I still have a vivid recollection of my final Beaufighter op on 10/11/43, especially the swift dive under the Aegean Sea after when my successful ditching run stopped. I popped out of the opened hatch as soon as I remembered to pull out the safety pin on my seat belt, and moved upwards swiftly from darkness into light.
Your first post, and already we're hooked! Welcome Walter, we look forward to hearing about your service from your training onwards. Did you really go from dainty Airspeed Oxford to monster Beaufighter? Over to you, sir.