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choux | 14:59 Sat 23rd Jul 2022 | News
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Makes me proud to be Irish :) he was an amazing man to think he was shot down and went back again for more, the RAF pilot yesterday says flying that Hurricane bomber is like a gym workout. Ireland was neutral but thousands of Irish men and women left to fight the war
15:23 Sat 23rd Jul 2022
The majority of Irish who fought on the side of the UK in WW2, weren't fighting for Britain. They were fighting against Nazism. Many Irish who fought on the side of the British were pilloried in the Republic for enroling in the British armed forces. I suppose it depends on your viewpoint.

But a really brave man, nonetheless. He deserves the praise and thanks.

As squad said earlier, the Hurricane shot down many more German planes than the Spitfire. The Spitfire was only armed with rifle calibre bullets and any German plane that was hit by a Spitfire had a chance of making it back. However, if they were hit by a Hurricane, they had no chance as the Hurricane had cannon fire. Much more powerful and deadly than the Spitfire. And the Germans knew that.
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Fatticus, thank you. To some nothing is sacrosanct.
You’re welcome Choux.
I’m sort of linked to the whole era because my grandfather was ground crew on Spits in WW2 and whilst in the Forces I learned to drive on Tangmere Airfield, former station of Douglas Bader.
Legend.
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Fatti - are you aware there is a small museum on Tangmere airfield nowadays - you might like a visit if only for nostalgia.
you have no idea who I am do you ozzy?
Queen of England?
Donald Trump?
Vladimir Putin?
Or the most important person in the world according to yourself?
Don't worry, I'll lose no sleep.
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TTT/1ozzy. Somewhat tasteless scrapping on a thread like this.
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TTT, good morning. Please feel free to open another thread to continue.

I opened this one to honour John Hemingway, please respect it.

Thank you.
hang on choux, it's ozzy that attacked me.
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Bhg481,
No, didn’t know that, not been back to Chichester for many years.
We’re sorting a reunion soon so hopefully might get around to it.
I wear a black hat too,,,

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