Boulton Paul Defiant I The Defiant saw service early in World War II notably with the British Expeditionary Force BEF in France The aircraft suffered from not having forward guns the armament being sited in a turret to the rear of the cockpit making it vulnerable to attack from directly in front and from below and was illmatched against the Luftwaffes faster lighter Messerschmidt As losses mounted the Defiant was switched to a night fighter role attacking enemy bombers from below A print from British Fighters by Lawrence Fairhall London Robert Ross Co Ltd
Transportation Art
Partake in a sailing regatta or feel the wind in your hair cruising in a ‘Vette. Go places without leaving home. Give wings to self-expression with our transportation art collection.
Pick the perfect ride for your walls from mega jets, cool kayaks to vintage race cars. Get them wall-ready and fabulous in our handcrafted frames, starting at $59. Famous works of art from this collection include Monet’s Sailboat, Sleep Balloon by Nancy Tillman. Vapor Helicopter by Banksy.
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