Just a quick update. I have checked the log to Bennett again and the follow information comes through:
Bennett joins Bulwark late March 1957, after serving with 705 Squadron. When he initially joins Bulwark the unit is listed as HMS Bulwark SAR Flight, and his regular pilots are Burke and Mitchell, while the helicopters they are flying seem to be 574 and 575.
In May 1957 the helicopters on service seem to change and the new codes are 981 and 982, although the pilots remain the same.
In October there is a change in personnel as Burke seems to leave, and all flying in the log book is now covered by Mitchell, Williams, and Bagnall.
From November 1957 the unit seems to change its name to “HMS Bulwark, 701 D Flight”.
Bennett seems to leave the unit in late December 1957 and joins 701 Squadron Lee on Solent in January 1958.
The record of service in the rear of the book states:
705 Squadron, RNAS Lee on Solent, 26/10/57 to 24/03/57
HMS Bulwark Ships Flight, RNAS Lee on Solent, 25/03/57 to 23/05/57
HMS Bulwark Ships Flight, 24/05/57 to 31/10/57
HMS Bulwark 701 ‘D’ Flight, 01/10/57 to 13/12/57
701 Squadron, Lee on Solent, 14/12/57 to 08/07/58
Johnnie
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