Hello,
Looking at some Clipped-wing Spitfire photos, I have noticed an oddity:
Mk.V (both "b" and "c" wing) photos clearly show small nav lights at wingtip ends:
img source: Britmodeller "Spitfire Questions" topic
img source: Spitfire Site "Supermarine Spitfire Variants"
So do the Mk.IX/XVI examples with the "e" type clipped wing:
img source: DCG Forum
But in photos of Mk.XII version, the lights are clearly missing
Img source: World war photos
Does this mean they were over-painted on Mk.XIIs, or they just straight-up flew without them (which I thought was not allowed by the regulations)?