Post by: pilatus on October 19, 2005, 10:26:06 am
what other big boys have we had here!?
Post by: RMR on October 19, 2005, 11:06:42 am
Post by: Frank on October 19, 2005, 11:08:55 am
http://www.irishairpics.com/database/photo/1003821/
http://www.irishairpics.com/database/photo/1003794/
Post by: pilatus on October 19, 2005, 11:43:31 am
Post by: Fouga on October 19, 2005, 01:13:07 pm
Post by: pilatus on October 19, 2005, 01:16:55 pm
Post by: RMR on October 19, 2005, 02:37:30 pm
Post by: RMR on October 19, 2005, 02:42:07 pm
Post by: pilatus on October 19, 2005, 05:36:10 pm
Post by: Irish251 on October 19, 2005, 06:43:05 pm
Shannon definitely cannot take B-52s - that is a media myth. They require particularly wide taxiways etc. because of the outrigger wheels under the outer wings.
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Five former French AF Douglas Skyraiders passed thru Dublin airport in 1977 after being sold on the civilian market in the USA. Technically no longer military but they were very memorable for those who witnessed them.
Shannon Airport hosted some rare military types in the 1950s, when diversions for technical reasons were required. Among the visitors were a USAF B-47 and I think some F-100s. It all depends how far back you want to go and what is meant by "exotic".
Post by: Silver on October 19, 2005, 06:53:18 pm
RAAF perhaps ?
Post by: Silver on October 19, 2005, 07:01:25 pm
'Mauritian Air Force' DC3 ?
Now that would be a rare air force to visit Irl !
Post by: Frank on October 19, 2005, 07:58:03 pm
Post by: Tony Kearns on October 19, 2005, 09:02:41 pm
Tony K
Post by: clan on October 19, 2005, 09:49:54 pm
Post by: Frank on October 19, 2005, 10:24:45 pm
Post by: pilatus on October 20, 2005, 10:17:38 am
Post by: Fouga on October 20, 2005, 02:41:24 pm
Here is what salthill has had over the years though!!!
Enjoy!
Silver Swallows
Dauphins
Alouettes
Gazelles
Marchettis
Utterly Butterly wing walkers (Boeing Stearmans)
Aer Arann Islander
Air Kilroe Jet Stream 31
Aer Lingus DeHavilland Dragon DH84 Iolar
Aer Arann ATR-42
Aer Arann ATR-72
Irish Coast Guard Sikorsky S61N
US Army UH-60 Blackhawk
US Army CH-47 Chinook
GASU Twin Squirrel
GASU EC-135
CASA CN235 Persuader
US Navy P3 Orion
Royal Air Force Nimrod
US Navy S-3 Viking
USAF C-141 Starlifter
USAF C-130E Hercules
Irish Air Corps Gulfstream GIV
French Air Force Alpha Jet
YAK 52
Aero L29 Delfin
Jet Provost
RAF Tucano
RAF Grob Tutor
USAF A10 Thunderbolt II
USAF F15E Strike Eagle
USAF F16C Fighting Falcon
Luftwaffe Tornado
Marineflieger Tornado
US Navy F-14 Tomcat
US Navy F/A-18 Hornet
Spanish Air Force Mirage F1
Garda Defender
Red Arrows
USAF B1 "Bone"
Pilatus PC-9M
RAF Tornado F3
Beech C-45H
RNLAF Pilatus PC-7
RAF Harrier
RAF Hawk ( solo )
BA Saab 340
RNLAF AB412
Euromanx Avro RJ70
RAF Jaguar GR.3
Eddie Goggins Extra 200
RN Sea King MK.4
*Some of the above have not shown up due to reasons beyond our control*
Post by: Hess on October 20, 2005, 05:56:00 pm
I'd like to correct you on the F-111 issue, Clan was right, 2 F-111s did take part in the Salthill Airshow in 1995. Set off every car alarm down along the prom!
Post by: Hess on October 20, 2005, 05:58:24 pm
Post by: pilatus on October 20, 2005, 06:10:57 pm
Post by: Silver on October 20, 2005, 07:53:19 pm
| Quote (Hess @ 20 Oct. 2005,08:58) |
| PS: The F-111s came from Lakenheath. |
USAF F-111's ??
I thought the USAF had withdrawn F-111's from service well before 1995?
.......and that the RAAF were/are the only air force who still use them ?
Post by: GoneToTheCanner on October 20, 2005, 07:57:09 pm
My vote goes to the Antonov-26 of the former East German AF. I marshalled it to it's parking spot at one of the Don Airshows and recieved a bottle of Grolsch from the crew for my pains.Thirsty work, that marshalling! They also gave me a very detailed tour of the aircraft.It had a crew of 1 West German and about six East Germans.Nice bunch and delighted to be in the "new" Luftwaffe.
regards
GttC
Post by: Irish251 on October 20, 2005, 08:54:45 pm
Post by: Hess on October 20, 2005, 09:23:41 pm
USAF F-111's ??
I thought the USAF had withdrawn F-111's from service well before 1995?
.......and that the RAAF were/are the only air force who still use them ?
The US Air Force withdrew the F-111s from Lakenheath in 1992, what I meant was that they LEFT from Lakenheath. I can only go on what the commentator said. Two F-111s displayed at what was known as the 'Salthill Harp Lager Festival' in 1995. QED.
Post by: clan on October 20, 2005, 10:17:18 pm
Post by: clan on October 20, 2005, 10:21:40 pm
Post by: GoneToTheCanner on October 20, 2005, 10:47:55 pm
Many moons ago(1984?), a VFW-Fokker 614 came to the Don, bearing the then President of West Germany. The pilot was a former Starfighter pilot, who took off and made a very,very steep turn past the tower as he left.I'd say the people on board were quite green about the gills after that.
Re:F111s. Didn't one make an appearance at Fairyhouse or one of those non-airfield airshows?
regards
GttC
Post by: Tony Kearns on October 20, 2005, 10:58:09 pm
I already posted that information, do 100 lines!
Tony K
Post by: RMR on October 21, 2005, 09:49:17 am
Post by: pilatus on October 21, 2005, 09:55:24 am
Post by: RMR on October 21, 2005, 10:01:10 am
Post by: RMR on October 21, 2005, 10:05:11 am
Post by: pilatus on October 21, 2005, 10:11:16 am
| Quote (RMR @ 21 Oct. 2005,01:01) |
| We dont have them pilatus...... big twin boom transporter.... |
what?i didnt say we had c295!i said we had cn235 and after i said a c295visited also!maybe i should of phrased it better!
Post by: pilatus on October 21, 2005, 10:17:52 am
Post by: pilatus on October 21, 2005, 10:28:26 am
Post by: RMR on October 21, 2005, 10:59:32 am
as for crashing jumbo helimaplane......what ?
Post by: pilatus on October 21, 2005, 11:13:51 am
Post by: GoneToTheCanner on October 21, 2005, 03:54:42 pm
Not on this thread,you didn't! I'll dig up the photo for you later.
regards
GttC
Post by: Tony Kearns on October 21, 2005, 04:12:28 pm
Oh yes I did! on the 19th posting no14. Got those lines finished yet?
Tony K
Post by: Irish251 on October 21, 2005, 07:47:54 pm
http://www.irishairpics.com/database/photo/1003690/
Post by: Fouga on October 21, 2005, 08:11:02 pm
Post by: Silver on October 22, 2005, 01:10:48 am
What is the longest distance any aircraft has travelled in order to take part in an Irish air show ?
(Incidentially, I recall a USAF Learjet at Abbeyshrule which came from Iceland. I know - not the furthest
)BTW, have any Icelandic govt aircraft ever visited Bal/Ireland ?
Icelandic Coast Guard perhaps ?
Post by: John K on October 22, 2005, 01:33:13 am
Post by: Silver on October 22, 2005, 01:16:31 pm
| Quote (John K @ 21 Oct. 2005,16:33) |
| Have they got one? |
The Icelandic Coast Guard operate 1 x Fokker 50 (or is it 2 ?), along with a Puma and a Dauphin SAR heli.
(Plus c.3 patrol boats with which they took on the Royal Navy during 'The Cod Wars' !
)
Post by: Hess on October 22, 2005, 03:58:41 pm
| Quote (Fouga @ 21 Oct. 2005,11:11) |
| Hess we never had any F-111 Aardvarks at the Salthill Airshow. Sorry but that claim is false. We had F-15e strike eagles from Lakenheath but NEVER had F-111 Aardvarks. |
Hi Fouga,
currently eating humble pie (once you get used to it, it's ok). You're absolutely right, they were F-15s. Somebody once said: "The body has a 35 year warranty", in my case it's the mind. Sorry all.
Post by: P.Doff on October 22, 2005, 04:17:00 pm
It came in in the early hours of the morning to pick up a couple of Aircorps officers and bring them out to the carrier off Cork somewhere.
Post by: Tony Kearns on October 22, 2005, 04:31:11 pm
I think this is the Antonov, former East German Air Force, you mentioned at Baldonnel. I thought that it was a very nice aircraft and did you notice it had all script in Russian.
Regarding the Ju88 incident all crew survived in fact the pilot Paul Stormer passed away only last December.
Regards
Tony K
Post by: Tony Kearns on October 22, 2005, 04:34:20 pm
You also mentioned the Luftwaffe Hansajet. It think it was one of the more unusual types to visit.
Tony K
Post by: Tony Kearns on October 22, 2005, 04:56:12 pm
Tony K
Post by: Tony Kearns on October 22, 2005, 04:58:57 pm
Tony K
Post by: Tony Kearns on October 22, 2005, 05:09:00 pm
Tony K
Post by: Tony Kearns on October 22, 2005, 05:11:58 pm
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Post by: Tony Kearns on October 22, 2005, 05:17:00 pm
Tony K
Post by: Hess on October 22, 2005, 05:17:44 pm
| Quote (Silver @ 21 Oct. 2005,16:10) |
| Here's a question .......... What is the longest distance any aircraft has travelled in order to take part in an Irish air show ? (Incidentially, I recall a USAF Learjet at Abbeyshrule which came from Iceland. I know - not the furthest )BTW, have any Icelandic govt aircraft ever visited Bal/Ireland ? Icelandic Coast Guard perhaps ? |
USAF (Reserve) C141 Starlifter flew from an AFB in New Jersey, demoed at Salthill and returned to New Jersey. The B1 flew longer distances, but not specifically for Salthill. Answer: C141 New Jersey Air National GUard. NJ-Salthill-NJ.
Post by: Tony Kearns on October 22, 2005, 05:23:44 pm
Tony K
Post by: Fouga on October 23, 2005, 08:40:51 pm
Post by: pilatus on October 24, 2005, 12:17:10 pm
Post by: GoneToTheCanner on October 24, 2005, 02:31:37 pm
Pilatus, it's an FBW HansaJet, which was unusual in that it featured a forward-swept wing.It wasn't a commercial success, so the production run were given/sold to the Luftwaffe, who used them for electronic warfare training for Tornado backseaters and suchlike. Students sit in the cabin and operate equipment that is designed to mimic the kit in the combat jets and attempt to jam radars, decoy SAMs,etc.They could also be used to "sample" other people's radars, for future jamming purposes.
regards
GttC
Post by: Hess on October 24, 2005, 07:19:35 pm
| Quote (Hess @ 22 Oct. 2005,08:17) |
Quote from: Silver,21 Oct. 2005,16:10 Here's a question .......... |
Hi Fouga,
Silver's original question was: "What is the longest distance any aircraft has travelled in order to take part in an Irish air show ?"
New Jersey - Salthill still stands (C141 Starlifter), the fact that it landed in Shannon after the display for a "splash & dash" & a photo-op is irrelevant.
Post by: Fouga on October 24, 2005, 07:33:42 pm
Post by: freespeed on October 24, 2005, 11:44:41 pm
regards,
freespeed
Post by: pilatus on October 25, 2005, 05:58:52 pm
Post by: RMR on October 25, 2005, 11:03:10 pm
what a plane!! does anyone have photos of that old luftwaffe "storch" that was at one of the sectaculars....and who could forget "little nellie" blowing up cars
Post by: pilatus on October 26, 2005, 03:20:07 pm
| Quote (RMR @ 25 Oct. 2005,14:03) |
| Whats wrong with a merlin in a mustang what a plane!! does anyone have photos of that old luftwaffe "storch" that was at one of the sectaculars....and who could forget "little nellie" blowing up cars |
explain these terms please!little nellie and storsh?!
Post by: pilatus on October 26, 2005, 03:33:44 pm
Post by: Frank on October 26, 2005, 04:28:00 pm
Junkers Ju 52/3m:
Little Nellie:
Post by: Irish251 on October 26, 2005, 07:06:49 pm
Post by: RMR on October 26, 2005, 07:30:51 pm
Post by: GoneToTheCanner on October 27, 2005, 08:55:55 am
The 707 was one of McEvaddy's Omega Air aircraft and was formerly of Olympic Airways.It had been cleared VFR across the city, hence it's arrival at 1000' (or less!).It was in Baldonnel for a film.
The Ju52 was in for the filming of the opening sequence of "Caught in a Free State". It was in such bad condition that the crew had great difficulty in starting the engines and took a couple of hours to taxy from the ramp to the end of the runway.One crewman had to stand in the cabin operating a hand-pump to keep the fuel system going.The centre engine's exhaust pipe fell off after take-off and the aircraft ended up in Dublin Airport. It eventually had it's tail torn off in a gale and was, much later, dismantled and roaded out.
The Storch was a French-built MS500 Criquet with a radial engine.It was painted in the colours of JG-54, I think.
regards
GttC
Post by: pilatus on October 27, 2005, 11:48:33 am
Post by: Claudel Hopson on October 27, 2005, 02:44:44 pm
There was never a MIG at an air show here. YAK's and Sukhoi alright.
Post by: pilatus on October 27, 2005, 02:59:29 pm
Post by: P.Doff on October 27, 2005, 03:06:47 pm
Last airshow at the don had a Mig, I was on the lash with the pilot after the show!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Go on then......... somebody must know...............????????????
Post by: Turkey on October 27, 2005, 07:04:03 pm
Shame,....... I am open to correction,......
Post by: GoneToTheCanner on October 27, 2005, 07:31:26 pm
Are you sure it wasn't the French-registered "MiG" microlight that lives in Newcastle???
regards
GttC
Post by: Fouga on October 28, 2005, 01:46:18 pm
Post by: P.Doff on October 28, 2005, 01:57:11 pm
It was a MIG microlight, but a MIG none the less! Nobody said it had to be a fighter jet!!!
Sorry Turkey! Ive been on the ramp here for many a year and there isnt many, if any , visiting aircraft that get by me.
Post by: Fouga on October 28, 2005, 02:30:25 pm
Post by: Tony Kearns on October 28, 2005, 03:51:04 pm
A trick question no doubt!
Tony K
Post by: John K on October 29, 2005, 02:12:08 pm
Any idea if I could obtain a cd of the series? I remember it was very well done. Some very funny bits, though not necessarily for the 'spys'!.
Post by: sealion on October 29, 2005, 05:58:43 pm
They put the Junk in Junkers. As good an aircraft as the C47 it seems, if it wasn't for the fact most examples and factories were destroyed by the allies in the later stages of the war, it would have been the main passenger aircraft of the early airline days of the late 40s and 50s. Instead the C47's civilianised brother the DC3 became the workhorse.
Post by: Tony Kearns on October 29, 2005, 10:17:41 pm
Tony K
Post by: fto on October 30, 2005, 01:14:46 pm
Also i remember about 4-5 yrs ago 2 ex Israeli A4 Skyhawks landing at Shannon on their way to America. Both did a really cool flypast along the length of the runway before landing.
Jon
Post by: John K on October 30, 2005, 05:52:14 pm
Post by: Irish251 on October 30, 2005, 07:10:18 pm
http://www.irishairpics.com/database/photo/1002158/
Post by: GoneToTheCanner on October 31, 2005, 07:06:46 pm
The "MiG" microlight is not marketed as a MiG product, but it is built in a MiG factory using fighter-grade materials, including titanium and is built to a far higher standard than many Western microlights. There are at least two more, still in crates, in Ireland. The owner has allowed Air Corps pilots to fly it....No-one stated exactly where Lt. Brennan was sitting in the MiG-29.It wasn't in Baldonnel, at any rate.
regards
GttC
Post by: Frank on October 31, 2005, 10:21:33 pm
Here's some pictures of the CASA 352 / Ju52 at Baldonnel courtesy of Paul Fry:
Post by: Frank on October 31, 2005, 10:22:17 pm
Post by: pilatus on November 02, 2005, 02:37:54 pm
Post by: Fouga23 on November 02, 2005, 03:09:21 pm
http://www.geocities.com/hjunkers/ju_mus4a.htm
Post by: pilatus on November 05, 2005, 01:47:07 pm
| Quote (pilatus @ 02 Nov. 2005,05:37) |
| wasnt the pic of the pilot in the cockpit taken at either farnbourough or RIAT fairford in england?and the MiG was a MiG23 i believe! |
well does anybody remember this?someone has to?it was talked about here before!?
Post by: Fouga on November 05, 2005, 06:43:48 pm
Post by: pilatus on November 09, 2005, 10:47:38 am
| Quote (Fouga @ 05 Nov. 2005,09:43) |
| That picture is in the 75th Anniversary Brochure il take a pic of it for us all to see! |
hows that pic coming along fouga?!it would be much appreciated!
Post by: Fouga on November 09, 2005, 08:10:30 pm
Post by: pilatus on November 09, 2005, 08:24:14 pm
Post by: sealion on November 09, 2005, 09:01:09 pm
| Quote (pilatus @ 05 Nov. 2005,13:47) | ||
well does anybody remember this?someone has to?it was talked about here before!? |
That photo of an Air Corps pilot sitting in a Mig(23 or 27), was taken at IAT 1996.
Post by: Fouga on November 10, 2005, 08:46:01 pm
| Quote (pilatus @ 09 Nov. 2005,11:24) |
| we will then talk about how many f15s and f22raptors our boys have shot down! |
well i do believe that the Casa still holds the record against the 2 LN F-15e Strike Eagles! They tried to get close to the Casa without our guys knowing but we got em! Saw the Vid n all!
Post by: pilatus on November 11, 2005, 10:55:35 am
Post by: P.Doff on November 11, 2005, 01:08:42 pm
Post by: Fouga on November 11, 2005, 08:33:32 pm
Post by: GoneToTheCanner on November 12, 2005, 02:00:49 pm
Eagles are deadly enough but not invincible.Wasn't there an intercept by two Jaguars of a four-aircraft formation that "Fox-2'd" a pair of intercepting Eagles? Also, they have, like other fighters,have had a hard time intercepting well-flown low-level attackers in Red Flag.
regards
GttC
Post by: Fouga on November 12, 2005, 09:14:51 pm
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Post by: pilatus on November 30, 2005, 08:27:53 pm
| Quote (Fouga @ 24 Nov. 2005,02:35) |
| Ok definately tomorrow you will see Picture i promise 110% no matter how bad it is |
thats it commandant fouga im gonna bust you down to captain so fast you wont know what hit you!
Post by: Fouga on November 30, 2005, 09:38:34 pm
Post by: The Blue Max on December 01, 2005, 12:01:16 am
So what new there!!!!! Ha.
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Post by: Tony Kearns on December 05, 2005, 09:41:21 pm
Tony K
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Post by: Hess on December 06, 2005, 10:21:50 pm
Post by: Tony Kearns on December 06, 2005, 10:46:22 pm
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