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Irish Air Corps / Heli tenders expected shortly

« on: June 02, 2004, 11:57:18 am »

the tender mentioned nothing about armament, so it's not required. plus it did mention lower maintenance so that kind of rules out the blackhawk, which is more like the dauphin in terms of maintenance man hours. seems to point towards the 135/145 mix. it would also keep n**k and the board of a***n happy '>

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Irish Air Corps / Helicopter Tender Announced

« on: June 02, 2004, 11:47:12 am »

if sikorsky are only offering the blackhawk, is this suitable for pilot training? considering the us military use another type for training i can't remember which off the top off my head.

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Air Corps Careers / Cadetships 2004

« on: March 21, 2004, 08:29:58 pm »

ronan the rates of pay and conditions and stuff is available on application from the dept. they used to send it out on receipt of your application. if not it should be somewhere on military.ie.

here you go ronan..... http://www.military.ie/careers/cadet_coe.htm

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Air Corps Careers / Cadetships 2004

« on: March 20, 2004, 09:08:38 pm »

Ronan I'm sure the selection is the same, some of the questions are a little different at interview stage 'cos of previous military experience. as to the other the washout rate is high enough 'cos the course isn't tailored to pass all students just to see who can cut it. Then again some people aren't cut out to be pilots no matter how much they want or how hard they try.

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Air Corps Careers / Cadetships 2004

« on: March 19, 2004, 09:35:22 pm »

Ronan, I know of maybe half-dozen aptces/airmen who applied for cadets and were accepted.two are currently pilots in the air corps. a couple washed out in basic flight trg. others found they didn't like it after all. there may be more in all the above categories but these are numbers i'm fairly sure of in the last few years anyway.

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Air Corps Careers / Cadetships 2004

« on: March 05, 2004, 11:32:47 pm »

fouga- there hasn't been a recruit platoon in the air corps for years. they were taken on to do guard and such as far as i know but when passed out found they didn't like the sh***y end of the stick and soon moved on to other jobs and appointments. seems to have soured the brass to the idea. imagine, the enlisted pers. want to better themselves and improve there lot in life.

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Irish Air Corps / Second Hand Aircraft

« on: April 04, 2004, 08:18:30 pm »

well said taj.  they bought a sporty model and then compromised the performance by adding all the cool  gadgets and optional extras. kinda like the two garda helis...

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Irish Air Corps / Second Hand Aircraft

« on: April 03, 2004, 10:28:07 pm »

got to agree with taj, the decision has definitely been made. the toy is broken and we're not going to play with it no matter how well you fix it!!!! '>
Imshi you can fit and carry six equiped troops and a crewman in the back of our dauphin, you just can't carry enough go juice to go anywhere

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Irish Air Corps / Increasing Air Corp Profile

« on: April 03, 2004, 09:48:29 pm »

sorryIAS only heard it second hand myself but the guy who told me was definite he said thirty..maybe he was badly informed, maybe he meant thirty a/c.. maybe the brightest TD doesn't get to be minister for defence?? look at some of his predecesors

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Irish Air Corps / Increasing Air Corp Profile

« on: April 01, 2004, 10:06:16 pm »

got a big surprise, we have THIRTY helis!!!!!!!

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Irish Air Corps / C-130 story in Evening Herald

« on: April 01, 2004, 09:59:31 pm »

nothing alleged guys, did fly the old skull'n'crossbones. i mean for gods sake they're us marines its what they do. probably the squadron flag or something like it.    storm in a teacup...

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Irish Air Corps / Alouette 4 ship formation pictures

« on: March 28, 2004, 11:06:46 pm »

nice shots frank, steady hand? steady heli?

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Irish Air Corps / Orish

« on: March 28, 2004, 10:41:17 pm »

it's a matter of space p.diddy, we can't give up the drink 'cos we'd have nowhere for the POW's

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Irish Air Corps / Puma

« on: March 23, 2004, 10:32:10 pm »

have to agree with s-61, hands up how many guys have heard the old chestnut during trg that you'll never be a civie again you would always be an exer. also there might be something in DFR's about protests and expressing your feelings '>

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Irish Air Corps / Cadetships 2004

« on: March 21, 2004, 08:29:58 pm »

ronan the rates of pay and conditions and stuff is available on application from the dept. they used to send it out on receipt of your application. if not it should be somewhere on military.ie.

here you go ronan..... http://www.military.ie/careers/cadet_coe.htm