And the winner is. ..
Thanks gents,
Norman McMillan, the distinguished pilot and author from whose book I lifted the pic ( my copy inscribed Xmas 1937) might have been tickled by the entries.
Hon. mention to Surplus
"I still think we should be towing the target further back"
3rd Big Pistons Forever
"And best of all there will be all the necessaries fitted out for you at your new base in Jordan"
2nd Buster Hyman
"Come on chaps, one of you has got to fly it."
1st 622 (who reminded me of a film from years ago)
"Right, Sir. I make it 2014. I don't think they are coming to rescue us"
Congrats 622, pm on it's way. Thanks for all the entries!
PS any errors in this post entirely due to cut and paste by pen and paper.