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I think the press coverage was complete sh*te,I cant get it on the RTE website and the RTE TV news stuck it at the end of the main news. Typical indicator of the publics knowledge about our air corps.
"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."
Originally posted by morpheus I think the press coverage was complete sh*te,I cant get it on the RTE website and the RTE TV news stuck it at the end of the main news. Typical indicator of the publics knowledge about our air corps.
I have to agree, I watched TV3's coverage at 5.30 and RTE at six. Utter crap. RTE was marginally better by showing air to air pics of the three PC-9s in formation and a few ground to air, as one of the PC-9 broke away and did some aerobatics over Bal.
Where is DublinMick in all of this, id like his opinion on this... the Star wasnt much better.
"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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