Thanks for that andy. I don't wish to hassle and especially not to distract Reg from posting here so will leave it at that for the moment. As regards the appropriate forum for his story, can I only say with all my heart that it is here! Phil, Reg and their colleagues were Military Aircrew, and it is on this forum that they can inter-relate with other Military Aircrew both ex- and serving. With all due respect to the History and Nostalgia Forum, the incidence of such posters there is much lower. The Bomber Command Memorial thread, though now a sticky, has languished there since being moved from here for similar reasons. All this of course is for our esteemed Mods to direct and we must respect their decisions, but I for one fully support them in having this thread based right here!