AHC: Vatican Air Force

Pangur · Jan 19, 2013

Alternate History Geek said:
With this roundel?

Nearly has to be - I have had a picture roundel with crossed maces in middle however yeah like as if that's going to happen

Alamo · Jan 20, 2013

Well, the Order of Malta had its own airforce after World War 2.

LegionoftheUnitedStates · Jan 22, 2013

Polish Eagle said:
...the Pope is going to greet the faithful looking like he's ready to kick some commie ass in 'Nam.

I cannot get get the image of a cigar chomping John Paul II, sitting in the door of a Huey holding a Gatling gun, and flying into a hot LZ to the tune of "Paint It Black" out of my head after reading that...

Gray Antarctica · Jan 22, 2013

LegionoftheUnitedStates said:
I cannot get get the image of a cigar chomping John Paul II, sitting in the door of a Huey holding a Gatling gun, and flying into a hot LZ to the tune of "Paint It Black" out of my head after reading that...

IT MUST BE DONE.

Perhaps Wojtyła decides to escape to the US instead of staying in Poland......

Just Leo · Jan 22, 2013

I believe the Papal Skunkworks produced an aircraft called the Etcum Spirit 220, powered by a rosary engine, armed with missals.

The pilot's name was Dominus Ago'Friscum.

e of pi · Jan 22, 2013

Just Leo said:
I believe the Papal Skunkworks produced an aircraft called the Etcum Spirit 220, powered by a rosary engine, armed with missals.

Man, if you believe that, I bet you believe all kind of papal bull.

EAF602Whizz · Jan 23, 2013

Just Leo said:
I believe the Papal Skunkworks produced an aircraft called the Etcum Spirit 220, powered by a rosary engine, armed with missals.

The pilot's name was Dominus Ago'Friscum.

Grumman offered a fighter called the magnificat.

Alex Richards · Jan 23, 2013

The Vatican actually does have it's own small heliport already, right at the far end to the Basillica.