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Old February 6th 04, 12:50 AM
Paul Tomblin
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In a previous article, said:
Morgans wrote:
Do they follow the same route that took them away from home?


Not likely. During WWII, the French underground and British spies used
pigeons for messages. The birds were flown in in Lysander "moonplanes".


And you could just see them all hanging around resistance air fields
hoping to hitch a ride back.


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