Thor Kaare Søyland was born on August 17, 1921 in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway. He was trained as a pilot. Thor later worked for SAS (Scandinavian Airlines).
Torbjørn Gunnerud was born on February 7, 1917, in Sandar, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway. He was trained as a navigator. Torbjørn later was a pilot for SAS (Scandinavian Airlines).