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Irish Air Corps / Airlifter?

« on: January 19, 2006, 07:00:53 pm »

I'd agree that second hand C130's are not the way to go..Sri Lanka bought 2 or 3 ex RAF C130K's a couple of years ago,and all are wfu...the most logical would be to buy a couple of C295, all the advantages you get with a new a/c.
  A cheap option might be to buy a couple of ex italian G222,that have been replaced by C27J's...a downside might be their RR tyne engines   '>

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Irish Air Corps / Dauphin & Gazelle retired by Irish Air Corps

« on: December 31, 2005, 02:09:30 pm »

As ever Frank great pics...I have to say I'll miss the sound of the dauphin's..seems like only yesterday they arrived ..must be getting old... fond memories of the gazelles with smoke granades tied to a bar between the skids at shows,very diy..but did the job  
      Happy new year all   '>

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Irish Air Corps / CHC SAR Helis

« on: December 08, 2005, 09:44:28 pm »

I see in Flight mag that CHC have won a contract in the UK to provide the coastguard with 4 S92 and 2 AB139 from 2007 till 2012.They will replace S61's.Whats the chances of them replacing their S61's here with similar equipment.

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Irish Air Corps / Lynx at Bal

« on: December 07, 2005, 10:08:50 pm »

Top pics..great to see them over  

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Irish Air Corps / Lynx at Bal

« on: December 06, 2005, 09:42:57 pm »

Thanks Frank
 

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Irish Air Corps / Lynx at Bal

« on: December 06, 2005, 08:24:21 pm »

Seen on another fourm,4 lynx and jetstream at bal today,anybody have any idea of the reason for the visit.. bit early in the week for a jolly.Better still any pics..pretty please   '>

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Irish Air Corps / AB139 to become A139

« on: November 22, 2005, 01:37:24 pm »

Re support without bells help,agusta seem to manage OK on that front with the A109 for example,so should not be an issue,as support for our helis would have been from agusta in Italy anway.Just my take on it. '>

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Irish Air Corps / Transport Aircraft

« on: November 20, 2005, 03:15:14 pm »

A capability to deploy the proposed  disaster reaction corps would be needed to make it work.Such a corps would need to be able to deploy at short notice without looking to hire a commerical carrier.Apart from this, such a transport capability would earn its keep dealing with irish forces oversees on peacekeeping duties.As for the comments by politicians,lets face it in a lot of cases their knowledge is a bit dubious.
So roll on L100/C130 or C295/C27  

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Irish Air Corps / Dauphin 246

« on: November 16, 2005, 09:39:13 pm »

Middle of Tullamore,did not see exactly where as I was too far away. '>

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Irish Air Corps / What aircraft types have you flown in?

« on: November 16, 2005, 04:39:52 pm »

Civil
Aer lingus
BAE 146,A330,737-200,300,400,500
BM
737-400
United
767,727
America West
A320,737
Manx
Vicount
Irish helicopters B206
Thats what I can recall

 Do military statics count?  '>

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Irish Air Corps / Dauphin 246

« on: November 16, 2005, 12:32:32 pm »

Another pic of D246,forgive quality of photo,was a bit rushed.

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Irish Air Corps / Dauphin 246

« on: November 16, 2005, 12:29:04 pm »

Proof of life,D246 flying today over midlands..as you can see very low,droping in for a visit.

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Irish Air Corps / New EC135 Air to Air pics

« on: November 09, 2005, 12:34:16 am »

Top class pics  

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Irish Air Corps / New Air Corps EC135s - First pictures

« on: November 06, 2005, 09:58:22 pm »

Here goes again

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Irish Air Corps / New Air Corps EC135s - First pictures

« on: November 04, 2005, 07:47:12 pm »

I was passing Baldonnel today about 15.30 and saw EC135 270 and gazelle flying in formation heading kinda west,sadly was driving so no chance to get a few pictures  
 270 really looks the biz,shame about the hi viz national markings though