The sweet spot for a carrier air group early in the Pacific War:

[Freebird]

18 × Seafire
12 x Firebrand (w/ Saber III)
18 x Firefly
24 x Barracuda

Who performed scouting duties?
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The radar equipped Fireflies

 

[GreenKnight121]

18 × Seafire
12 x Firebrand (w/ Saber III)
18 x Firefly
24 x Barracuda

The radar equipped Fireflies

Sorry, you missed the question, and posted a LATE/POST-war air wing.

The Barracuda didn't get to its first operational squadron until Jan 1943.
The Firefly first saw operational service in July 1944.
The Firebrand was first issued to an operational squadron on 1 September 1945 - AFTER the end of the war.
You must look at "operational" vs "flying but still in development" dates.


The Barras had radar before the Firefly first deployed with 1770 Naval Air Squadron aboard HMS Indefatigable.

 

[Freebird]

Sorry, you missed the question, and posted a LATE/POST-war air wing.

Mid war actually.
several others replied with 1943/1944 options, so I took the same liberty.


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The Barracuda didn't get to its first operational squadron until Jan 1943.
The Firefly first saw operational service in July 1944.
The Firebrand was first issued to an operational squadron on 1 September 1945 - AFTER the end of the war.
You must look at "operational" vs "flying but still in development" dates.

Fireflies were delivered and operational in early 1943, but not to operational squadrons as there wasnt really any need in Europe - however - they could have been had they wanted to.

The Firebrand (Sabre III) was also produced in 1943, but it was decided for various reasons to halt production and re-develop it with the Bristol engine.
Had they decided to continue Sabre production it certainly could have been available in 1943.

The Barras had radar before the Firefly first deployed with 1770 Naval Air Squadron aboard HMS Indefatigable.

Indeed, but the Firefly was better suited to scouting.