army maneuvers at Airport

wellboytoo · 15-04-2013 6:53pm #1

If any of you have an interest in things army and big f off killing machines take a look down in the Airport Business Park for the next few days a big manouver going on with APCs trucks jeeps all terrain vehicles and guns akimbo.

mike65 · 15-04-2013 7:32pm

wellboytoo wrote: »

If any of you have an interest in things army and big f off killing machines take a look down in the Airport Business Park for the next few days a big manouver going on with APCs trucks jeeps all terrain vehicles and guns akimbo.

Irish army?

jd83 · 15-04-2013 7:33pm

mike65 wrote: »

Irish army?

I think its the north korean army

Mr Tibbs · 15-04-2013 7:45pm

jd83 wrote: »

I think its the north korean army

Kaboom. :rolleyes:

mike65 · 15-04-2013 7:56pm

jd83 wrote: »

I think its the north korean army

Kilkenny army more like, this is it folks - Phil Hogans Heroes. They say you always take the airport first.

Sully · 15-04-2013 8:07pm

mike65 wrote: »

Kilkenny army more like, this is it folks - Phil Hogans Heroes. They say you always take the airport first.

I was tempted to post something similar, but I assumed someone else would do the job for me

I expected someone completely different to throw out that conspiracy!

Has someone told Mary Roche yet?!

blankAs · 15-04-2013 8:09pm

anyone got pictures of what going on out there or any more info, is it suitable for kids?

Sully · 15-04-2013 8:15pm

blankAs wrote: »

anyone got pictures of what going on out there or any more info, is it suitable for kids?

Saw them coming from New Ross - looks savage. Big ass tanks and there about three or four look-outs on the roof. The 'soldiers' are all dressed in combat gear and goggles. Then the usual transport vehicles you see floating with them and the Military Police.

Looked pretty savage IMO, hope the public can view it. Any dates/times?

wellboytoo · 15-04-2013 8:31pm

Over the next three days is all I know for now

wellboytoo · 15-04-2013 8:38pm

One more

wellboy76 · 15-04-2013 9:00pm

Jesus wb2, I'm just home. Brought the kids out after work and got some shock. One of them in a jeep of four stopped me and the 3 kids and started interrogating us like we were members of the Gestapo. Told us to turn around as they were his orders! Bit cruel on the kids, thought he was a bit over the top tbh. They only wanted to see the tanks but they at least enjoyed a bit of drama and a tiny bit of what they managed to see.
Hope they are a bit more receptive to people tomorrow

wellboytoo · 15-04-2013 9:02pm

wellboy76 wrote: »

Jesus wb2, I'm just home. Brought the kids out after work and got some shock. One of them in a jeep of four stopped me and the 3 kids and started interrogating us like we were members of the Gestapo. Told us to turn around as they were his orders! Bit cruel on the kids, thought he was a bit over the top tbh. They only wanted to see the tanks but they at least enjoyed a bit of drama and a tiny bit of what they managed to see.
Hope they are a bit more receptive to people tomorrow

Had ye those moustaches on?l

Sully · 15-04-2013 9:11pm

wellboy76 wrote: »

Jesus wb2, I'm just home. Brought the kids out after work and got some shock. One of them in a jeep of four stopped me and the 3 kids and started interrogating us like we were members of the Gestapo. Told us to turn around as they were his orders! Bit cruel on the kids, thought he was a bit over the top tbh. They only wanted to see the tanks but they at least enjoyed a bit of drama and a tiny bit of what they managed to see.
Hope they are a bit more receptive to people tomorrow

Sounds completely daft. Completely over the top reaction - a simple "Private area, sorry sir, please leave" would have done. What exactly do they expect when there is a large number of tanks and army trucks around - its an unusual sight.

Mr Tibbs · 15-04-2013 9:36pm

wellboy76 wrote: »

Jesus wb2, I'm just home. Brought the kids out after work and got some shock. One of them in a jeep of four stopped me and the 3 kids and started interrogating us like we were members of the Gestapo. Told us to turn around as they were his orders! Bit cruel on the kids, thought he was a bit over the top tbh. They only wanted to see the tanks but they at least enjoyed a bit of drama and a tiny bit of what they managed to see.
Hope they are a bit more receptive to people tomorrow

That's the Irish army for you they love to play soldier's.

road_high · 15-04-2013 9:40pm

Met a load of these coming through athy this morn. Assumed they were just from the curragh doing manovers. Wonder were they heading down to Waterford. Imagine they'd have just taken the M9 though.

jezko · 15-04-2013 10:14pm

Cynic in Me Wonders Is Waterford about to get some BAD News!!! :eek:

nice_very · 15-04-2013 10:21pm

knew they would catch up with me eventually *goes on the run again*

JPA · 15-04-2013 11:15pm

Sully wrote: »

Sounds completely daft. Completely over the top reaction - a simple "Private area, sorry sir, please leave" would have done. What exactly do they expect when there is a large number of tanks and army trucks around - its an unusual sight.

If they were putting on a parade they'd let people know, army manouveres aren't for public viewing.

Sully · 15-04-2013 11:32pm

JPA wrote: »

If they were putting on a parade they'd let people know, army manouveres aren't for public viewing.

There is no call to take the attitude described.

wellboy76 · 16-04-2013 12:10am

wellboytoo wrote: »

Had ye those moustaches on?l

No, just the plastic Kalashnikov's!!

JPA wrote: »

If they were putting on a parade they'd let people know, army manouveres aren't for public viewing.

The only manoeuvres were the movement of coffee cup to mouth in a jeep. Bit of common sense needed in fairness.

wellboy76 · 16-04-2013 12:14am

Sully wrote: »

Sounds completely daft. Completely over the top reaction - a simple "Private area, sorry sir, please leave" would have done. What exactly do they expect when there is a large number of tanks and army trucks around - its an unusual sight.

In fairness, maybe my description had a few wings and that's pretty much what he said but what harm were a few kids in a car going to do.

south · 16-04-2013 12:30am

Think we're getting a new air force base

nice_very · 16-04-2013 2:02am

south wrote: »

Think we're getting a new air force base

we are in an excellent location as a stopping off point on the way to.. oh, I dont know.. the middle east perhaps..

is feidir linn, indeed.

Hijpo · 16-04-2013 2:04am

At least they were taking there job serious and being thorough, but i agree it was a little over the top

seven_eleven · 16-04-2013 8:39am

Could be a major security exercise. Wouldn't blame them for telling you to leave to be honest.

Dicky Pride · 16-04-2013 8:43am

Lol. Ben Delaney who plays in the Cove?!

Oddest username ever.

wellboytoo · 16-04-2013 8:47am

BenDelaney IsAn AssholePrick Kunt wrote: »

yes

Did he not play your request?

davetherave · 16-04-2013 12:26pm

Sully wrote: »

Saw them coming from New Ross - looks savage. Big ass tanks and there about three or four look-outs on the roof. The 'soldiers' are all dressed in combat gear and goggles. Then the usual transport vehicles you see floating with them and the Military Police.

Looked pretty savage IMO, hope the public can view it. Any dates/times?

What is with the quotation marks around soldiers?

wellboy76 wrote: »

Jesus wb2, I'm just home. Brought the kids out after work and got some shock. One of them in a jeep of four stopped me and the 3 kids and started interrogating us like we were members of the Gestapo. Told us to turn around as they were his orders! Bit cruel on the kids, thought he was a bit over the top tbh. They only wanted to see the tanks but they at least enjoyed a bit of drama and a tiny bit of what they managed to see.
Hope they are a bit more receptive to people tomorrow

Sully wrote: »

Sounds completely daft. Completely over the top reaction - a simple "Private area, sorry sir, please leave" would have done. What exactly do they expect when there is a large number of tanks and army trucks around - its an unusual sight.

You let one car up to have a look, then another one wants to come up and then before you know it you are over run with stupid kids climbing all over the place.

spookwoman · 16-04-2013 12:58pm

If its a proper security / maneuver they may be getting ready to be deployed somewhere then they have to be deadly serious. They prob got an order to treat anyone as a possible hostile and you cannot blame them for the treatment. I dont know if they are off the main road and you have to drive up to the checkpoint but if thats true then you're fair game.

ex_infantry · 16-04-2013 5:25pm

for operational security(OPSEC) civilians and for there own personnal safety would not be allowed watch or be near the site while defence forces personnel are on tactics

TheGormog · 16-04-2013 7:16pm

I was given a sneak peak of the Army's operational plan for the recovery of an airport from terrorists.

Step 1/ establish and secure perimeter around airport buildings.
Step 2/ cut power and communications
Step 3/ pose for photos with Wellboy76 and his kids.
Step 4/ dispatch all terrorists without mercy

Can't understand why they didn't just stick to the plan ???

army maneuvers at Airport

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