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Pilots were always expected to use their guns; any use of part of the airframe, which might result in damage, and (time) costly repairs, was officially frowned on. It's known, though, that there were unpainted (not stripped) Tempests used by the F.I.U. (later renumbered 501 Squadron.
Edgar
Though Pink would be high Vis . . . I dont think I could stand riding a pink bike. Sky blue would look really nice however. Do you know a good place to get good pics of the Reconnaissance Spitfires ?
Read once somewhere that some Spitfires or Tempests had reinforced wingtips for precisely this purpose... get back to yas on that if I find that info again.
They didn't; Spitfire wingtips were made of wood ribs and spars, covered in aluminium held in place by countersunk screws, and could not be all-metal, so were incapable of taking too much strain without buckling/breaking.Read once somewhere that some Spitfires or Tempests had reinforced wingtips for precisely this purpose