Color plate of early Typhoon MK IB, indicated by its car-type door canopy and 3-blade propeller. Yellow band on wing tips were in-flight de-icers, nestled with 4@20mm Hispano cannons. Note British RAF pilots wore business ties as part of military flight uniform, along with tan-color Mae-West life preservers. Mae West refers to 1930s Hollywood movie star with an accentuated breast line. Thus, her name was adopted into American WW2-slang in referenced to bulging life preservers. Mae West - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mae_West

Rollover : After Dieppe operations, Typhoons engaged in Channel Stop Operations from 1942 to 1944 D-Day whereby road junctions, train depots, radar stations, and shipping along France - Belgium - Netherlands areas were routinely attacked. They carried 2@250-lb bomb load or 8@3-inch aerial rockets. Photo shows bombs being loaded, note 1943 stripe markings.