leyreynolds Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 Can anyone please point me to references and were they used operationally? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Thomas Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 I wrote an article on this topic which was published in Model Aircraft Monthly, December 2006. There was only one true Typhoon night fighter, R7881. It got as far as trials with the Fighter Interception Unit in the last quarter of 1943 and even flew a small number of operational sorties over London; they were uneventful. When 486 Sqn equipped with Typhoons in late July/August 1942, it was intended that they would operate with Turbinlite Bostons and a handful of their Typhoons were painted accordingly, ie. with black undersides and red code letters. However trials revealed that the Typhoon/Boston combination was incompatible and in September the whole of the Typhoon force was reorganised and the night fighter role was abandoned. During 1943 some Typhoon squadrons flew (night) Intruders but their aircraft retained the Day Fighter Scheme. CT 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leyreynolds Posted October 12, 2020 Author Share Posted October 12, 2020 Thanks Chris. I'll see if I can find that issue of MAM. Ley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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