F for recce question

[comrade harps]

I'm trying to find space in the WW2 era USAAF F for recce designations. I've done some looking and can't find a F-1 or F-2 designations (i can only see from F-3 onwards). Any know?

[NARSES2]

From one of my books I've got this

27 P-39Fs were converted into P-39F-2 variants for the ground-attack and reconnaissance role. They were used for training, never engaged in combat. Now that's slightly confusing because it's not clear if the F is the Recce designation or simply the fact it was based on a P-39F ?

Can't find any reference to an F-1

[scooter]

I'm trying to find space in the WW2 era USAAF F for recce designations. I've done some looking and can't find a F-1 or F-2 designations (i can only see from F-3 onwards). Any know?

Hail Wikipedia!

Recce A/C

The F-1 was the Fairchild 71, redesignated C-8; the F-2 was the Beech Model 18/C-45 Expeditor.

[comrade harps]

The F-1 was the Fairchild 71, redesignated C-8; the F-2 was the Beech Model 18/C-45 Expeditor.

I've found a book at home that confirms this. I'd been looking at something else in Wikipedia that missed these two. Thanks for your research.

I'm trying to find a spot for a WW2 recce, US-built Spitfire in the designation system.

With no missing numbers in the F series and this being a late war development (it's a Spitfire PR.XIX kit) I'm thinking of F-16 as an option.

[PR19_Kit]

Oddly, while the USAAC gave its PR Mosquitos an F-8 designation, it never did that for the much more numerous Spitfire PRXIs.

I do like the F-16 designation for the PRXIX though, go for it. 

[comrade harps]

I do like the F-16 designation for the PRXIX though, go for it.

Look our for the subject line Kaiser F-16 Spitfire!

[NARSES2]

I do like the F-16 designation for the PRXIX though, go for it.

Look our for the subject line Kaiser F-16 Spitfire!

Somehow Kaiser Fleetwing Spitfire sounds appropriate