Really?
there has to be something there why would HTC program that in otherwise?
I am not sure honestly I am not a WW2 history buff or plane expert by any means...hell I only really knew of the p40 and 51's before I came to AH....
I've looked for it but never found it.
That said, the Mosquito Mk VI in AH also sheds control surfaces and likewise I've never found a reason for it. The Mosquito Mk XVI, which uses the same tail as the Mk VI and the same stronger wing introduced with Mk VI, does not shed control surfaces in AH.
I am not sure the reasoning behind these things.