Date Posted:26/07/07 17:36:13 Author:Roger Day Subject: Re: Sunderland Flying Boats In reply to:
John 'Gary' Cooper
's message, "Sunderland Flying Boats" on 9/02/03 20:53:38
Hi,
I was going through my father's flying log book the other evening and was intrigued with some of his flight details.
He was a Sunderland pilot serving in Seletar, China Bay, etc. I guess he was Flight Sergeant or Flt.Lt. then. He was on the last run for the North Greenland Expedition August 1954 I think (but the log book is not in front of me as I type this) and also the Greek Earthquake relief. He was stationed in Pembroke Dock after returning with the Sunderlands. I have details of co-pilots from the log book as well. One of them had last name Winks (I vaguely remember he talked about flying with 'Tiddley' Winks). Also aircraft numbers etc.
He died 15 years ago and served in the RAF until 1976 (last posting Lyneham). Wonder if any of you might remember him from the Sunderland years. Squadron Leader Norman Day but everyone called him 'Happy' Day.
