[BrianC]

Hi Bruce and Martin

Hence my enquiry. I've also had a look at 46 Squadron's ORB and similarly concluded that something was amiss! As we know, Digger Aitken went on to 'establish' the unofficial ASR unit at Gosport, flying a Walrus on rescue and recovery sorties.

I believe that he once (pre-war) had to ditch a FAA aircraft when approaching to land aboard a carrier, but the story of being swept off the deck of Ark Royal sounds a tad far-fetched (although the Wikipedia site suggests this occurred February 1940)

I agree that this sounds rather an over-zealous journalistic report. I am in contact with members of Digger's but sadly his logbooks were lost in a house fire.

I will keep digging. After all, that's what research is all about!

Cheers
Brian