Corgi Aviation Archive 1:72 Boulton Paul Defiant 141 Sqn BoB 1940 AA39301

No. 141 Squadron reformed in October 1939 at RAF Turnhouse, initially flying Gladiators and then Blenheims before receiving Boulton Paul Defiants in April 1940. After a disastrous first daylight combat in July—losing 6 of 9 aircraft—the squadron transitioned to a more effective night-fighter role. Defiant L7009 (TW-H), flown by Flt. Lt. D.G. Donald with gunner Plt. Off. A.C. Hamilton, was shot down by a Bf 109E on 19 July 1940. The aircraft bore rare RAF nose art featuring a rooster and the name Cock o' the North.