Nigel Bunker Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 As I understand it, Typhoon squadrons were either equipped to drop bombs or fire rockets as it took a considerable time to change between roles. Does anybody have, or know of a list as to which squadrons were equipped for what? I've tried Google but it's a mass of conflicting information. Thanks in advance. Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 I've never seen such a list, but it may be obtainable from a study of the Shores/Thomas books on 2TAF. I have seen a statement, from a Canadian modeller, that the Canadian units only used bombs. You would need to be careful as although a rapid change of role was found to be unworkable, that doesn't mean that squadrons necessarily maintained the same role thoughout the campaign. Part of the reason was not only the time taken, but the pilot training and familiarisation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 I think you'll find the best answer in Chris Thomas' "Typhoon units of the 2nd TAF" published by Osprey. If I'm correct, there were squadrons that specialised in either rockets or bombs, however as Graham has indicated above there were exceptions. I'd recommend that you go and buy yourself a copy. To me, it's probably one if the best in the series and has plenty of unit and colour information that modellers find fascinating. Watch out however - as you'll probably get grand plans to build a kit of each of the 20 squadrons mentioned!! Cheers.. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Bunker Posted July 17, 2014 Author Share Posted July 17, 2014 Thanks Dave Copy ordered. Nigel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewerjerry Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Hi reminds me of a story i was once told by a tiffie groundcrewman they had to bomb up the Sqn tiffies and get them ready for another Sqn of rocket equipped tiffies that flew in took off in the ' bombers' did the mission then came back and flew off in their tiffies maybe have been a raf line shoot ... cheers jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 I was told that the Bomphoons weren't wired for rockets and the rocket Typhoons weren't wired for bombs; thus a Squadron was stuck to one or t'other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Thanks Dave Copy ordered. Nice one Nigel, you won't be disappointed. Cheers.. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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