Thanks OD.
Yes, my Dad flew out of Sembawang in a hurry in FEB 42 ( I think there were only 5 or 6 No.453 Sqn RAAF Buffs left ), and including some RNAF Buffalo's, flew to Batavia, as it was then.
He then departed Batavia for UK, MAR42 via Colombo but only got as far as there, as the Australian Prime Minister, Mr.John Curtin, insisted on all evacuated Australians from Singers return to Australia ( thank God for that otherwise I would have been born a Pom, no only joking !). 453 Sqn went on to have an illustrious fame in the UK with Spitfires. My Dad went on to fly P40 Kittyhawks with No.82 and 84 Sqn's in the Pacific where he got another one!
I should put all this down on thread some time really, but having had a slight heart problem and now in recovery, not too bad really, ( retired with 23,000 hours, and 14,000 on 74's ) am enjoying these threads.
I feel very privileged.
Regards to all.
JO.
Sorry, but I still can't sort the attach out. Cut n Paste?