[Alex Smart]

Hello Brian,

"Spitfire the history" editions 1 and 2 do not differ in content with regard to the following serial numbers.
JK279; JK728;JK941;JL304;JL367;MA581 and MA862.

JK279
Vc(T) M45 38MU 29-1-43, 47MU 13-2, Isipan 5-3, Tak 2-4, NA 30-11, C3 ops 16-6-44. Schenck gives us P/O. Melville as the pilot of this a/c on this date . Did Melville Evade or become a POW or did he return safe to his Unit ?
So it looks like we must seek out another 253 Squadron a/c loss on this date for pilot Dear.
An E.A.Dear became a POW is this him ?

JK728
45MU 26-2-43, 215MU 11-3, SS670 24-3, Gib 12-4, Malta Sic 1-8, NA 30-11, 253S FTR ops 28-10-44, cancel REAF 22-2-45.
(Question: Is the "cancell" for the forgoing "FTR ops 28-10-44" or the following " REAF 22-2-45" ? see earlier post above on REAF service of JK728 in "Spitfire International"

JK941
Vc(T) M50 12MU 14-3-43, 215MU 21-3, SS679 Casa 25-4, NWA 31-5, USAAF 1-10, C3 ops 21-5-44.

JL304
M50 12MU 7-5-43, 215MU 18-5, SS703 1-6, Casa 15-6, NWA 31-6, FAF 1-10, 253S 29-2-44 FTR 24-10.

JL367
M50 39MU 13-4-43, 47MU 19-4, Liber 5-5, Tak 29-5, ME 19-6, NAAF 1-11, 253S C3 ops 28-5-44.

MA581
9MU 20-6-43, 222MU 1-7, Fort Nak 14-7, Casa 29-7, ME 1-9, NAAF 1-11, FTR ops 12-4-45.

MA862
M55M 9MU 1-7-43, 130S 23-7, 82MU 16-8, Ger Don 20-8, Casa 10-9, NA 30-11, USAAF 31-1-44, 253S C3 ops 19-5-44.

Alex