Just found this thread so thought an extract of my fathers memoirs edited slightly to remove personal details may be of interest.
It certainly is of interest, Pathfinder, and adds a wealth of fascinating detail on this intriguing subject. More would be very welcome, and you may in turn be interested in having a look at
http://www.pprune.org/military-aircr...evet-ww11.html since it will give you a further insight into just how interested so many members are in such wonderful reminiscences.
I should add that I was particularly interested in your mention of the Goalen family (not Gollan) since I used to go out with a much younger but very good-looking member of the family.
Jack