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Westering Home

Catalina PBY on finals close to Port Ellen, Islay, in the Scottish Western Isles, which acted as refuelling and rest station for air crews after day-long flights.

The Catalina one of the instantly recognisable icons from WW2 performed valiant service for the US forces, RAF, RCAF and the RAAF. Specialising in long range patrol operations the Catalina destroyed no less than 40 U-boats in North Atlantic operations. Also used by all the above forces for search and rescue duties, it�s long endurance - way in excess of 24hrs - was of particular value in the search for lost aircraft or ships crews.

The title is from the Scots song and the crews must have felt the emotion in the lyrics at the end of such sorties.

�Westering Home and a song in the air
Light in the eye and it�s goodbye to care
Laughter o� love and a welcoming there
Isle of my heart and my own one�

Best sung while ho...

Have been interested in photography since just after WW2, when film became freely available again, using Kodak Autographic equipment. Graduated, in the 50's, to 35mm and was involved in photographic work during my 17 yrs as RAF aircrew - navigator. Since retirement and migrating to Canon digital equipment have been involved with two of my sons and one grandson in a considerable amount of photographic activity, particularly composite images. Now producing digital art prints with the major emphasis on classic warbird aviation. With son, Duncan, now becoming a well-known and published wild life photographer we have started, in 2017, a new gallery reflecting Scottish sea birds - and 'feathered' flight