Parade tomorow?

doctor evil · 15-04-2006 02:42PM #1

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

MrJoeSoap · 15-04-2006 03:04PM

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

Google is your friend

projectmayhem · 15-04-2006 03:23PM

taoiseach.gov.ie wrote:

Aer Corps fly past.

they have planes?

darkman2 · 15-04-2006 03:26PM

projectmayhem wrote:

they have planes?

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

zuma · 15-04-2006 03:54PM

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 · 15-04-2006 04:07PM

Man that will be so cool,

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

arbeitsscheuer · 15-04-2006 04:09PM

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 · 15-04-2006 04:32PM

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 · 15-04-2006 04:33PM

Here's some planes

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

aidan_walsh · 15-04-2006 04:34PM

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 · 15-04-2006 04:39PM

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 · 15-04-2006 04:39PM

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 · 15-04-2006 04:49PM

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 · 15-04-2006 04:53PM

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 · 15-04-2006 05:23PM

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 · 15-04-2006 05:32PM

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

tba · 15-04-2006 05:49PM

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

darkman2 · 15-04-2006 05:53PM

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 · 15-04-2006 06:05PM

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 · 16-04-2006 12:53AM

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 · 16-04-2006 12:56AM

tba wrote:

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

Ssssh - ixnay on the wmday

Khannie · 16-04-2006 01:12AM

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

darkman2 · 16-04-2006 01:18AM

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 · 16-04-2006 01:50AM

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 · 16-04-2006 02:06AM

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 · 16-04-2006 02:34AM

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 · 16-04-2006 02:38AM

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 · 16-04-2006 02:45AM

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 · 16-04-2006 09:17AM

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 · 16-04-2006 09:43AM

yes it is being televised

tba · 16-04-2006 01:16PM

The Fly bys are kinda cool.

Parade tomorow?

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