Pettinger93 welcome to our humble abode. The furniture is utility and worn, the stove has an unfortunate habit of plummeting the room into IMC in certain wind conditions, and the hygiene arrangements wrt chipped crockery might be open to some improvement, but we are a happy band, united across the world by our interest in the aerial struggle of WWII and its aftermath.
Now we have a record number of contributors, with new ones joining us all the while. Despite its cosy setting our Crewroom in the Cloud has a seemingly infinite capacity to accommodate all comers in surprising comfort, each to add yet another viewpoint whether gained first hand, from their elders, or simply having absorbed the mountain of testimony available. The further we get from this global struggle the more it impresses in its extent and scope. Ironically I find that is better appreciated in the stories that you have of your father, that Danny recalls of when he was a young man, and from all who have posted here, than in the grand sweep scenarios of strategy.
For those interested in the airborne aspect of the Burma Campaign, may I point to "Drop Zone Burma, Adventures in Air-Supply 1943-45" by Roger Annett? Available down a certain South American river, it tells the story in the words of those who participated, as here.