Few countries in the developed world are without fighter jets. Combat aircraft fast enough to intercept an aerial threat are considered the backbone of a capable air defense, and most nations maintain at least one squadron of modern jets. Others have taken a different route.
Ireland’s air force, An tAerchór – the Irish Air Corps – doesn’t have a single fighter jet in its fleet. Ireland is not alone in its fighter-less defense: New Zealand, Iceland and several other nations do not field any fighters. But has Ireland ever had fighter jets before?
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