[Martin Gleeson]

Hallo again Dave,

Thanks for your help and interest. I only have the most recent book by Jeffrey Watson but this does not really help me. I will try to obtain the Ralph Barker title.

Only recently did I learn of the 1939 Irish overflights. However I believe the story of the single A/A gun to be pure fantasy. In early 1939 the Irish Army had only 10 A/A guns, as far as I know all properly obtained. These were four 3-inch, two 3.7-inch and four Bofors 40mm.

I was just about to reply when I saw your second post with the very prompt reply from his daughter Jill. Please thank her from me.
I refer to what is now the Republic of Ireland; then perhaps it was called Eire, the Irish Free State, Southern Ireland, etc. My friends in Northern Ireland would I am sure be jumping up and down at the idea of us being Ireland 'proper' !
Could you please ask Jill if she recalls ever landing in Dublin and staying overnight there ? The trip to Belfast is clearly (to me) a separate flight.

Regards for now,

Martin Gleeson.