, 4 .303's was a little undergunned for a fighter!!! ------------------ =V67= IP: Logged

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