 Scott's claims for the war were 5 (and 3 shared) aircraft destroyed, 4 (and 2 shared) 'probables', 5 (and 1 shared) damaged.Scott transferred to the Royal Air Force in 1947, being granted a permanent commission as a flight lieutenant from 14 August (with seniority from 1 September 1945) while retaining his war substantive rank of wing commander.Scott's war substantive rank reverted to squadron leader on 1 November that year, though he retired from the RAF less than two years later, on 28 February 1949, due to "medical unfitness".