Dead but not quite buried, Chickenhawk! I know I have some work to do on the flying boat thread. I am a bit tied up at the moment but will get to it as soon as I can. Meanwhile thanks to all those who have contributed links and bibliography. The Bermuda Sky Queen info was super. Maybe the skipper screwed up the fuel plan, but what a superlative piece of airmanship when he brought off a successful landing in those conditions. I try to imagine a runway with 30ft lumps in it - moving lumps at that!