Not to old to bump.
The Commanders of British Commonwealth Occupation Forces (BCOF) Japan/British Commonwealth Forces Korea were all Australian Generals, from 1946 to 1954. These Generals exercised no operational command, the 1st Commonwealth division was commanded by a British General under a US Corps, the RN/RAN/RCN ships were under US command as was 77sqn RAAF. However these Aussie Generals as national AND Commonwealth commanders did exercise some perogatives. They held understrength 3RAR back from the early fighting despite commiting a RAN frigate and 77sqn, advised Macarthur not to rescue 1st Bth Gloschester regt after the Battle of Imijn River and put Canadains to gaurd PoWs without informing Canada.
I think that it well within this scope, and even within character, for this commander (Gen Horace Robertson) to demand that 77sqn do some air to air training with Sabres before heading into battle, and demanding that Meteors be given missions commensurate with their performance and that of their enemy Migs.
I think this would seriously alter the course of 77sqn's war in Korea, giving them a reasonable showing from the start and possibly be the PoD for an Australiawank on a budget. (budgetwanks being my favourite kind of country wanks)