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War Hero Pigeon to be Honored In other pigeon news...
A Royal Air Force pigeon who delivered the first news of Allied success from the Normandy beaches on D-Day is to be recognised as the greatest pigeon to have served his country. Gustav, a grizzle cock pigeon, known to the Air Ministry as codename NPS.42.31066, will be honoured in a special London exhibition at the Imperial War Museum’s 60th anniversary show. During his mission, Gustav was reportedly buffeted by a headwind of up to 30 miles per hour and his view of the Sun - his primary means of navigation - was obscured by heavy cloud. Undaunted, the pigeon delivered his message over 150 miles in five hours and 16 minutes from Normandy to Thorney Island, near Portsmouth on England’s south coast. The message read: “We are just 20 miles or so off the beaches. First assault troops landed 0750. Signal says no interference from enemy gunfire on beach ... Steaming steadily in formation. Lightnings, Typhoons, Fortresses crossing since 0545. No enemy aircraft seen.” Gustav’s feat earned him the Dickin Medal, the animal equivalent of Britain’s highest military honour, the Victoria Cross. Despite dodging gunfire and foul weather during the war, Gustav found peacetime more perilous and met an end when his breeder stepped on him while mucking out his loft. And for you viewing pleasure, a nice pigeon picture:  | |
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Birthday Pigeon Pie:
Ingredients: 4-5 pigeons, drawn salt and pepper 250g/8oz stewing beef 250g/8oz shortcrust pastry beaten egg to glaze 2 tsp cornflour 300ml/10fl oz stock Directions: 1. preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. 2. Joint the birds into two breast joints and two leg joints each and stew the rest of the carcass in a little water to make stock for the gravy. 3. Cut the beef into small pieces and line a deep 20cm/8in pie dish with these. 4. Lay the pigeon joints on top, cover with water, add salt and pepper, then cover the pie dish with greased paper or aluminium foil. Place in the oven and simmer for 1½ hours. 5. Remove from the oven and raise oven temperature to 200C/400F/Gas 6. 6. Cover the pie with the shortcrust pastry, brush the top with beaten egg, put back into the oven and bake until the pastry is golden brown. 7. Make a gravy by mixing 10g/2tsp cornflour with a little cold water and add to 300ml/10fl oz of the warmed stock. Allow to thicken while stirring, season and serve with the pie. 
jessybunchofnumbers edit  [This message was edited Sat Mar 27 18:47:07 2004 by 2the9s] | |
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2the9s, that's horrible! | |
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jessyMD32781 said: 2the9s, that's horrible!
Okay, I've edited the name of the dish just for you. | |
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2the9s said: jessyMD32781 said: 2the9s, that's horrible!
Okay, I've edited the name of the dish just for you. LOL!! much better. | |
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His code name was NPS. New Power Soul. Man, that bird had style. "She made me glad to be a man" | |
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theVelvetRoper said: Despite dodging gunfire and foul weather during the war, Gustav found peacetime more perilous and met an end when his breeder stepped on him while mucking out his loft.
did the guy go to jail for killing a decorated war hero?  | |
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Despite dodging gunfire and foul weather during the war, Gustav found peacetime more perilous and met an end when his breeder stepped on him while mucking out his loft.
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IAmTheTouch said: theVelvetRoper said: Despite dodging gunfire and foul weather during the war, Gustav found peacetime more perilous and met an end when his breeder stepped on him while mucking out his loft.
did the guy go to jail for killing a decorated war hero? 
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theVelvetRoper said: IAmTheTouch said: did the guy go to jail for killing a decorated war hero?
NOW i'm intrigued!! | |
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2the9s said: Birthday Pigeon Pie:
Ingredients: 4-5 pigeons, drawn salt and pepper 250g/8oz stewing beef 250g/8oz shortcrust pastry beaten egg to glaze 2 tsp cornflour 300ml/10fl oz stock Directions: 1. preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. 2. Joint the birds into two breast joints and two leg joints each and stew the rest of the carcass in a little water to make stock for the gravy. 3. Cut the beef into small pieces and line a deep 20cm/8in pie dish with these. 4. Lay the pigeon joints on top, cover with water, add salt and pepper, then cover the pie dish with greased paper or aluminium foil. Place in the oven and simmer for 1½ hours. 5. Remove from the oven and raise oven temperature to 200C/400F/Gas 6. 6. Cover the pie with the shortcrust pastry, brush the top with beaten egg, put back into the oven and bake until the pastry is golden brown. 7. Make a gravy by mixing 10g/2tsp cornflour with a little cold water and add to 300ml/10fl oz of the warmed stock. Allow to thicken while stirring, season and serve with the pie.
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[This message was edited Sat Mar 27 18:47:07 2004 by 2the9s]  naughty. hhow'd YOU like to fly 150 miles buffeted by a headwind and without being able to use the sun for navigation?! | |
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2the9s said: Birthday Pigeon Pie:
Ingredients: 4-5 pigeons, drawn salt and pepper 250g/8oz stewing beef 250g/8oz shortcrust pastry beaten egg to glaze 2 tsp cornflour 300ml/10fl oz stock Directions: 1. preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. 2. Joint the birds into two breast joints and two leg joints each and stew the rest of the carcass in a little water to make stock for the gravy. 3. Cut the beef into small pieces and line a deep 20cm/8in pie dish with these. 4. Lay the pigeon joints on top, cover with water, add salt and pepper, then cover the pie dish with greased paper or aluminium foil. Place in the oven and simmer for 1½ hours. 5. Remove from the oven and raise oven temperature to 200C/400F/Gas 6. 6. Cover the pie with the shortcrust pastry, brush the top with beaten egg, put back into the oven and bake until the pastry is golden brown. 7. Make a gravy by mixing 10g/2tsp cornflour with a little cold water and add to 300ml/10fl oz of the warmed stock. Allow to thicken while stirring, season and serve with the pie.
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[This message was edited Sat Mar 27 18:47:07 2004 by 2the9s] naughty. hhow'd YOU like to fly 150 miles buffeted by a headwind and without being able to use the sun for navigation?! | |
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