Icelandic Air Force

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Lockheed_C-130_Hercules
gptkb:Lockheed_P-3_Orion
gptkb:Douglas_DC-3
gptkb:Boeing_707
gptkb:De_Havilland_Canada_DHC-6_Twin_Otter
gptkbp:aircraft_type gptkb:transport_aircraft
gptkb:military_aircraft
gptkb:fighter_aircraft
gptkbp:airspace_responsibility Icelandic airspace
gptkbp:allies gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:base gptkb:Keflavik_Air_Base
gptkbp:challenges Environmental concerns
Budget constraints
Geopolitical tensions
gptkbp:collaboration gptkb:European_Air_Transport_Command
gptkb:NATO
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Brigadier_General
gptkbp:community_engagement gptkb:Community_events
gptkbp:country gptkb:Iceland
gptkbp:emergency_services Natural disasters
gptkbp:equipment Communication systems
Radar systems
Surveillance drones
gptkbp:founded gptkb:1944
gptkbp:future_plans Increased international cooperation
Modernization of fleet
Expansion of training programs
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Reykjavik
gptkbp:historical_event First air patrols in 1950s
gptkbp:historical_significance Cold War operations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Icelandic Air Force
gptkbp:military_exercises Joint exercises with NATO
gptkbp:military_unit Support for civil authorities
gptkbp:motto We are the guardians of the skies
gptkbp:number_of_employees Approximately 200
gptkbp:operational_status Active
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Icelandic_National_Police
gptkbp:partnership gptkb:Icelandic_Maritime_Administration
gptkb:Icelandic_University_of_Technology
gptkb:International_Red_Cross
gptkbp:primary_mission Search and rescue
Surveillance
gptkbp:primary_role Air defense
gptkbp:public_perception Positive community support
gptkbp:symbol National pride
Security of the nation
gptkbp:training gptkb:Icelandic_Coast_Guard
gptkbp:training_programs gptkb:Pilot_training
Technical training
Emergency response training
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:F-16_Fighting_Falcon
gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4