Roverman, , I was on Coastal Command on Sunderland's, 205/209 Squadron, RAF Seletar, Singapore way back in 1954 as a wireless operator, wonderful a/c (although still preferred my time with 82 Squadron Lancaster's in '49/'51 !!), I think they were about to be replaced by something more modern when I returned to the UK June '55. My flying days were then over due to failing annual medical (weak right eye), so left the RAF the following year June '56 after 8 happy years. Eric