Ian16th
I joined 214 Sqn in 61 which may mean we crossed paths. By that time Wg. Cdr. Peter Hill had taken over from Wg. Cdr. Beetham but the squadron was still involved with long distance flights including Vulcans of 101 Sqn flying non-stop to Australia, being refuelled by us. Strangely I was on 101 Sqn, then as now with VC10s, when the OC, Wg. Cdr. Jim Pritchard (also ex 214) flew non-stop to Australia again to celebrate the event 25 years on. I picked up the aircraft in Singapore and continued it's round the world journey, albeit now staging through boring places like Hawaii.
I wish you well with your attempts to celebrate the South African flights, I fear you may find it an uphill task.