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NigG ... no issue with the crewing issues at all! It just seemed a little unusual in this context, as opposed to the more complex scenario over Germany, in the dark, where the AG's skills were more than a little bit critical!
As to Commissioning Boards, there's a Thread in its own right!!
On my 4th visit to OASC*, the Board Chairman said [looking at a very fat file] "Ah, Mr MPN11, I see you've been here before."
* For a variety of reasons, Air Training Corps, RN and RAF, I must add