Many thanks!
Hi Savoia,
Thank you so much for the trouble taken here, it is not only fascinating but insightful too and describes a varied deployment that was not all as successful as could be, yet in other areas a true workhorse of the sky meeting the demands of the day.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading the potted history. Incidentally it went into service one year before I was born!
I believe there are still several flying and hope to catch up with at least one in the UK at some near future date.
Again, many thanks for your help and interest,
Regards,
Gaz