well, lets ask the Italian air force to escort him. The pilots and mechs who would have to travel would love a fully paid jolly to Ireland and they have fighters and pointy missiles to do the business, if it gets nasty.
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The Order of Malta used to fly a few fighter for the Italian Airforce. Most apropriate, wouldn't you think? http://zspm.malopolska.pl/powervet/w...r_of_Malta.pdf - page 15
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Originally posted by Graylion View PostThe Order of Malta used to fly a few fighter for the Italian Airforce. Most apropriate, wouldn't you think? http://zspm.malopolska.pl/powervet/w...r_of_Malta.pdf - page 15
I believe the OOM actually provide the medical services for the Italian forces, which given that the OOM is technically a Sovereign Nation, is an unusual arrangement.
Anyway, I digress...Last edited by Flamingo; 8 May 2017, 11:56.'He died who loved to live,' they'll say,
'Unselfishly so we might have today!'
Like hell! He fought because he had to fight;
He died that's all. It was his unlucky night.
http://www.salamanderoasis.org/poems...nnis/luck.html
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C. 1.5m from memory.
Nothing of note has been achieved in the last 15+ years;
http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/czechs-offer-ireland-cheap-n-cheerful-air-defence-26251048.htmlIRELAND has been offered "cheap 'n cheerful" Czech jet fighters after the American terrorist attacks as senior Army officers warned that the air defence of the country is "non-existent".Last edited by danno; 15 May 2017, 22:23.
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Senator Craughwell, rattling cages again ...
Senator accuses government of drawing 'veil of secrecy' over national security
Independent Senator Gerard Craughwell claims a secret deal allows British planes to patrol Irish skies:
Taoiseach Enda Kenny is meeting with various agencies this morning to assess Ireland’s preparedness for a Manchester style terror attack.
Groups from justice, defence, health and transport are in attendance.
But Independent Senator Gerard Craughwell has accused the Government of drawing a veil of secrecy over Ireland's national security.
He claims a deal, allowing British RAF planes patrol Irish skies in an emergency, was made without consulting the defence forces, adding that his efforts to discuss it in Leinster House were shut down.
"The response I got from the leader of the house is that we can't discuss this because it's a matter of national, security," he told Newstalk Breakfast. "I subsequently met a senior member of the government who told me I should back away from this.
"It is my view that the civil servants have bypassed the military and the Gardaí on several important issues."
In response to today's meeting, Senator Craughwell said: "This is outrageous that it's going on. These committees should be meeting all the time but we don't know if they ever meet.
How prepared is Ireland for a terrorist attack?
"The simple answer is we don't know," Senator Craughwell continued. "We have no oversight of the security services in this country."
However, he said the calling of the meeting an indication of how reactive our security thinking is, rather than proactive.
"Why is it that in this country our national security committee is not answerable or has no oversight from the Oireachtas? [...] We have these people meeting in secret and we don't even know if they're proactive.""He is an enemy officer taken in battle and entitled to fair treatment."
"No, sir. He's a sergeant, and they don't deserve no respect at all, sir. I should know. They're cunning and artful, if they're any good. I wouldn't mind if he was an officer, sir. But sergeants are clever."
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Originally posted by na grohmití View PostThe road outside Kilworth camp remains ideal for this purpose.
https://www.google.ie/maps/@52.21390...2!8i6656?hl=en
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