On Jan. 20,1943, Baron Jean De Selys Longchamps, 609 Sqn, RAF, staged a 1 man strike on the Belgian Gestapo HQ in Brussels. What Typhoon was he flying that day? Info implies Typhoon Ib (cardoor) DN406, PR F, but I’ve not found official records. What was the load out for the “official” mission (rail road strike)? RP-3s or bombs? Or just 20mms? Articles I’ve read only say " armed “to the limit” "… Only 20mms were used on Gestapo HQ.
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Don’t know much about it but I suggest if you can join britmodler and ask there. As the name implies there are a lot of British aircraft modelers there. I bet they have an answer for you.
I’ve nothing much to add I’m afraid save that I’m pretty sure that this incident was the inspiration for a similar attack in the Brit/Belgian TV drama series “Secret Army” (about an escape line in Belgium for shot down Allied pilots). The episode is called “Day of Wrath” and features an unauthorised attack by a Mosquito.
According to two different articles I’ve found dealing with this mission, De Selys flew a Typhoon Mk IB “PR-M” (M for Monkey) s/n DN305, and his wingman’s (Blanco) was “PR-Z”
Here’s a build log of a 1/72nd kit based on De Selys’ biography (written by Marc Audrit)
https://master194.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=128996
1962 collectible card (published by the Liebig’s Extract of Meat Company 
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EDIT :
Another mention here : https://www.manstonhistory.org.uk/timeline/
H.P.