I was browsing on the net tonight, and came across a very interesting comment. Somehow I think it is not true but try as I might, I could not find any references in my books about it. The comment was made on a quiz site regarding ww2 aviation.
The comment was along the lines…..in the spring of 1943 the Thypoon was used as a night fighter in the pacific equipped with AI…..
Since the Typhoon was hardly operational at the time, I find this rather strange! Any comments anyone?
For those who want to see it for them self’s, here is the link
http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz.cfm?qid=139577&origin=http://www.funtrivia.com/dir/3988.html
By: Ant.H - 10th December 2003 at 00:27
Ok Geoff,it was a just a shot in the dark anyway (pun pun),but thought it might be worth following up.I’ve checked my references and can’t find a Japanese ‘Typhoon’ either-oh well!
By: von Perthes - 9th December 2003 at 19:09
I’ve found a website listing all the Japanese aircraft names, with a translation, and there’s no mention of a ‘Typhoon’.
By: dhfan - 9th December 2003 at 02:23
Typhoon R7881 was converted into the prototype, and only, Typhoon NF.1B. It was sent to Farnborough in April 1943 and then to the FIU for flying trials, carrying out several patrols over London in November 1943.
It was successful, but remained the only one. Stripped of radar and sent to 3 TEU in July 1944.
As the Mossie was already in service it seems a waste of time to me.
By: Ant.H - 9th December 2003 at 01:54
I’m 99.99999% certain that the Hawker Typhoon never operated in the Pacific,however there is a vague bell ringing in the back of my mind which suggests that there may have been a Japanese aircraft called a Typhoon which was used as a nightfighter.The Japanese often named thier aircraft after ceretain weather phenomina or nature in general,eg Kawanishi’s N1K1 Shiden (Lightning).
Just a thought…
By: von Perthes - 9th December 2003 at 01:13
A Typhoon was modified to carry radar (AI Mk VA), but it was only a trial instalation. I think ‘Typhoon at war’ has some photos of it. Production Typhoon began to appear from May 1941, but I’m sure that the question is wrong, unless there was another aircraft called ‘Typhoon’ and the complier mixed the two up, or could it be a trick question???
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