[Brian]

Hi David

I am one of the authors of 'Malta: The Spitfire Year' and the author of 'Spitfires over Malta'! Yes, Ferdinand Farfan was from the West Indies but from photographs I have seen would appear to have been a 'white' West Indian.

I will follow up the other leads you have given me. Many thanks.

Cheers
Brian

PS: I have just had a quick trawl on Google following your leads, with the following results: Edward Seaga was born in 1930, so would not have made WWII. However, the Ontario Lieutenant-Governor was Lincoln MacCauley ALEXANDER, who did serve in the RCAF. Many thanks.

PPS: I have been given to understand that 'The Eighth Passenger' is fiction! Can anyone confirm?

Cheers
Brian