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 | | He qualified as an air-gunner in May 1945 on the Isle of Man. On joining 540 Squadron at Benson, he and his pilot ferried three Mosquitoes to the Middle East and was then posted to 680 in Palestine, where it was more dangerous on the ground than in the air. |
 | | The squadron, engaged on photo reconnaissance, was unique in that one flight was equipped with Spitfires while a second flight, converting from Blenheims to Lockheed Venturas, was used for night operations. |
 | | The de Haviland mosquito, outstanding in the roles of fighter, bomber and photographic reconnaissance and capable of operating at up to 30,000 ft where anti-aircraft devices were ineffective, was ideally suited to the task. |
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