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Aviation Waffle / Re: Anybody there?

« on: October 01, 2013, 04:47:20 pm »

I'm here too 

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Irish Aviation History / Re: New book: Military Aviation In Northern Ireland

« on: September 14, 2013, 11:54:42 pm »

I purchased a copy via www.kennys.ie (free postage) a couple of months ago.
Nice book - recommended!

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Irish Air Shows / Re: Bray Air Spectacular 2012

« on: July 26, 2013, 10:51:28 pm »

I attended the air show and it was excellent! Well done to all involved!

Dave Bruton in particular did a great solo display!

Very pleased to see IAC Casa, EC135 and PC-9M taking part too.
(I still would like to see a fast final fly past by the PC-9M to show people it's full potential)

I would also like to see a more involved SAR display, i.e -

- boat in bay with 'survivors' on-board
- 'survivors' let off a smoke flare
- CASA flies overhead and drops a liferaft
- Coast Guard heli comes to rescue

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Shameless Promotion / Re: Special talks on the Fouga Magister

« on: July 26, 2013, 10:44:03 pm »

Have to agree with him, it'd be great to see a new Silver Swallows in the future.

I agree too!
Cant see why there isn't a current display team using the PC-9's?
A display team is a great boost for the Defence Forces ...and indeed the country!

As its a voluntary effort by ground crew and pilots, realistically all that is required is extra fuel for practice/transits/displays. (Perhaps Aer Lingus could be sponsors of such a team?)

Its amazing that we could afford to pay for fuel for 4 x Fouga jets back in the recession-hit 1980's and
yet now (apparently?) we can't afford fuel for 4 x turboprops?

...or is it a lack of interest on the part of pilots, or AC officials?

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Shameless Promotion / Re: Special talks on the Fouga Magister

« on: July 06, 2013, 09:18:34 pm »

Very enjoyable talk/presentation!
Well done to all concerned!

Fouga '216' looked great on the parade ground

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Shameless Promotion / Re: Special talks on the Fouga Magister

« on: July 05, 2013, 11:24:47 pm »

Thanks for the information. I've booked a place. 

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Air Corps News / Re: The Air Corps Museum

« on: May 03, 2013, 08:24:40 pm »

Great work done by one-and-all!

Hopefully one day soon the museum will recieve the necessary funding to open to the public
(no doubt with some of the gentlemen above acting as tour guides).

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Irish Air Corps / Re: 50 years of Heli ops

« on: February 13, 2013, 11:27:58 pm »

A commerative patch like the '1963 - Alouette III - 2007' patch would be a great start!

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Irish Air Corps / Re: 50 years of Heli ops

« on: February 12, 2013, 08:47:33 pm »

What date marks the 50th?

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Irish Air Corps / Re: Alouette 211 is up for sale

« on: February 07, 2013, 03:12:32 pm »

I presume it is for static display only at that price?

It's a pity that none of the AIII's were kept in airworthy condition in Baldonnel.

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Aviation Waffle / Re: Happy Christmas Frank

« on: December 24, 2012, 01:13:12 am »

Happy Christmas Frank...and all forum users!

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Irish Air Corps / Re: New Air Corps DVD

« on: October 09, 2012, 08:36:08 pm »

Thank You Frank!

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Irish Air Corps / Re: New Air Corps DVD

« on: September 28, 2012, 10:06:06 pm »

Frank, I would like to purchase a copy (or two). Is the Paypal facility up-and-running yet?
Cheers, Fouga

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Shameless Promotion / Re: New Book: Fouga Magister- An Irish Perspective

« on: September 09, 2012, 06:52:03 pm »

Recieved my copy this week.
Absolutely superb publication!

Well done to Joe and Radu!

(P.S. IMHO, it would sell like hot cakes on ebay!)

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Shameless Promotion / Re: New Book: Fouga Magister- An Irish Perspective

« on: September 02, 2012, 02:30:55 am »

Great to see another IAC book published!

Just placed my order