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Re: F/O Francis Richard Lee Mellersh 1105145
Brian he only flew Blenheims, Beaufighters and Mosquitoes; Beaus with 29 Sqn. from Dec. 1941 ( UK) and with 600 in N. Africa from Dec. 1942, then Mosquitos with 96 Sqn. in June 1944 where he shot down most of his VIs. He was with the FIU in Dec. 1944 where he shot down an enemy aircraft ( previously claimed 7).
Apparently on the night of 7/8 Aug. 1944 he borrowed a Spitfire IX from Ford a/f when he shot down 2 VIs ; the serial given only as 473 which could be EN473 ---which was with 3501 Service Unit at Ford then , possibly left behind by the fighter squadrons which had left for France in June-July.
I know the photo you mean but the "Fairlop" is a mystery.
Nick
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