Thank you Glenn for your kind comments - but can I explain the luck? Discussing the thread and rare a/c a friend with common interests (and age!) asked the other day if the Fairey Gannett had been done yet - I checked and found rear cockpit only. But then the 'nautical' clue from Mel and cramped cockpit made a penny drop - not UK, must be US, then took 2 mins(!) so not too clever I'm afraid.
