Fighters over the Aegean ?

[Alex Smart]

Hello,
Have noted in Brian Cull's book "Fighters over the Aegean" what to me is a bit of a puzzle.

Re mention on page 30 and again on page 33 of Spitfire JK148.

Two separate events and two different pilots, not a problem but the serial number is.
There was it seems no Spitfire with this serial number, as the batch ended at JK145. So if not JK148 then what was the serial number ?

Another odd one is JG567 as recorded in a 7 SAAF document available from the National Archives. But did this a/c serve with 7 SAAF ? AB's JA100 - JZ999 has her with 607 and 67, SOC 31.5.45. I find it odd that the Squadron records the a/c serial number in the document incorrectly.
IIRC, Pilot Hynd in JG844 and Pilot Prescott in JG567.While in the book Prescott is said to have piloted JG844 and Hynd JK677. But on an earlier page Lt Seel is said to have been killed in JK677 on the 19th ?

Alex