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23rd January 2012, 11:46
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Re: Defiants at Madras, India
The photo doesn't help in that 264 Sqn (the photo) never operated Defiants outside UK let alone India. I suggest if you want to know what RAF ac operated out of Madras that you post another question on the other board leaving out the Defiant reference?
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23rd January 2012, 16:54
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Re: Defiants at Madras, India
http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205210136
May 1941 at Colerne ( No. 264 converting here to Mosquito IIs ) This picture could also have been shot in April 1941, at West Malling or even Biggin Hill. No. 264 was "Madras Presidency" Squadron, hence the Indian connection. This aircraft was "purchased out of Madras Governor's war fund" according to the picture caption from The Hindi. In a case like this, it was usual to give the aircraft a name associated with the donator, and Coimbatore is a city in what was the Madras Presidency. To make it short, the picture show Defiants from Madras Squadron in the UK rather than at Madras (City or Province), India. Last edited by udf_00; 24th January 2012 at 12:14. Reason: grammar
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