UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C.  20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                 (Rule 13d-101)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
                 TO RULES 13D-1(A) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                            PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-2(A)

                               (AMENDMENT NO. 2)*

                             MERCURY AIR GROUP, INC.
                  ---------------------------------------------
                                (Name of issuer)

                     Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
                  ---------------------------------------------
                         (Title of class of securities)

                                    589354109
                  ---------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP number)

                                    COPY TO:
                              Matthew J. Day, Esq.
                        118 E. 25th Street, Eighth Floor
                            New York, New York 10010
                                 (212) 673-0484
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 Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and
                                 Communications)

                                December 12, 2002
                  ---------------------------------------------
            (Dates of Events which Require Filing of this Statement)

     If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing
this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the
following box [ ].

                    Note. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed
               original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.
               See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

                         (Continued on following pages)

                              (Page 1 of 24 Pages)
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     *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

     The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).



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CUSIP No. 589354109                                 Page 2 of 24 Pages
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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

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       1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
             ACQUISITOR HOLDINGS (BERMUDA) LTD.
             No I.R.S. Identification Number
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       2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP     (a) [ ]
                                                                  (b) [X]

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       3     SEC USE ONLY

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       4     SOURCE OF FUNDS
             WC

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       5     CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
             PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                               [ ]

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       6     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION
             BERMUDA

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                    7        SOLE VOTING POWER
   NUMBER OF                 157,400
     SHARES
 BENEFICIALLY     --------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY EACH       8        SHARED VOTING POWER
  REPORTING                  0
 PERSON WITH
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                    9        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             157,400

                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                   10        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             0

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     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
             157,400

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     12      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES      [X]
             CERTAIN SHARES

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     13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
             2.4%

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     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
             CO

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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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CUSIP No. 589354109                                 Page 3 of 24 Pages
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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

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       1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
             J O Hambro Capital Management Group Limited
             No I.R.S. Identification Number
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       2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP     (a) [ ]
                                                                  (b) [X]

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       3     SEC USE ONLY

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       4     SOURCE OF FUNDS
             AF

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       5     CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
             PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                               [ ]

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       6     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION
             ENGLAND

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                    7        SOLE VOTING POWER
   NUMBER OF                 0
     SHARES
 BENEFICIALLY     --------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY EACH       8        SHARED VOTING POWER
  REPORTING                  479,800
 PERSON WITH
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                    9        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             0

                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                   10        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             479,800

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     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
             479,800

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     12      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES      [X]
             CERTAIN SHARES

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     13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
             7.5%

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     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
             HC

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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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CUSIP No. 589354109                                 Page 4 of 24 Pages
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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

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       1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
             J O Hambro Capital Management Limited
             No I.R.S. Identification Number
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       2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP     (a) [ ]
                                                                  (b) [X]

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       3     SEC USE ONLY

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       4     SOURCE OF FUNDS
             AF

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       5     CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
             PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                               [ ]

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       6     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION
             ENGLAND

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                    7        SOLE VOTING POWER
   NUMBER OF                 0
     SHARES
 BENEFICIALLY     --------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY EACH       8        SHARED VOTING POWER
  REPORTING                  479,800
 PERSON WITH
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                    9        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             0

                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                   10        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             479,800

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     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
             479,800

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     12      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES      [X]
             CERTAIN SHARES

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     13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
             7.5%

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     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
             IA

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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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CUSIP No. 589354109                                 Page 5 of 24 Pages
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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

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       1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
             Christopher Harwood Bernard Mills
             No I.R.S. Identification Number
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       2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP     (a) [ ]
                                                                  (b) [X]

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       3     SEC USE ONLY

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       4     SOURCE OF FUNDS
             AF

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       5     CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
             PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                               [ ]

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       6     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION
             ENGLAND

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                    7        SOLE VOTING POWER
   NUMBER OF                 0
     SHARES
 BENEFICIALLY     --------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY EACH       8        SHARED VOTING POWER
  REPORTING                  637,200
 PERSON WITH
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                    9        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             0

                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                   10        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             637,200

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     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
             637,200

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     12      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES      [ ]
             CERTAIN SHARES

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     13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
             9.9%

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     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
             IN

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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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CUSIP No. 589354109                                 Page 6 of 24 Pages
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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

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       1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
             American Opportunity Trust plc
             No I.R.S. Identification Number
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       2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP     (a) [ ]
                                                                  (b) [X]

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       3     SEC USE ONLY

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       4     SOURCE OF FUNDS
             WC

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       5     CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
             PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                               [ ]

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       6     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION
             ENGLAND

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                    7        SOLE VOTING POWER
   NUMBER OF                 0
     SHARES
 BENEFICIALLY     --------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY EACH       8        SHARED VOTING POWER
  REPORTING                  415,000
 PERSON WITH
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                    9        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             0

                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                   10        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             415,000

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     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
             415,000

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     12      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES      [X]
             CERTAIN SHARES

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     13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
             6.4%

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     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
             IV

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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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CUSIP No. 589354109                                 Page 7 of 24 Pages
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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

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       1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
             The Trident North Atlantic Fund
             No I.R.S. Identification Number
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       2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP     (a) [ ]
                                                                  (b) [X]

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       3     SEC USE ONLY

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       4     SOURCE OF FUNDS
             WC

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       5     CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
             PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                               [ ]

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       6     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION
             CAYMAN ISLANDS

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                    7        SOLE VOTING POWER
   NUMBER OF                 0
     SHARES
 BENEFICIALLY     --------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY EACH       8        SHARED VOTING POWER
  REPORTING                  38,880
 PERSON WITH
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                    9        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             0

                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                   10        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             38,880

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     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
             38,880

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     12      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES      [X]
             CERTAIN SHARES

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     13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
             0.6%

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     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
             IV, CO

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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                               AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO
                            STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE 13D
                            -------------------------

     This  Amendment  No.  2  to  Statement on Schedule 13D (the "Amendment") is
filed  on  behalf  of the Filing Parties (defined below).  This Amendment amends
the  Amendment  No.  1  to Statement on Schedule 13D filed by the Filing Parties
with  the  Securities  and  Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on December 6, 2002.

ITEM 1.  SECURITY AND ISSUER.

     The  class  of  equity  securities  to  which this Amendment relates is the
common  stock,  par  value  $0.01  per share (the "Common Stock") of Mercury Air
Group,  Inc.,  a  Delaware corporation (the "Company").  The principal executive
offices  of  the  Company  are located at 5456 McConnell Avenue, Los Angeles, CA
90066.

ITEM 2.  IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.

     2  (a-c,f).

     I.     FILING PARTIES:
            --------------

     This  Amendment  is  filed  on behalf of the following six persons, who are
collectively  referred  to  as  the  "Filing  Parties":

1.   Acquisitor  Holdings  (Bermuda)  Ltd.,  a  company  incorporated in Bermuda
     ("Acquisitor"),  with  a  business  address  of  Clarendon  House, 2 Church
     Street,  Hamilton  HM  11,  Bermuda.  Acquisitor  was  formed  in  2002 and
     endeavors  to achieve a high rate of capital growth for its shareholders by
     acquiring  significant holdings in companies which the members of its Board
     of  Directors  consider to be fundamentally sound but which are valued at a
     discount  to  the  Directors'  estimate  of  their  private  market  value.
     Acquisitor  is  managed  by  its  Board  of  Directors.

2.   J  O  Hambro  Capital  Management  Group  Limited ("J O Hambro Group") is a
     corporation  organized  under the laws of England with its principal office
     and  business at Ryder Court, 14 Ryder Street, London SW1Y 6QB England. J O
     Hambro  Group  functions  as  the  ultimate  holding company for J O Hambro
     Capital  Management  Limited.

3.   J  O Hambro Capital Management Limited ("J O Hambro Capital Management") is
     a corporation organized under the laws of England with its principal office
     and  business at Ryder Court, 14 Ryder Street, London SW1Y 6QB England. J O
     Hambro  Capital  Management  is  principally  engaged  in  the  business of
     investment  management  and advising. It serves as co-investment adviser to
     North  Atlantic  Smaller  Companies  Investment  Trust  plc  ("NASCIT") and
     American  Opportunity  Trust  plc  ("American  Opportunity  Trust")  and as
     investment  adviser to Oryx International Growth Fund Limited ("Oryx"), The
     Trident  North  Atlantic  Fund  ("Trident  North Atlantic") and The Trident
     European  Fund  ("Trident  European"),  as  well  as  to  private  clients.


                                  Page 8 of 24

4.   Christopher  Harwood  Bernard  Mills  is  a  British citizen whose business
     address  is  Ryder  Court,  14  Ryder  Street, London SW1Y 6QB England. His
     principal  employment  includes service as executive director of NASCIT and
     American  Opportunity  Trust, as a director of J O Hambro Group, J O Hambro
     Capital  Management,  Trident  North  Atlantic,  Oryx,  Acquisitor  plc and
     Acquisitor, and as co-investment adviser to NASCIT and American Opportunity
     Trust.

5.   American  Opportunity  Trust  is  a corporation organized under the laws of
     England  with  its  principal  office and business at Ryder Court, 14 Ryder
     Street,  London  SW1Y  6QB  England.  American  Opportunity  Trust  is  a
     publicly-held  investment  trust company. Christopher Harwood Bernard Mills
     and  J  O  Hambro  Capital  Management  serve  as co-investment advisers to
     American  Opportunity  Trust.

6.   Trident  North Atlantic is an open-ended investment company incorporated in
     the  Cayman Islands with its principal office and business at P.O. Box 309,
     Ugland  House,  George  Town,  Grand  Cayman, Cayman Islands. Trident North
     Atlantic  is  a  publicly-held  regulated  mutual fund. Christopher Harwood
     Bernard Mills serves as a director of Trident North Atlantic and J O Hambro
     Capital  Management  serves  as  an  investment  adviser  to  Trident North
     Atlantic.

II.  CONTROL RELATIONSHIPS:
     ---------------------

     J O Hambro  Capital Management is a wholly-owned subsidiary of J O Hambro
Group.

     Christopher Harwood Bernard Mills serves as a director of J O Hambro Group,
J O Hambro  Capital  Management, Trident North Atlantic and Acquisitor, and as
executive  director  of  American  Opportunity  Trust.


III. EXECUTIVE  OFFICERS  AND  DIRECTORS:
     -----------------------------------

     In accordance with the provisions of General Instruction C to Schedule 13D,
information  concerning  the  executive  officers  and  directors  of the Filing
Parties  is  included  in  Schedule  A  hereto  and is incorporated by reference
herein.

     (d)  Criminal  Proceedings
          ---------------------

     During  the  last  five years, neither the Filing Parties (or a controlling
entity  thereof)  nor  any  executive  officer  or director of any of the Filing
Parties  (or  a  controlling  entity  thereof)  has been convicted in a criminal
proceeding  (excluding  traffic  violations  or  similar  misdemeanors).

     (e)  Civil  Securities  Law  Proceedings
          -----------------------------------

     During  the  last  five years, neither the Filing Parties (or a controlling
entity  thereof)  nor  any  executive  officer  or director of any of the Filing
Parties (or a controlling entity thereof) has been a party to a civil proceeding
of  a  judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result
of  such  proceeding  was  or  is  subject  to a judgment, decree or final order
enjoining  future  violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject
to,  federal  or  state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to
such  laws.

ITEM 3.   SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.

     The  aggregate  purchase  price  of  the  157,400  shares  of  Common Stock
beneficially  held by Acquisitor is $485,468.  All of the shares of Common Stock
beneficially  owned by Acquisitor were paid for using its working capital funds.

     The  aggregate  purchase  price  of  the  415,000  shares  of  Common Stock
beneficially  held  by  American  Opportunity  Trust is $1,335,767 (exclusive of
brokerage fees and commissions).  All of the shares of Common Stock beneficially
held  by  American  Opportunity  Trust  were  paid for using its working capital
funds.


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     The  aggregate  purchase  price  of  the  38,880  shares  of  Common  Stock
beneficially  held  by  Trident  North  Atlantic  Fund is $126,027 (exclusive of
brokerage fees and commissions).  All of the shares of Common Stock beneficially
held  by  Trident  North  Atlantic  Fund were paid for using its working capital
funds.

     The  aggregate  purchase  price  of  the  25,920  shares  of  Common  Stock
beneficially  held  by  private  clients  of  J.O.  Hambro Capital Management is
$84,018  (exclusive  of  brokerage  fees  and commissions). All of the shares of
Common Stock beneficially held by such private clients were paid for using their
working  capital  funds.

ITEM 4.   PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.

The Filing Parties presently have no plans or proposals which would relate to or
result  in  any  of  the matters set forth in subparagraphs (a)-(j) of Item 4 of
Schedule  13D  except  as  previously  reported.

ITEM 5.   INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

     (a)-(b) The aggregate number and percentage of the outstanding Common Stock
of the Company beneficially owned (i) by each of the Filing Parties, and (ii) to
the  knowledge  of the Filing Parties, by each other person who may be deemed to
be  a  member  of  the  group,  is  as  follows:



                                                  Number of         Number of
                                                 Shares: Sole     Shares: Shared
                             Aggregate Number  Power to Vote or  Power to Vote or
                                of Shares          Dispose           Dispose       Approximate
Filing Party                                                                       Percentage*
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Acquisitor                            157,400           157,400                 0         2.44%
J O Hambro Group                      479,800                 0           479,800         7.45%
J O Hambro Capital                    479,800                 0           479,800         7.45%
Management
Christopher H. B. Mills               637,200                 0           637,200         9.89%
American Opportunity Trust            415,000                 0           415,000         6.44%
Trident North Atlantic Fund            38,880                 0            38,880         0.60%
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     *  Based on 6,439,999 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding as of
November 12, 2002, which is based on information reported in the Company's 10-Q, for the period
ended  September  30,  2002.



                                  Page 10 of 24

     (c)  In the time since the Amendment No. 1 to Statement on Schedule 13D was
filed  by  certain of the Filing Parties on December 6, 2002, the Filing Parties
effected  no  transactions in the Common Stock other than those set forth in the
following  table:



                                                      Number of
   Date          Filing Party            Buy or Sell   Shares    Price
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     
12/10/2002  J O Hambro private clients   Buy              1,110  $ 3.10
12/10/2002  J O Hambro private clients   Buy                370  $ 3.10
12/10/2002  Trident North Atlantic Fund  Buy              2,220  $ 3.10
12/12/2002  J O Hambro private clients   Buy             18,330  $ 3.25
12/12/2002  J O Hambro private clients   Buy              6,110  $ 3.25
12/12/2002  Trident North Atlantic Fund  Buy             36,660  $ 3.25



     All of the above transactions were effected on the open market.

     (d)  No  person other than the Filing Parties is known to have the right to
receive,  or  the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds
from  the  sale  of,  such  shares  of  Common  Stock.

ITEM 6.   CONTRACTS,  ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT
          TO  SECURITIES  OF  THE  ISSUER.

     As  co-investment  advisers  to  American  Opportunity  Trust,  Christopher
Harwood  Bernard  Mills  and  J  O  Hambro Capital Management share the right to
transfer  and  vote the shares of the Common Stock of the Company pursuant to an
agreement dated as of January 7, 1993 between American Opportunity Trust and J O
Hambro  Capital  Management.

ITEM 7.   MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

     Item  7  is  hereby  amended  to  add  the  following:

The  following  document  is  filed  herewith:

     (c)  Amended  and  Restated Joint Filing Agreement dated as of December 17,
2002  By  and  Among  Acquisitor  Holdings  (Bermuda)  Ltd.,  J O Hambro Capital
Management  Group  Limited,  J  O  Hambro  Capital  Management Limited, American
Opportunity  Trust  Plc, Christopher H. B. Mills, and The Trident North Atlantic
Fund.


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                                    SIGNATURE

     After  reasonable  inquiry  and to the best of our knowledge and belief, we
certify  that  the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

Dated:  December 17, 2002



ACQUISITOR HOLDINGS (BERMUDA) LTD.          J O HAMBRO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT GROUP
                                            LIMITED


By:  /s/  Duncan Soukup                     By:  /s/  R. G. Barrett
---------------------------                 ---------------------------
Name:  Duncan Soukup                        Name:  R. G. Barrett
Title: Deputy Chairman                      Title: Director

J O HAMBRO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED       AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY TRUST PLC

                                            By:  J O Hambro Capital Management
                                            Limited,
By:  /s/  R. G. Barrett                     Its investment advisor
---------------------------
Name:  R. G. Barrett
Title: Director                             By:  /s/  R.  G.  Barrett
                                            ---------------------------
                                            Name:  R. G. Barrett
                                            Title: Director

/s/  Christopher Mills                      THE TRIDENT NORTH ATLANTIC FUND
-----------------------------
CHRISTOPHER MILLS
                                             By:  /s/  Christopher Mills
                                             ---------------------------
                                             Name:  Christopher Mills
                                             Title: Director



                                  Page 12 of 24

                                   SCHEDULE A

  Information Concerning Directors and Executive Officers of the Filing Parties

The  following  table  sets  forth  certain  information  concerning each of the
directors  and  executive  officers  of  Acquisitor  Holdings  (Bermuda)  Ltd.
("Acquisitor")  as  of  the  date  hereof.



                    
Name:                  Duncan Soukup
                       (Deputy Chairman)
Citizenship:           British
Business Address:      118 E. 25th Street, 8th Floor
                       New York, New York 10010
                       USA
Principal Occupation:  Deputy Chairman, Acquisitor
                       Managing Director, Acquisitor plc
                       President and Chief Executive Officer, Lionheart Group, Inc.
                       Managing Director, York Energy Ltd.

Name:                  Luke Oliver Johnson
                       (Director)
Citizenship:           British
Business Address:      Clarendon House
                       2 Church Street
                       Hamilton HM 11
                       Bermuda
Principal Occupation:  Director, Acquisitor
                       Director, Acquisitor plc
                       Chairman, Signature Restaurants plc

Name:                  John Stanislas Albert Radziwill
                       (Chairman)
Citizenship:           British
Business Address:      Clarendon House
                       2 Church Street
                       Hamilton HM 11
                       Bermuda
Principal Occupation:  Chairman, Acquisitor
                       Chairman, Acquisitor plc
                       Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, York Energy Ltd.
                       Director, Goldcrown Group Limited


Name:                  James Ozanne
                       (Non-Executive Director)
Citizenship:           USA
Business Address:      Clarendon House
                       2 Church Street
                       Hamilton HM 11
                       Bermuda
Principal Occupation:  Non-Executive Director, Acquisitor
                       Principal, Greenrange Partners
                       Director and Chairman of the Underwriting Committee,
                       Financial Security Assurance


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Name:                  Christopher Harwood Bernard Mills
                       (Non-Executive Director)
Citizenship:           British
Business Address:      J O Hambro Capital Management Limited
                       Ryder Court
                       14 Ryder Street
                       London SW1Y 6QB
                       England
Principal Occupation:  Non-Executive Director, Acquisitor
                       Non-Executive Director, Acquisitor plc
                       Executive Director, NASCIT
                       Executive Director, American Opportunity Trust
                       Director, J O Hambro Capital Management

Name:                  Peter Melhado
                       (Non-Executive Director)
Citizenship:           USA
Business Address:      Clarendon House
                       2 Church Street
                       Hamilton HM 11
                       Bermuda
Principal Occupation:  Non-Executive Director, Acquisitor
                       General Partner, Polaris Partners, L.P.


Name:                  Timothy James Carey Lovell
                       (Non-Executive Director and Assistant Secretary)
Citizenship:           British
Business Address:      Clarendon House
                       2 Church Street
                       Hamilton HM 11
                       Bermuda
Principal Occupation:  Non-Executive Director and Assistant Secretary, Acquisitor



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The  following  table  sets  forth  certain  information  concerning each of the
directors  and executive officers of J O Hambro Capital Management Limited ("J O
Hambro  Capital  Management")  as  of  the  date  hereof.



                    
Name:                  James Daryl Hambro
                       (Chairman)
Citizenship:           British
Business Address:      J O Hambro Capital Management Limited
                       Ryder Court
                       14 Ryder Street
                       London SW1Y 6QB
                       England
Principal Occupation:  Chairman, J O Hambro Capital Management

Name:                  Christopher Harwood Bernard Mills
                       (Director)
Citizenship:           British
Business Address:      J O Hambro Capital Management Limited
                       Ryder Court
                       14 Ryder Street
                       London SW1Y 6QB
                       England
Principal Occupation:  Non-Executive Director, Acquisitor
                       Non-Executive Director, Acquisitor plc
                       Executive Director, NASCIT
                       Executive Director, American Opportunity Trust
                       Director, J O Hambro Capital Management

Name:                  Nichola Pease
                       (Director and Chief Executive)
Citizenship:           British
Business Address:      J O Hambro Capital Management Limited
                       Ryder Court
                       14 Ryder Street
                       London SW1Y 6QB
                       England
Principal Occupation:  Director and Chief Executive, J O Hambro Capital
                       Management

Name:                  Basil Postan
                       (Director)
Citizenship:           British
Business Address:      J O Hambro Capital Management Limited
                       Ryder Court
                       14 Ryder Street
                       London SW1Y 6QB
                       England
Principal Occupation:  Director, J O Hambro Capital Management


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Name:                  Malcolm Robert King
                       (Director)
Citizenship:           British
Business Address:      J O Hambro Capital Management Limited
                       Ryder Court
                       14 Ryder Street
                       London SW1Y 6QB
                       England
Principal Occupation:  Director, J O Hambro Capital Management

Name:                  Graham Warner
                       (Director)
Citizenship:           British
Business Address:      J O Hambro Capital Management Limited
                       Ryder Court
                       14 Ryder Street
                       London SW1Y 6QB
                       England
Principal Occupation:  Director, J O Hambro Capital Management

Name:                  Robert George Barrett
                       (Director)
Citizenship:           British
Business Address:      J O Hambro Capital Management Limited
                       Ryder Court
                       14 Ryder Street
                       London SW1Y 6QB
                       England
Principal Occupation:  Director, J O Hambro Capital Management


Name:                  Nicholas James Measham
                       (Director)
Citizenship:           British
Business Address:      J O Hambro Capital Management Limited
                       Ryder Court
                       14 Ryder Street
                       London SW1Y 6QB
                       England
Principal Occupation:  Director, J O Hambro Capital Management

Name:                  Willem Vinke
                       (Director)
Citizenship:           Dutch
Business Address:      J O Hambro Capital Management Limited
                       Ryder Court
                       14 Ryder Street
                       London SW1Y 6QB
                       England
Principal Occupation:  Director, J O Hambro Capital Management



                                  Page 16 of 24

The  following  table  sets  forth  certain  information  concerning each of the
directors  and executive officers of J O Hambro Capital Management Limited ("J O
Hambro  Capital  Management")  as  of  the  date  hereof.



                    
Name:                  James Daryl Hambro
                       (Managing Director)
Citizenship:           British
Business Address:      J O Hambro Capital Management Limited
                       Ryder Court
                       14 Ryder Street
                       London SW1Y 6QB
                       England
Principal Occupation:  Managing Director, J O Hambro Capital Management

Name:                  Christopher Harwood Bernard Mills
                       (Director)
Citizenship:           British
Business Address:      J O Hambro Capital Management Limited
                       Ryder Court
                       14 Ryder Street
                       London SW1Y 6QB
                       England
Principal Occupation:  Non-Executive Director, Acquisitor
                       Non-Executive Director, Acquisitor plc
                       Executive Director, NASCIT
                       Executive Director, American Opportunity Trust
                       Director, J O Hambro Capital Management

Name:                  Malcolm Robert King
                       (Director)
Citizenship:           British
Business Address:      J O Hambro Capital Management Limited
                       Ryder Court
                       14 Ryder Street
                       London SW1Y 6QB
                       England
Principal Occupation:  Director, J O Hambro Capital Management

Name:                  Nichola Pease
                       (Director)
Citizenship:           British
Business Address:      J O Hambro Capital Management Limited
                       Ryder Court
                       14 Ryder Street
                       London SW1Y 6QB
                       England
Principal Occupation:  Director and Chief Executive, J O Hambro Capital
                       Management


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Name:                  Basil Postan
                       (Director)
Citizenship:           British
Business Address:      J O Hambro Capital Management Limited
                       Ryder Court
                       14 Ryder Street
                       London SW1Y 6QB
                       England
Principal Occupation:  Director, J O Hambro Capital Management

Name:                  Robert George Barrett
                       (Director)
Citizenship:           British
Business Address:      J O Hambro Capital Management Limited
                       Ryder Court
                       14 Ryder Street
                       London SW1Y 6QB
                       England
Principal Occupation:  Director, J O Hambro Capital Management

Name:                  Nicholas James Measham
                       (Director)
Citizenship:           British
Business Address:      J O Hambro Capital Management Limited
                       Ryder Court
                       14 Ryder Street
                       London SW1Y 6QB
                       England
Principal Occupation:  Director, J O Hambro Capital Management

Name:                  Willem Vinke
                       (Director)
Citizenship:           Dutch
Business Address:      J O Hambro Capital Management Limited
                       Ryder Court
                       14 Ryder Street
                       London SW1Y 6QB
                       England
Principal Occupation:  Director, J O Hambro Capital Management



                                  Page 18 of 24

The  following  table  sets  forth  certain  information  concerning each of the
directors  and  executive  officers of American Opportunity Trust plc ("American
Opportunity  Trust")  as  of  the  date  hereof.



                    
Name:                  R. Alexander Hammond-Chambers
                       (Chairman)
Citizenship:           British
Business Address:      29 Rutland Square
                       Edinburgh EH1 2BW
                       Scotland
Principal Occupation:  Non-Executive Director, American Opportunity Trust

Name:                  Christopher Harwood Bernard Mills
                       (Executive Director)
Citizenship:           British
Business Address:      Ryder Court
                       14 Ryder Street
                       London SW1Y 6QB
                       England
Principal Occupation:  Non-Executive Director, Acquisitor
                       Non-Executive Director, Acquisitor plc
                       Executive Director, American Opportunity Trust
                       Executive Director, NASCIT
                       Director, J O Hambro Capital Management

Name:                  John Gildea
                       (Director)
Citizenship:           USA
Business Address:      Gildea Management Company
                       537 Steamboat Road
                       Greenwich, Connecticut 06830
Principal Occupation:  Managing Director, Gildea Management Company


Name:                  The Hon. James J. Nelson
                       (Director)
Citizenship:           British
Business Address:      Foreign & Colonial Ventures
                       4th Floor
                       Berkeley Square House
                       Berkeley Square
                       London W1X 5PA
                       England
Principal Occupation:  Director, Foreign & Colonial Ventures


------------------------------
     (1)  Gildea  Management  Company  is  principally engaged in the investment
management  business.

     (2)  Foreign  &  Colonial Ventures is principally engaged in the investment
management  business.


                                  Page 19 of 24

Name:                  Iain Tulloch
                       (Director)
Citizenship:           British
Business Address:      Murray Johnstone Ltd.
                       7 West Nile Street
                       Glasgow G2 2PX
                       Scotland
Principal Occupation:  Director, Murray Johnstone Ltd.

Name:                  Philip Ehrman
                       (Director)
Citizenship:           British
Business Address:      Gartmore Investment Management Ltd.
                       Gartmore House
                       16-18 Monument Street
                       London EC3R 8AJ
                       England
Principal Occupation:  Investment Manager, Gartmore Investment Management
                       Ltd.



------------------------------
     (3)  Murray  Johnstone  Ltd.  is  principally  engaged  in  the  investment
management  business.

     (4)  Gartmore  Investment  Management Limited is principally engaged in the
investment  management  business.


                                  Page 20 of 24

The  following  table  sets  forth  certain  information  concerning each of the
directors  and  executive  officers of The Trident North Atlantic Fund ("Trident
North  Atlantic")  as  of  the  date  hereof.



                    
Name:                  Basil Postan
                       (Director)
Citizenship:           British
Business Address:      J O Hambro Capital Management Limited
                       Ryder Court
                       14 Ryder Street
                       London SW1Y 6QB
                       England
Principal Occupation:  Director, J O Hambro Capital Management

Name:                  Raymond O'Neill
                       (Director)
Citizenship:           Irish
Business Address:      RSM Robson Rhodes
                       Fitzwilton House
                       Wilton Place
                       Dublin 2
                       Ireland
Principal Occupation:  Partner, RSM Robson Rhodes

Name:                  David Sargison
                       (Director)
Citizenship:           British
Business Address:      Caledonian Bank and Trust
                       George Town
                       Grand Cayman
                       Cayman Islands
Principal Occupation:  Trust Officer

Name:                  John Gildea
                       (Director)
Citizenship:           USA
Business Address:      Gildea Management Company
                       537 Steamboat Road
                       Greenwich, Connecticut 06830
Principal Occupation:  Managing Director, Gildea Management Company



------------------------------
     (5)  Gildea  Management  Company  is  principally engaged in the investment
management  business.


                                  Page 21 of 24

                                  Exhibit Index

 The following documents are filed herewith or incorporated herein by reference:



                             Exhibit                                                  Page
--------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------
                                                                   
      (a) Administration,  Management and Custody Management          Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
Agreement dated as of January 7, 1993 between J O Hambro              (a) of the Schedule 13D Amendment
Capital Management  and American Opportunity Trust.                   No. 1 filed on February 20, 2001 by
                                                                      Acquisitor plc and the other parties
                                                                        thereto with respect to Colorado
                                                                                  MEDtech Inc.

      (b)  Joint  Filing  Agreement  dated  as of  December 2, 2002            Previously filed.
among Acquisitor Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd., J O Hambro Capital
Management Group Limited, J O Hambro Capital Management
Limited, American Opportunity Trust, Christopher H. B. Mills.

      (c)  Amended and Restated Joint Filing Agreement dated as of                    23
December 17, 2002 By and Among Acquisitor Holdings (Bermuda)
Ltd., J O Hambro Capital Management Group Limited, J O Hambro
Capital Management Limited, American Opportunity Trust Plc,
Christopher H. B. Mills, and The Trident North Atlantic Fund.



                                  Page 22 of 24

                              AMENDED AND RESTATED
                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

                                  By and Among

                       ACQUISITOR HOLDINGS (BERMUDA) LTD.

                  J O HAMBRO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT GROUP LIMITED

                      J O HAMBRO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED

                         AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY TRUST PLC

                            CHRISTOPHER H. B. MILLS

                                      and

                        THE TRIDENT NORTH ATLANTIC FUND




                            As of December 17, 2002



                                  Page 23 of 24

                              AMENDED AND RESTATED
                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

     The  undersigned  hereby  agree  that  Amendment  No. 2 to the Statement on
Schedule 13D dated December 17, 2002 with respect to the shares of common stock,
$0.01  par value, of Mercury Air Group, Inc. and any further  amendments thereto
executed  by  each or any of us shall be filed on behalf of each of us  pursuant
to  and in  accordance  with the provisions of Rule  13d-1(k)(1)(iii)  under the
Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934,  as  amended.

     This  Agreement  may  be  executed  in separate counterparts, each of which
shall  be deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same
instrument.

Date:  December 17, 2002

ACQUISITOR HOLDINGS (BERMUDA) LTD.        J O HAMBRO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT GROUP
                                          LIMITED


By:  /s/ Duncan Soukup                    By:  /s/ R. G. Barrett
---------------------------               ---------------------------
Name:  Duncan Soukup                      Name:  R. G. Barrett
Title: Deputy Chairman                    Title: Director

J O HAMBRO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT             AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY TRUST PLC
LIMITED

                                          By: J O Hambro Capital Management
                                          Limited,
By:  /s/ R. G. Barrett                    Its investment advisor
---------------------------
Name:  R. G. Barrett
Title: Director                           By: /s/ R. G. Barrett
                                          ---------------------------
                                          Name:  R. G. Barrett
                                          Title: Director

/s/  Christopher Mills                    THE TRIDENT NORTH ATLANTIC FUND
-----------------------------
CHRISTOPHER MILLS
                                          By: /s/ Christopher Mills
                                          ---------------------------
                                          Name:  Christopher Mills
                                          Title: Director


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