I can't believe the idea never occurred to anyone at the time, or me until now?
The RAF had to limit the altitude for prxix's in exercises so that vampires and meteors had a chance to intercept. One pilot took a spit 19 to over 50k in the far east.
" He climbed to 50,000 ft (15,240 m) indicated altitude, with a true altitude of 51,550 ft (15,712 m)." Although he lost control after things got too cold, he did recover
in time to land undamaged, so it may have been possible to beat the Mig 15 on the odd recce.
I am very surprised it wasn't tried with just a couple of spits at least, given our much smaller air contribution to the 'police action' in Korea, it seems the type of thing
we would/could have done then.
All that said, superb model, brilliant finish, and what a cracking idea. Top marks mate.
Ian