 He was awarded an honorary DSO and DFC, and the rank of Air Commodore.In spring 1942 the squadron moved to RAF Duxford and re-equipped with the Spitfire Mk V. The squadron soon began to replace these with the Hawker Typhoon, which was introduced in an attempt to counter the Luftwaffe's Focke-Wulf Fw 190 fighter.It became apparent that the Typhoon was better suited for low level attacks against ground targets, such as airfields and armoured vehicles.