Ta-152c

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Originally Posted by Kurfürst

notes that at the end of the V-1 manace (September 1944) Tempest Squadrons reverted back to +9 lbs boost and 130 grade fuel.

You have to take into account the state of the aircraft in the production runs. Series I aircraft from the first batch were all (apart from 2 aircraft) Sabre IIA powered, had the older tail structure and Hispano MkII's. The 2nd production run had Sabre IIA's, Hispano MkV's and some structural changes but some at the end of the run had IIB's. The 3rd and 4th runs all were uniform in there engine but the 3rd run had the Dehav prop and the 4th had the Rotol prop but both had IIB's. Remember also, all Sabre IIA's were upgraded (this was some small parts changes to the engine and supercharger) around this time to be in line with the current production run. Whats not ever clear is if Rotol props were retrofitted to older aircraft.

So in Sept 1944 to the end of the year, you were seeing both types flying, using both engine types and both boost levels, with the first 2 production batches being upgraded to meet the newer specification. The only aircraft at the point that wasn't in front line service was the Rotol prop equipped Series II with a Sabre IIB @ 13lbs. That didn't appear until the following year with the 4th production batch (AFAIK).

Either way, I'd love to see the Ta152C get some love but I doubt it ever will.