Canadian-born Sqn Ldr Gordon Raphael and his English radar operator (RO),WN 'Nat' Addison, joined 85 Squadron at the beginning of April 1941. Addison was an aircraftman first class (AC1) and was promoted to sergeant in September. Raphael had flown bombers and Addison was one of the 'Few', having served on a Blenheim night-fighter squadron. For two years the Raphael/ Addison combination almost always flew together and they became one of the RAF's most successful night-fighter crews. After an initial period of familiarisation with Douglas Havocs, 85 was declared operational in early April and moved to Hunsdon, Hertfordshire, in the North Weald Sector.
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机译：出生于加拿大的Sqn Ldr Gordon Raphael和他的英语雷达操作员（WN'Nat'Addison）于1941年4月开始加入第85中队。Addison是一名航空兵头等舱（AC1），并于9月晋升为中士。拉斐尔曾乘坐过轰炸机，艾迪生是“少数人”之一，曾在布伦海姆的夜间战斗机中队服役。两年来，拉斐尔（Raphael）/艾迪生（Addison）的组合几乎总是飞在一起，成为皇家空军最成功的夜间战斗机人员之一。在对道格拉斯·浩劫（Douglas Havocs）进行初步了解之后，有85架被宣布于4月初投入使用，并转移到北威尔德地区赫特福德郡的汉斯登。
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