With the arrival of the excellent 1/48 Defiant from Airfix this year I am longing to build one flown by a distant relative. So far I have found some very easy to obtain information, but I am struggling to find the more relevant stuff that would make this build possible. Here is what I have found out so far…
Date 08/10/40 - Patrol
Type - Defiant I
Serial – N1627
Coded – PS-?
Unit – 264 SQN RAF
Pilot – P/O Harold Ingham Goodall 79159 RAFVR Age 25 (Killed)
Air/Gnr – Robert Bett Mirk Young 40197 RNZAF Age 22 (Killed)
Took off from Luton Airfield, crashed at Marlow Bucks, exact cause unknown. Reputedly as a result of enemy action.
To enable me to build my little tribute I have three questions…
Does anyone have the ability to find out what the code letter for this aircraft was?
Would the paint scheme have been the traditional dark green / dark earth / sky at this point?
Or would it have been painted black by October?
Any help would be greatly appreciated - thanks in advance