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The TT Mk III was a conversion of the original Merlin-engined Mk I, with the turret removed, a target winch driven by its own small windmill and the target stowed beneath the fuselage. Reid \u0026amp; Sigrist converted large numbers at Desford. N1697 had earlier flown as a night fighter with No. 256 Squadron, and after conversion it towed targets with Nos. 288 and 667 Squadrons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis print is ideal for Nos. 256, 288 and 667 Squadron and RAF veterans, and anyone with a connection to the Defiant or to Reid \u0026amp; Sigrist at Desford.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImage Taken: May 1944\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhotographer: Ministry of Aircraft Production (MAP)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e© Public Domain - Restored by Hampshire Prints\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hampshire Prints","offers":[{"title":"6 x 4 \/ No Frame \/ No","offer_id":59027995492733,"sku":"H0727882P","price":4.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"7 x 5 \/ No Frame \/ No","offer_id":59027995525501,"sku":"H0727883P","price":6.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"8.3 x 5.8 (A5) \/ No 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