Parade tomorow?

doctor evil

Does anyone know the details for the parade tomorrown, time and route please. Thanks.

MrJoeSoap

http://www.taoiseach.gov.ie/index.asp?locID=468&docID=2515

Google is your friend

projectmayhem

taoiseach.gov.ie wrote:

Aer Corps fly past.

they have planes?

darkman2

projectmayhem wrote:

they have planes?

Ive heard 20 - 25 aircraft are involved in the fly past:rolleyes: Mostly helicopters I reckon.

zuma

Well we have no jets....so whatever planes they might have will be turbo prop trainers!

Is there supposed to be 2,500 or so marching???

tba

Man that will be so cool,

Will this be the day we finally reveal our WMD's to the world?

arbeitsscheuer

tba wrote:

Man that will be so cool,

Will this be the day we finally reveal our WMD's to the world?

Well, Bertie did say he was a Socialist... Maybe he meant a Socialist of the sort that ruled the Soviet Union with an Iron Fist!!!

I can just see the SAMs, APCs and t-80s rolling down O'Connell...

"Eh... We will, eh, crush dose, eh, imperialists"

darkman2

zuma wrote:

Well we have no jets....so whatever planes they might have will be turbo prop trainers!

Is there supposed to be 2,500 or so marching???

Didnt they buy some new 'jets' a couple of years back:rolleyes: I remember something about it. Turbo props everywhere otherwise

JaysusMacfeck

Here's some planes

http://www.military.ie/aircorps/
http://www.military.ie/aircorps/aircraft.htm

aidan_walsh

I can just see the SAMs, APCs and t-80s rolling down O'Connell...

All built by the biggest arms manufacturer in Ireland, Macnas.

tba

Don't an Irish company make the targeting system for the Apache gunship?

//edit-- its just a data bus http://www.ddc-web.com/applications/Military.asp

darkman2

JaysusMacfeck wrote:

Here's some planes

http://www.military.ie/aircorps/
http://www.military.ie/aircorps/aircraft.htm

Beat me to it. Was about to post that link. Website hasnt been updated for years id say otherwise thats pretty much the extent of it. The RAF must be shaking;)

tba

I know you are only joking but isn't that the point of the EU. To so entangle the economics of its member countries that war would be unthinkable.

darkman2

Eh yes, however I do think the first job of any government is to defend its citizens against any possible threat (although there isnt one) and unfortunately we dont have that.

Having said that we do have one world class unit (that frequently beats Britains SAS in training exercises, or so I believe) and that is the Ranger wing. Wouldnt want to mess with them I reckon

http://www.defenceforces.ie/army/arw_weapons.htm

http://www.military.ie/army/arw_roles.htm

I think they are on parade tomorrow aswell but im not sure.

dr zoidberg

darkman2 wrote:

Didnt they buy some new 'jets' a couple of years back:rolleyes: I remember something about it. Turbo props everywhere otherwise

Haha yeah. They were going to buy a few used F16s off the Belgian airforce a few years back but they didn't bother. The Irish Army is very hard to get into, it's a better standard than people think, but the problem is the funding isn't there for top-class equipment. We don't really need it but you never know what might happen. Personally I think we should join a pan-EU defence force but that's a different topic.

Mossy Monk

how much is Berties attempt at gaining nationalist votes going to cost the state?

tba

I think its more to do with removing the stigma of the provos from the rising.

darkman2

dr zoidberg wrote:

Haha yeah. They were going to buy a few used F16s off the Belgian airforce a few years back but they didn't bother. The Irish Army is very hard to get into, it's a better standard than people think, but the problem is the funding isn't there for top-class equipment. We don't really need it but you never know what might happen. Personally I think we should join a pan-EU defence force but that's a different topic.

Just reading the Irish times and whats on display. Some examples

*Newly acquired Mowag 'Piranha' personnel carriers
*Javelin anti-tank 'smart' missile launchers
*RBS-70 anti aircraft giuded missile system
*Aer corps to show off new Eurocopter medium lift helicopters
* Rare glimpse of Ranger wing and associated modified equipment

Not bad in fairness.

tba

I think the sight of 500 armed men walking down the street is cool enough, but now they are going to have Missile Launchers, sweet.

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/row/piranha.htm
http://www.redstone.army.mil/history/systems/JAVELIN.html
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-689902620988043628
http://www.army-technology.com/projects/rbs70/rbs701.html

darkman2

tba wrote:

I think the sight of 500 armed men walking down the street is cool enough, but now they are going to have Missile Launchers, sweet.

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/row/piranha.htm
http://www.redstone.army.mil/history/systems/JAVELIN.html
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-689902620988043628
http://www.army-technology.com/projects/rbs70/rbs701.html

If your into that sort of thing of course:)

ChityWest

tba wrote:

Will this be the day we finally reveal our WMD's to the world?

Ssssh - ixnay on the wmday

Khannie

I'm in the states atm (hence posting at this ridiculous hour). Any idea if it'll be broadcast on the interweb anywhere?

darkman2

Khannie wrote:

I'm in the states atm (hence posting at this ridiculous hour). Any idea if it'll be broadcast on the interweb anywhere?

Doubt it mate, RTE will have video though on its website, WWW.RTE.IE/NEWS:)

ninebeanrows

Im going..

Its our duty to the men of our past to do whats right

Also a clever stunt by FF but hey we need patriotism;)

Hal1

It wont be the same without the Fuga's ahh I remember those flying when they where training at baldonell, they used to pass over the house and the fookin noise of them.

Mr.Nice Guy

darkman2 wrote:

Just reading the Irish times and whats on display. Some examples

*Newly acquired Mowag 'Piranha' personnel carriers
*Javelin anti-tank 'smart' missile launchers
*RBS-70 anti aircraft giuded missile system
*Aer corps to show off new Eurocopter medium lift helicopters
* Rare glimpse of Ranger wing and associated modified equipment

Not bad in fairness.

Yeah but all that's pretty pointless when the Americans have Chuck Norris.

lostexpectation

weathercheck_ wrote:

Im going..

Its our duty to the men of our past to do whats right

Also a clever stunt by FF but hey we need patriotism;)

ah yes the we;ve got bigger dicks parade

ChityWest

Mr.Nice Guy wrote:

Yeah but all that's pretty pointless when the Americans have Chuck Norris.

Didnt he show up and stop the Dublin Riots ? He may return as a special guest or something.

Huggles

Is it going to be on the TV a la Paddy's Day parade? I can't get in to see it I'm sure I'll hear the choppers and planes though.

Mossy Monk

yes it is being televised

tba

The Fly bys are kinda cool.

pork99

Watching it on RTE - here in Stillorgan I could see the fly pasts out the window a few minutes before they flew past on TV

I was hoping that the Air Corps "flying-in-step" was better than the Army's marching-in-step which was a bit ropey. Don't want one of these landing on the roof thanks very much http://www.military.ie/aircorps/pilatus_pc9m.htm

blueshirt

pork99 wrote:

Watching it on RTE - here in Stillorgan I could see the fly pasts out the window a few minutes before they flew past on TV

I was hoping that the Air Corps "flying-in-step" was better than the Army's marching-in-step which was a bit ropey. Don't want one of these landing on the roof thanks very much http://www.military.ie/aircorps/pilatus_pc9m.htm

You were really impressed with the fly past? I thought it was a joke. Go see a proper fly past, with real Aircraft. RAF for instance.

projectmayhem

anyone watch it on tv?

thought it was pretty cool. didn't realise our army had such good equipment. excluding the air force. it's sad when the most impressive thing flying was the government lear jet (stuffed with belgian chocs i assume)...

and why in the name of jesus do RTE always manage to plant their camera's in front of parades, very close to collision (one the APC's radar things hit the camera)? it's the same thing on paddy's day too...

blueshirt

ChityWest wrote:

Didnt he show up and stop the Dublin Riots ? He may return as a special guest or something.

You mean Robocop? He only attacks harmless hippies, he wont go near drunk Celtic supporters.

blueshirt

weathercheck_ wrote:

Im going..

Its our duty to the men of our past to do whats right

Also a clever stunt by FF but hey we need patriotism;)

Ever see FF in Bodenstown? What about the two idiots in the brown overcoats and hats, carrying the flag.

Rovi

projectmayhem wrote:

...(one the APC's radar things hit the camera)? it's the same thing on paddy's day too...

That was a radio antenna/flexible pole with a little pennant on it. Didn't hurt the army kit, but it would have been gas to see a nice star crack appear on the camera lens

As regards the TV coverage, I wish they'd kept the studio commentary to a minimum, toned down the volume on the bands, and let us hear the MC on the reviewing stand.

I'm still undecided on my position as regards the current political motivation for the parade and the historical justification of the whole thing, but it was great to see our Defence Forces on show. They do wonderful work both at home and overseas, and some sort of regular showcase event along these lines is long overdue.

Vorsprung

I was impressed by the whole thing, glad to see the DF getting a day out in front of the public and getting the recognition they deserve. They do an incredible job with the limited resources they get from the government.

Fair play lads

tba

blueshirt wrote:

You were really impressed with the fly past? I thought it was a joke. Go see a proper fly past, with real Aircraft. RAF for instance.

Im sorry I must be confused, were those not planes that were FLYING in the sky today, does that not count as real aircraft. I suppose that you think the british army has better guns too, and that there willies are twice as long.

DaSilva

Damn I missed this, anyone know where I could see it again?

Your Man

its on rte tonight i think.

blueshirt

tba wrote:

Im sorry I must be confused, were those not planes that were FLYING in the sky today, does that not count as real aircraft. I suppose that you think the british army has better guns too, and that there willies are twice as long.

I suppose you could call them planes, but I would not like to see them up against a real fighter, like a TORNADO for instance.

robinph

tba wrote:

I suppose that you think the british army has better guns too, and that there willies are twice as long.

Bigger ones certainly as this was the largest I could find a pic of on the Irsh Army website.

There does not seem to be any numbers on either site about the respective sizes of their willies though.

Font22

i thought it was brilliant. but then again i am biased!

Rovi

robinph wrote:

Bigger ones certainly as this was the largest I could find a pic of on the Irsh Army website.

There does not seem to be any numbers on either site about the respective sizes of their willies though.

We can rest assured that we have at least Willie 'in' our Defence Forces that will strike fear into the hearts of our foes-
http://img499.imageshack.us/img499/462/makemyday29xs.jpg

Sorry, I couldn't resist

projectmayhem

Rovi wrote:

I'm still undecided on my position as regards the current political motivation for the parade and the historical justification of the whole thing

ah sure it makes the Chinese feel at home

(joke!)

Rovi wrote:

We can rest assured that we have at least Willie 'in' our Defence Forces that will strike fear into the hearts of our foes-
http://img499.imageshack.us/img499/462/makemyday29xs.jpg

Sorry, I couldn't resist

lmao
did you see him today? his tash looked like it was curling up at the ends a bit... i think that signifies "excitement"

pork99

blueshirt wrote:

You were really impressed with the fly past? I thought it was a joke. Go see a proper fly past, with real Aircraft. RAF for instance.

Well militarily out of the countries within Europe we could probably only take on Luxembourg or Iceland and win. But that's not the point of today's parade.

pork99

Rovi wrote:

We can rest assured that we have at least Willie 'in' our Defence Forces that will strike fear into the hearts of our foes-
http://img499.imageshack.us/img499/462/makemyday29xs.jpg

Sorry, I couldn't resist

scares the living cr~p out of me anyway

blueshirt

pork99 wrote:

Well militarily out of the countries within Europe we could probably only take on Luxembourg or Iceland and win. But that's not the point of today's parade.

We would have a problem against Millwall supporters.

robinph

pork99 wrote:

Well militarily out of the countries within Europe we could probably only take on Luxembourg or Iceland and win. But that's not the point of today's parade.

Think it might be pushing it a bit to try and take on Luxembourg though. Iceland don't have any miltary though, even though they are part of Nato (!?!) , so might be a fairer match.

Although the Irish navy could probably beat Luxembourg's navy though.

Clare gunner

Lads ,we need some practise on military parades for the big one in 2016.I missed the reading of the Proclimation.Was it coherent,not a Dail mumble? The flypast was a joke.The things were so high as to be almost invisible,apart from the fishery patrol aircraft.Was expecting them down around the spike height[400/500ft?] and line abreast down O Connell St.It is ridiculious that we are still flying and went back to propellor aircraft,when even third world countries in Africa can muster up a few crappy MIGs for their country.

The commander of the army salute[old chap in the Landcruiser] to the president and assembly wasnt exactly snappy.Didnt see much "eyes left" order to the troops on march past the reviewing stand,some manual of arms drill with the sword wouldnt hurt some officers,and color parade here doesnt belive in dipping flags as a mark of respect to the VIPS and the memory of the occasion when passing the reviewing stand.RTE could lay off the commentary as well.It sounded like somthing from a tin pot dictatorship TV.[Hmm,well maybe that is appropriate to here?].
Still the units scrubbed up well,so fair dues to them on that.WTF were the Irish rangers driving???It looked like a Ford pickup?