PYRO? Is this aircraft acceptable?

[Guppy35]

Seems to me the issue is did it see combat?  If I recall 3-4 Tiffies went to that squadron for testing in North Africa.  But I don't recall that they ever were used operationally.

[Greebo]

From what I've read the desert Typhoons were used operationally, albeit from a rear airfield and only to intercept high flying enemy aircraft. It seems unlikely they ever achieved an interception however.

Given that we currently have N1K, A6M and Seafire skins that were from training squadrons I can't why this shouldn't be accepted.

[lyric1]

Another picture I was given.

[AWwrgwy]

Given that we currently have N1K, A6M and Seafire skins that were from training squadrons I can't why this shouldn't be accepted.

I've always assumed in the waining days of the war, with the enemy flying over your shores and airspace, that the training squadron aircraft were used in combat as an act of desperation in order to replace front line squadron losses.


wrongway

[lyric1]

I've always assumed in the waining days of the war, with the enemy flying over your shores and airspace, that the training squadron aircraft were used in combat as an act of desperation in order to replace front line squadron losses.


wrongway

He also mentioned Seafires?

[Krusty]

I'm not a big fan of the training unit japanese planes, but they have a credible argument for inclusion. Some others, I won't get into.

We have a P-47 in RAF garb that was from an OTU (operational training unit) -- but I think the key there was the "operational." There was some discussion about it when it was created, but I don't recall all of it.

Which spitty skin are you thinking of? Might help to jog folks' memories and clear the air.

[lyric1]

Which spitty skin are you thinking of? Might help to jog folks' memories and clear the air.

Who is the question pertaining too? Me Or Greebo? Because I don't know what Seafire skin was with a training unit.

[Krusty]

Open question to all

[Greebo]

The Seafire with yellow squadron insignia is from a training squadron.