I flew out to Singapore in March 1955 from Blackbushe. We took off on Monday, got over France, and had to return to Blackbushe due to engine trouble. We had trouble the whole way and didn't land in Singapore until 10 pm Friday evening. The route was: Rome, Nicosia, Bahrein, Karachi (overnight) New Delhi, Calcutta (overnight) Bangkok, Singapore. Returned to the UK by troopship which had to go round the Cape as the Suez Canal was closed. 42 days to Southampton.