A SONG and video by Pembroke Dock-based trio The Bufferlanders tells the story of Sunderland T9114 flying boat and its successful landing on Angle Airfield after a dramatic rescue in the Bay of Biscay.

After landing on the open sea to rescue several airmen, the Sunderland was towed by a French-manned warship before captain Gordon Singleton and a reduced crew elected to take off, sustaining a large hole in the hull. Unable to alight on water, Singleton chose to do something the aircraft was never designed to do - to land on land. He pulled off a masterly landing at Angle Airfield, close to the RAF Pembroke Dock flying boat station.

Singer/songwriter Tim Facer said: “I became aware of this remarkable story when looking around Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre and thought to myself, ‘there must be a song in this’. Pete Mitchell pointed me in the direction of a book called Singleton’s War, written by Gordon Singleton, which gives a first hand account of the events of that day. The more l read the more I realised how absolutely amazing the story was; I don't think that even the best Hollywood film writers could come up with better.”

Tim, on guitar and vocals, is joined by Heritage Centre Volunteer Peter Mitchell on bass and vocals, and Andy Brindley on harmonica and saxophone.

The video was filmed in the replica Sunderland cockpit at Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre, which includes an actual control panel from Sunderland T9114. Also containing original photographs and film footage from the 1943 drama, it will go live on May 29, the 83rd anniversary of the landing.

All of the The Bufferlanders music is on their Facebook page and YouTube channel as well as Soundcloud and Bandcamp. There are also plans to have this song available for visitors to the Heritage Centre.