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I see in the Indo today the Qatar Air Force is looking for AW139 Techs.
Interesting that they are advertising in Ireland the only other military using the 139.
With pay cuts and pensions levies etc. I'm sure some will consider jumping ship....
I see in the Indo today the Qatar Air Force is looking for AW139 Techs.
Interesting that they are advertising in Ireland the only other military using the 139.
The United Arab Emirates Armed Forces also use the 139.
The United Arab Emirates Armed Forces also use the 139.
as I said Ireland being the only other Military user of the 139....... :-)
Considering some of the special mission fits we have on our fleet (weapons mount, fast roping kit etc.), many of which were developed for the Irish 139's and most of the Certification work was carried out by the Air Corps our Techs would be in the best place to assist another user of such equipment....
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Isn't recruiting for a foreign armed forces illegal here?
By "here" I presume you mean this country.
Yes.
I did not see the original advertisement. If the Qatar Air Force advertised in the Irish Independent then the Irish Independent might have some questions to answer under Section 312 (1) (b) and (c) of the Defence Act 1954 - if anyone bothers to follow it up.
Section 312. Defence Act 1954
(1) It shall not be lawful for any person—
( a ) to induce, procure or persuade any person in the State to accept or agree to accept any commission or engagement in any military, naval or air force maintained by the Government of any other State, or
( b ) to print within the State or cause or procure to be printed within the State any notice or advertisement in relation to the procurement of personnel for any military, naval or air force maintained by the Government of any other State, or
( c ) to publish or cause or procure to be published within the State any such notice or advertisement as is mentioned in paragraph (b) of this subsection which is printed within the State.
(2) Every person who acts in contravention of this section shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding one hundred pounds or, at the discretion of the court, to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months or to both such fine and imprisonment.
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