Defiant N3496 at Driffield airfield.
On 2nd December 1942 this No.1484 (Bombing) Gunnery Flight aircraft sustained a damaged starboard wing on landing at Driffield. The damage must have been very minor as it was repaired and airtested the next day.
Pilot - P/O Arthur Charles Peet RAFVR (123449).
Defiant N3496 was built to contract 751867/38 by Boulton & Paul Ltd. at Wolverhampton and was awaiting collection on 12th February 1941 and was immediately placed in MU storage. On or around 30th June 1941 it was taken on charge by 456 Squadron at Valley when the unit formed but it was returned to MU store in November 1941 when the unit completed conversion to Beaufighter MkII's. On an unknown date it was taken on charge by No.1484 Target Towing Flight at Driffield. 1484 T.T.Flt. was re-designated No.1484 (Bomber) Gunnery Flight on 17th June 1942. As a result of the damage on 10th July 1941 minor Cat.A/FA damage was the assessment and it was repaired on site and returned to the unit, being test flown on 28th July 1942. It was slightly damaged again on 25th September 1942 and on 2nd December 1942 resulting in Cat.A/FA damage and was repaired on site each time. It was later placed into MU store again, certainly when 1484 Flight disbanded on 15th February 1944 but nothing more about the aircraft is known after the mishap at Driffield in September 1942 other than it was struck off charge on 1st January 1945.