Many thanks for all the replies. Much good info therein (glad I’m not the only one who’s fallen off the top of a loop!!!! – mine was in an AEF Chipmunk at Benson being flown by the late Air Marshal Sir Kenneth Hayr (then masquerading as a Fg Off RAFVR(T)). His “expletive(s) deleted” were something along the lines that he didn’t mind being killed in an aircraft accident but it would do his reputation no good at all to learn that a bloody Met Man had “Had Control” at the time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) However, I digress!!!
Your responses have shown me ‘the paths of righteousness’. I can now go into battle with the US authorities (you’ve probably guessed the a/c!!) to try to extract the relevant ‘bits of paper’!! Could be an interesting exercise. The US Air Attache has been very helpful!!! US Freedom Of Information Acts have been mentioned! Could be minefield of admin niff-naff and trivia – and I’m 72!! In the event that we discover anything startlingly new about the U-2 Akrotiri prang I will let you know.
S’nice having experts at my beck and call. I thank you.
Rgds
Resmoroh