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That's the fellah.. Spit and Polish
This was the personal 'plane of P/O Mirosław "Ox" Ferić of 303 Sqn. based RAF Northolt. He was Poland's 11th top scoring ace with eight and two-thirds kills, plus one probable. Sadly died in a crash durng a training flight in February 1942.
Miros?aw Feri? - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
If a pilot flies an aircraft more than twice then it's his personal aircraft. Perhaps the terms usually flown or frequently used would better in this case. Four 303 pilots scored victories with this Spitfire.
Ferić 22 June 1941 Me 109 destroyed, Szagowski 23rd June Me 109 probably destroyed, Arentowicz 25th June Me 109 damaged, and Zumbach 2nd July Me 109 destroyed and another Me 109 probably destroyed.
And that is not Ferić in the photograph. See attached. Notice something is missing?
Also I've realised that this isn't a BoB Spit after all, 303 were flying Hurricanes at that time and took on Spits in 41/42. I was reading about the heroic contribution by the Polish squadrons to the air war, fascinating stuff I also came across this, which is tragic and funny at the same time: