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Irish Related Topics => Irish Air Corps => Topic started by: Machlooper on November 21, 2013, 09:20:55 am
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The Air Corps celebrate 50 years of heli operations this week. Unfortunately due to the current economic climes the much talked about photo shoot/ families day/ open day (or whatever) had to be axed
Booooooo!!!
:airforce_cry:
Ps: at no fault of the Air Corps or DF of course, these things are decided at a higher level.
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Well done to all involved in Heli Ops over the years!
Talk about penny-pinching!! Surely an Open Day/Photo Shoot etc wouldnt
cost very much to organise?
Will a Commemorative Patch be organised?
...would be a nice way to mark the occassion! (as most air arms do) :airforce_cool:
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50 years of course!!!!
What am i like???
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Great to see so many familiar faces from Heli Flight, Helicopter Squadron to 3 Operations Wing. The Alouette 195 even had the covers taken off for the day. There is a fine group picture on Irish Air Corps Facebook page. :applause:
Tony K
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I took out my 30 year celebration magazine and scanned it for anyone who hasn't read it before.
Would be nice to see a publication both in hard and soft copy in commemoration of the 50th with all their archived photos included.
Enjoy!
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-riSZReT4GSE/UpTRL_T42ZI/AAAAAAAABxg/y-HlH8ccfq4/w350-h491-no/Untitled-3.png) (https://www.dropbox.com/s/irmj7i2nlry5ssv/IAC%20Celebrating%2030%20yrs%20of%20helicopter%20ops.pdf)
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Coverage from RTÉ
http://www.rte.ie/news/player/2013/1126/20479896-air-corps-celebrates-50-years-of-defence-forces-helicopters/
and from the BelTel
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/video-news/video-irish-air-corps-unit-marks-50-years-service-29787257.html
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Many thanks Elmo!