Not a case of willingly for many, rather a case of 'doing my duty' or 'not wanting to be seen to let the side down'..
Different morals and standards back then, if a man gave his word or an oath, it was binding..

I'm sure that most would have preferred to be in Bristols, but one didn't really have much of a choice. In the end it was still probably viewed as much better than PBI.

Yeah, I guess I can understand it. We all thought we were invinvible in our Hueys but in reality, they didn't take alot of damage- worth a crap. Guess it falls under the innocence of youth and the feeling of invincibility when you are young....

With all that being said, I still can't imagine climbing into one of these slow and unmaneuverable two seaters knowing that you're a priority target!