Ireland Considers Purchase of AD Fighters
Had to step in? I thought the gist of it was at weekends, the Swiss had subcontracted the task out - presumably for a price.
Times have changed though
https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/no-more...rvice/41889752
They are certainly capable of intercepting
https://www.expatica.com/ch/general/...irliner-57415/
Times have changed though
https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/no-more...rvice/41889752
They are certainly capable of intercepting
https://www.expatica.com/ch/general/...irliner-57415/
the Swiss had subcontracted the task out - presumably for a price.
Just as the Irish have subcontracted out their air defence,
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Not the same I'm afraid. The Irish 'subcontract' their defence but expect it for free. For all their bleating about neutrality they don't hesitate to call upon their neighbour on the other side of the Irish Sea. Such as the call last year when the Royal Navy was called upon to chase Russian vessels away from Cork. Not that the Russians/Chinese are interested in Ireland for the time being, it's a handy base for spying as it was throughout WW2, today it's the transatlantic cables they're after.
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Look over there!
Some people in Ireland are the equivalent of a meerkat in Dublin zoo. Forget about it . There is no bird of prey sweeping out of the skies above Dublin to snatch you up. Irelands foreign policy has done little to engender the wrath of another state or its supporters . The 2 neighbours either side will follow their own agenda , there is nothing you could possibly do anyway . Relax. Read a book . Spend the money on intensive care beds which are btw among the lowest in number in Europe You literally could not burn money as quick as operating a fighter and the risks involved of a catastrophe involving your hapless citizens is enormous ..and I won’t go into your accident /incident rate per flight hour .unless of course you have an agenda to feather your own nest / add to your brown envelopes in some way ..
Cessna Reims Rocket
When PJ was doing a few airshows in Ireland 70-80's I do recall seeing a few (camo) Cessna Reims Rockets in use (fitted with rocket firing ability) (poss marker Rockets).
Were these their FAC ability or used for training. They certainly had the switch gear installed duly marked single, ripple etc.
A notable airshow attended was on the west coast (very rural) Kilkenny which was a very small club field. On arrival the fretwork fighter was invited to 'blow the weeds' off the runway but land before Concorde arrived. The radio in the Swift being somewhat limited in clear speech I only heard the Concorde bit in a rather distorted manner.
Anyway the weeds were duly dispersed followed by a tight low level circuit and landing on a available grass area.
Parked up, switched off, and hopped out, just in time to see an Air France machine nose drooped, gear down, cross the threshold at about 50ft doing a great 'weeds job' , It could only happen in the Emerald Isle, and the crowd though the timing was amazing !!!,someone must have a picture of this somewhere.
Were these their FAC ability or used for training. They certainly had the switch gear installed duly marked single, ripple etc.
A notable airshow attended was on the west coast (very rural) Kilkenny which was a very small club field. On arrival the fretwork fighter was invited to 'blow the weeds' off the runway but land before Concorde arrived. The radio in the Swift being somewhat limited in clear speech I only heard the Concorde bit in a rather distorted manner.
Anyway the weeds were duly dispersed followed by a tight low level circuit and landing on a available grass area.
Parked up, switched off, and hopped out, just in time to see an Air France machine nose drooped, gear down, cross the threshold at about 50ft doing a great 'weeds job' , It could only happen in the Emerald Isle, and the crowd though the timing was amazing !!!,someone must have a picture of this somewhere.
Ecce Homo! Loquitur...
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Hmmm, west coast?
Speaking as someone who’s family came from Thomastown and who went to school in Kilkenny itself - I think you were lost….
Speaking as someone who’s family came from Thomastown and who went to school in Kilkenny itself - I think you were lost….
Well as long as Sinn Fein, should they ever gain power in the 26 counties, does not invite the building of a Xi's Town naval facility for the PLAN in Cobh as part of its 'no reliance on the Brits' defence policy I'm not too concerned.
PS. He meant Farranfore/An Fearann Fuar in Co Kerry/Contae Chiarraí
PS. He meant Farranfore/An Fearann Fuar in Co Kerry/Contae Chiarraí
Look over there!
Some people in Ireland are the equivalent of a meerkat in Dublin zoo. Forget about it . There is no bird of prey sweeping out of the skies above Dublin to snatch you up. Irelands foreign policy has done little to engender the wrath of another state or its supporters . The 2 neighbours either side will follow their own agenda , there is nothing you could possibly do anyway . Relax. Read a book . Spend the money on intensive care beds which are btw among the lowest in number in Europe You literally could not burn money as quick as operating a fighter and the risks involved of a catastrophe involving your hapless citizens is enormous ..and I won’t go into your accident /incident rate per flight hour .unless of course you have an agenda to feather your own nest / add to your brown envelopes in some way ..
