As an ex electra skipper I have now heard through the grapevine most of what happened and just how much mortal peril the crew were in. How they recovered the aircraft I have no idea and I look forward to the opportunity to hear the whole story and buy the crew a beer at some time in the future. Boys you've done us proud just by surviving and I would hope that if the same had happened to me I would have survived - though I doubt it.
I would think there may be candidates for the "HUGH GORDON-BURGE MEMORIAL AWARD" here.