Very good thread this one. Tony is quite a character. I'd like to pay tribute to Jim Schofield. Jim flew mustangs in Italy and was part of an escorting group of spitfires for Dwight D's arrival in France following the D-Day invasion. Jim was clearly no slouch as a test pilot on P51D A68-001 and later the Aussie designed variant the XA15 (I think). I met Jim when he was the Regional Director for DCA in PNG and what a great man he was. He loved Aussie Rules and was the patron of the Aviat Football Club and was a mentor to the start of many careers, be they flying or ground based. His son Jon didn't quite follow into aviation and was the base guitarist with Paul Kelly and the Coloured Girls, later changed to the Messengers. Jim passed away not too long ago in Adelaide. Many in the Bird of Paradise club owe much to Jim who I always found to be a very down to earth and decent man.