Response to Glider and Juha.

[tcolvin]

Originally Posted by Juha

Hello Tony

4. RAF didn’t scrap 40mm gun Hurricanes, they moved them to Theaters in which losses were bearable. In NA 6 Sqn claimed to have hit 144 tanks of which 47 were claimed destroyed but lost 39 Hurrica IIDs to AA. In Burma 40mm armed Hurricanes first destroyed or knocked out 12 Japanese tanks while losing one Hurri and on 19 Feb. 45 20 Sqn destroyed 11 Japanese tanks without loss. Hurris in Burma were mainly used against river crafts because scarcity of Japanese AFVs there. But clearly AA was much weaker in Burma than in NA not to say in NW Europe . So what worked in Burma not necessary suited in ETO.

Juha

Let me re-phrase that, and see if it meets your exacting definitions.

2TAF was based on 1TAF's organisation, methods and commanders (Mary Coningham and then Harry Broadhurst), but decided to replace the 40-mm Hurricane IID with the RP Typhoon 1B, and the Hurricane IIC with the Bombphoon and Spitfire. 3TAF also opted for the Spitfire but maintained the Hurricane IIC and IID, and also operated the Vengeance dive-bomber. Thus the RAF TAFs ceased to have consistency in aircraft equipment and methods.

Tony