According to his obituary in "The Times" yesterday, he initially trained as a bomber pilot,but was "switched" to being a navigator,as,unbeknown to him (at the time) nobody would fly with a Black pilot ! How sad ! In any case,he was shot down after only his third "Op",and spent 2 years as a POW.Then followed his career as a barrister,actor,singer,presenter, counsellor,etc----what a man !