Small European Air Arms

[IAS]

FF, the Landsverks were 100% Swedish (well ok Danish weapons).

You are thinking of the Leyland 6x6 heavy armoured car and possibly, depending on your age, the Dodge 4x4 heavy armoured car.

Both of these ACs were modelled on the Landsverk and in fact the Leyland's had Landsverk turrets.

By the way, if you are old enough to remember the Dodge ACs and if you have some photos of them I would be very greatful for some copies to add to my website - please e-mail.

IAS

[FMolloy]

If she's old enough to remember the Easter parades then she's not, and never has been, a pilot in the Air Corp.

[irishsamourai]

for information slovene air force has 2 new cougar and order two more
and for the cyprus air force has russian hind

[Fouga]

That's CMDT Kevin Byrne!! He he.

FF, Since when did Andorra have an Air arm? Or Monaco....

[FiannaFail]

The moral of the story my friends is that to some other smaller  Air Arms the IAC is a major power!! I rest my case!!
FiannaFail '>

[Silver]

He was CAPTAIN Kevin Byrne when he wrote the book.

My thoughts exactly - As far as I know, Andorra don't have an Air Arm, ditto San Marino and the Vatican state.

Luxembourg are listed as having/getting an A400M Transport aircraft - based in Belgium.
They are also the home to NATO's E-3 fleet - a 'flag of convenience' situation (3 x Boeing 707's and 17 x E-3's)  
  
FF didn't mention Monaco - they have a Police Air Unit.

[IAS]

FF, to who or should that be whom? '>

IAS

[Tony Kearns]

I was at Baldonnel for many Easter Parade fly pasts. I have never seen six Vampires flying together. The most was four, but what a sight ( and sound). The most that I have seen on the ramp was five. This was the standby aircraft in the event of one snagging. I dont believe that the six ever flew together. The Landsverk was a Swedish vehicle.
Tony K

[Turkey]

you rest your case!
Pity ff, that you will not rest your keyboard instead.
It is not wise to compare countries, some who have existed for little more then a decade, with this one.
We are supposed to be a prosperous country, so why do we have a 3rd world air arm?
Are you capable of answering a simple question ff ?
The Vampire thing, I can dimly remember 4 unit Vampire formations at Easter parades, but I also dimly[probally comes from being a bit dim] remember a 6 unit formation of Spit/Seafires one year, the sound was everything. Strangely enough, I did not go to the parade that year, but seen the aircrafts in the afternoon from Manor estate in Perrystown, funny the things that stick in your mind.
About 198, I remember seeing about 1970 or '71 a vampire in one of the hangers in Bal' with RAF roundals on it, was that 198? I think our guide had said something about the main spar being strained and that she would never fly again.

[Fouga]

The six never flew together as the sixth served as an instructional airfarme, the only time it may have been in a six ship formation is when the first arrived from Hatfield.

[IAS]

The 7th, an ex-RAF T 11, was the instructional airframe. later it was used as a gate guardian at Casement for a number of years, was mentioned recently in another thread.

IAS

[FiannaFail]

Silver,
Why I  considered the Icelandic Coastguard was because some of their functions are similar to our ACs such as fishery protection.
FiannaFail :'>

[John K]

FF's memory is failing her in her twylight years!

[FMolloy]

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The Landsverk ACs in the Irish Defence Forces were mainly built in Ireland with Irish specs!! Check out any decent Irish Army History book!

The Landverk AC's were Swedish, in both design & build, and were widely used in Europe in the 1930's. When WW2 broke out & the prospect of aquiring more Landverks dissapeared, the DF ordered several locally produced vehicles. The two that most closely resembled the Landsverk AC's were the Leyland and Dodge types.

As usual FF, you haven't a clue what you're talking about.

[Tony Kearns]

Fouga,
Vampire 198 was the ex RAF aircraft. It never flew in IAC service and was never intended to. The Vampires were serial numbers 185,186 and 187 delivered in formation from Hatfield 20 July 1956. Numbers 191 was delivered on 18 January 1961 and192 and 193 were delivered 16 March 1961. 198 was delivered by sea/road transport 30 August 1963. A bit of history for your good self.
Tony K