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Originally Posted by bigboywooly
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In a few cases the strength of the Corps increased through judicious salvage, and one Lockheed Hudson, a Fairey Battle and no less than three Hurricanes were impressed into Irish military colours.
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No less than 3!!!!
By god we were a military force to be reckoned with! No wonder we were'nt messed with during the Emergency.
Besides I said servicable planes were returned not that we didn't knock together a few out of bits we found lying around!