Fired Up! Unsung Heroes: The Boulton-Paul Defiant

The Boulton-Paul Defiant is one of those quirky British aircraft that has perhaps unfairly attained a less than favourable reputation over the years. In this Unsung Heroes episode, Fired Up! tells the true story of the Defiant; from its early inception to the waning days of the Second World War, and even beyond. James Young takes us through the often untold heroism of the crews of the "Daffy", as well as the innovative Boulton-Paul company. Many thanks to Dave Brocklehurst MBE of the superb Kent Battle of Britain Museum for all the assistance in this production. Special thanks to Les Whitehouse of the Boulton Paul Association for his invaluable insight, and for a number of extremely illuminating photographs used in this video. Link to the Early Cannon-Armed Spitfires video:    • Fired Up! Early Cannon-armed Spitfires   Music used in the title sequence: Epic Battle - Francisco Samuel Patriotic - Florews