Jadera
Airman 1st Class
I did in fact have a cracking time, what's Lindisfarne?My first homecoming was after Lindisfarne....
I hope that you had a cracking time!
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50s?
ARTESH
Chief Master Sergeant
Well, it seems one of my posts (#42, Fallen Eagles Iranian Pilots KIA during Iran Iraq War (47364)) was listed as source for an entry on F4D Diesel Phantom lost on Feb 7, 1987 at Aviation Safety Network website.
Check the entry:
Aviation-safety.net/wikibase/573711
If not worked, go to main site, select year 1987, you can find an Iranian F4D listed at February 7th.
Check the entry:
Aviation-safety.net/wikibase/573711
If not worked, go to main site, select year 1987, you can find an Iranian F4D listed at February 7th.
Greg Boeser
1st Lieutenant
Congratulations. You are now a source.
It freaked me out the first time I found one of my posts lifted word for word and appearing on another site.
It freaked me out the first time I found one of my posts lifted word for word and appearing on another site.
ARTESH
Chief Master Sergeant
Thank you, Greg. I have had experienced such "Copy Cats" too, but being "refrenced" and "source", it was first time. Specially about an accident that almost no one in Iran, have even heard about it. Most you can find is about Pilots who were killed in early days, first month or so, beyond that, not much info is available online.
Lindisfarne was/is a monastery in England. It's well known for an attack by the vikings around the year 1000. Lucky is a Swede, hence the connection to Vikings. Although I believe these Vikings were Danes, not Swettish like Lucky.
Greg Boeser
1st Lieutenant
But the Danes ruled what is now southern Sweden, so... 
Lucky13
Forum Mascot
Indeed, but wherever either of us went, you'd find them there boisterous Danes and Norwegians too or the way around!
But the Danes ruled what is now southern Sweden, so...
....until we booted their as...ar....boo....behinds!
Btw, nobody in this world has been at war with each other more than us Swedes and them there Danes!
Sometimes it was only to try out new tactics or weapons....I'm glad, happy, that we got it out of the system!
ARTESH
Chief Master Sergeant
Iranian Gendarmerie was founded by French, but it's main Field / Company grade officers were Swedish. Some of them have lost their lives while Serving under Qajar flag. Before 1979 Events, There were Several memorials to them, unfortunately, all of them, have been destroyed purposefully by new islamic regime.
MiTasol
Major
And now you are gearing up to kick as...ar....boo....behinds in Russia which means you are regressing.
Lucky13
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Lucky13
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ARTESH
Chief Master Sergeant
All branches of late Qajar Armed Forces, Army, Gendarmerie and Cossacks, were mixed Nationalities, Mostly from Big Powers like Russian Tsardom, France or British Empire, but also from Georgia, Armenia, India, Egypt, Yugoslavia, Greece, Ottoman Empire, and other places.Huh! I didn't know that!
It is estimated that between 30 to 40 % of those who served under Qajar flag, were Non-Iranians, ranking from Generals and Marshals to Privates and Corporals. At least 20% were KIA or WIA.
Lucky13
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ARTESH
Chief Master Sergeant
French was considered Lingua Franca. One of things that made someone "Literate" back in those days, was being able to speak French like a Native.Wow....that's interesting!
That's as serious mix of cultures, languages!
It is said that French was also popular among Cossacs who were mostly Russian / Ukrainian.
Lucky13
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Viking1066
Brigadier General
Three day weekend and three days with kids, PD Friday, might as well be a BS Friday.
ARTESH
Chief Master Sergeant
I can vow for them. They had one mission and did it well. They founded and raised most prominant military leaders, tacticians, strategists for next generations to come. Many of Reza Shah's most trusted and High Ranking Generals, were trained by Swedes.Cool!
I do hope that my fellow Swedes did a good job....
They planned and executed a well functioning organization that outlived them, nearly 100 years.
Lucky13
Forum Mascot
I'm positive that there's plenty of Swedes that would be happy and proud to help your people and country again!
ARTESH
Chief Master Sergeant
Having a look at both Europe and Asia during about a 1850's to late 1900's, early 1910's, Iran, like most other places, was at termoil.
Swedens were recruited to organize the mess which was still stuck in middle ages chain of command, vassals, warlords, chiefs, ect.
The idea of a central uniformed army did not exist at all, retirement was not an option, there was no pention to fallen soldiers, no after-action reports, no unit histories. Combat medicine was at its begining as an speciallized field, artillery corps was newly formed and so many other things.
What they have done, and its scale are beyond measure, but we habe had seen its effectiveness years to come.
Maybe many call Reza Shah as Reorganizer and Builder of Modern Armed Forces of Iran, but the Foundations were built by Swedish Generals and Officers.
