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The '''Icelandic Coast Guard Aeronautical Division''' is the air wing of the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iads.is/|title=Archived copy|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090420130141/http://www.iads.is/|archivedate=20 April 2009|deadurl=yes|accessdate=30 January 2007|df=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aco.nato.int/page142085426.aspx|title=NATO Air Policing|publisher=|accessdate=14 December 2014}}</ref>{{Infobox military unit |
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| unit_name = Icelandic Coast Guard Aeronautical Division |
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| image = Iceland-Def-Force-logo.jpg |
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| caption = The emblem of the Iceland Defense Force |
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| dates = 1955 |
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| country = {{Flag|Iceland}} |
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| role = National Defence, Law enforcement, Maritime and Aviation Search and Rescue, Counter Terrorism, .<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.althingi.is/altext/stjt/2006.052.html|title=2006 nr. 52 14. jn/ Lg um Landhelgisgslu slands. ingskjal 1520, 132. lggjafaring 694. ml: #A Landhelgisgsla slands # (heildarlg)|publisher=|accessdate=14 December 2014}}</ref><ref></ref><ref></ref><ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111120062827/http://www.vmsi.is/ |date=20 November 2011 }}</ref> |
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3 x Helicopter |
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| nickname = Landhelgisgæsla Íslands – Flugdeild |
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| motto = "Við erum til taks" ("Always Prepared") |
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| identification_symbol_label = Fin Flash |
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== History == |
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The Coast Guard's Aeronautical Division was founded on 10 December 1955 when a ] ] was acquired. It was originally from the ] but was damaged near ] in 1954. It was registered as TF-RAN and nicknamed ]. |
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Currently the Icelandic Coast Guard operates three ] helicopters, which are registered as TF-LIF, TF-SYN and TF-GNA. As a response to the withdrawal of the Iceland Defense Force at the year 2006 the Coast Guard operated four helicopters, including leased ] TF-EIR, but this number has since been reduced to the three Super Pumas as of 2015. |
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The Coast Guard also operates a single ], registered as TF-SIF, modified for maritime surveillance and reconnaissance. This plane has been extensively modified by FIELD to carry a modern Mission Management System and suite of surveillance sensors, air operable door and communications/navigation equipment. It is occasionally also used for surveillance of volcanic eruptions, e.g. of ] in 2010. |
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Unlike the fleet, aircraft of the Icelandic Coast Guard have standard Icelandic civilian registers, as the ] (parliament) has never agreed on laws for military or government aircraft. Over the time since the division was formed the regulations for standard civilian aircraft have become more restrictive. As a result, the Coast Guard can no longer operate military aircraft like it did in the past. Nevertheless, current helicopters are outfitted with latest generation U.S. ], reserved for ] and the armies of their allies and thus the only civilian registered aircraft in the world, so equipped.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/ops/gov/icelandic-coast-guard.htm|title=Icelandic Coast Guard|work=Aeroflight|access-date=2018-07-06|language=en-GB}}</ref> |
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Air defence is Responsibility of the ] and the force responsible is called the ] |
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== Inventory == |
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=== Currently operated aircraft/helicopters === |
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* TF-SIF is a ] named after ], goddess and wife of Thor, the god of thunder and trollslaying. Used for maritime surveillance and replaced Fokker F-27.]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lhg.is/english/icg/about-us/air-assets/tflif/|title=TF-LIF|publisher=|accessdate=14 December 2014}}</ref>]] |
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* TF-LIF is an ] named after ], the only woman who will survive ]. Used for maritime surveillance and search and rescue operations. |
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=== Currently operated leased aircraft === |
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* TF-GNA and TF-SYN are ] on long-term lease from ] of Norway and were brought into service to augment the Coast Guard-owned TF-LIF. |
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=== Decommissioned aircraft === |
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* TF-RAN (I) ], named after ]. |
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* TF-SIF (I) ]. |
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* TF-SYR ]-200. |
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* TF-EIR ]. Joint ownership by the ICG and the National Life-saving Association of Iceland. The very first Iceland registered SAR helicopter. |
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* TF-GNA ]. Joint ownership by the ICG and the National Life-saving Association of Iceland. |
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* TF-HUG ] named after ] one of ] ravens who flew over the world every morning to gather information for him. |
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* TF-MUN ] named after ] one of ] ravens who flew over the world every morning to gather information for him. |
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* TF-GRO (I) ]. |
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* TF-RAN (II) ]. |
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* TF-GRO (II) ]. |
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* TF-GRO (III) ]. |
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* TF-SIF (II) was an ], which was operated from 1984 to 1985. |
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* TF-SIF (III) was an ] It was bought new in 1985 but was destroyed after an emergency sea landing in July 2007<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.whatson.is/articles/|title=All Articles|publisher=}}</ref> |
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* TF-SYN was a ], which was bought new in 1976 and used until 2009. Currently preserved at the Aviation Museum of Akureyri. |
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* TF-EIR is an ]. |
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=== Air Bases === |
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== References == |
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<references />{{air forces}} |
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