Barney Swinton-Bland
In answer to the query, I first met Barney when he was a Wing Commander flying Whirlwind Mk. 10s in Singapore and Borneo in about 1965.
I met him again, and worked with him at Port Harcourt, Nigeria, where he was flying the Wessex 60. He shared a house on the Shell estate with Pip Smith, and they were affectionately known as the odd couple.
After he finished flying, Barney worked in the logistic department at Redhill, being responsible for the S76 major components.
The last I heard of him was when my wife met him in a car park near his flat in Horley, he wasn't very happy being retired, and we heard he had passed away shortly afterwards.
Barney was one of the early Helicopter Pilots, and a great guy.