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Irish Aviation History / Finnish Fougas including Simulator

« on: February 05, 2008, 01:58:35 pm »

Heres something i found.
He has photos of finnish fougas, but also constructed a simulator for himself out of one.

http://www.saunalahti.fi/cabpilot/fougacm.htm

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Irish Air Shows / Thunderbirds Display

« on: June 25, 2007, 02:18:20 pm »

About the thunderbirds, does anyone:

a) find it interesting the amount that they flew over the crowd. I though this was against the rules (not that im complaining)?

b) think that (even accounting for them having to do a flat display) that their display was a bit under whelming compared to the red arrows, or even the extra 300s?

c) think that it was bad form for the merlin to start up its engines + rotors while the thunderbirds were still displaying, causing a large diversion of attention?

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Irish Air Shows / Bray Airshow

« on: May 08, 2007, 12:45:45 pm »

I hear tell that the Bray Airshow will be on this year on August 05.
Has anyone heard anything more about this?

[fundamental]

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Irish Aviation History / 1916

« on: April 19, 2006, 01:51:49 pm »

I want to ask a question here, but i want to make it clear, im not trying to wind people up. I genuinely want to get the opinions of the military people here, who tend to be a bit more level headed and might give a more considered response.

Anyway, if anyone has been listening to dunphy this week, he has had a lot of handwringers on talking about whether the rebellion in 1916 was a good or a bad thing. Now im far from a dunphy supporter but some interesting points were raised.

So my question is...

What was the fundamental difference between the rebels in 1916 and the IRA in the 70s and 80s?

.... let the flames begin

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Irish Air Corps / New EC135s

« on: August 31, 2005, 01:53:10 pm »

Hi
can anyone tell me if they think/know if the new EC135s will have SAR winches fitted.
Thanks

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Irish Air Corps / Marchetties and Dauphins

« on: August 31, 2005, 03:32:52 am »

Can someone let us know, what the current status with the Marchetties and Dauphins is? What are still operational, at the mo, when are they due to leave, etc.
I understand the the marchetties are withdrawn, but are they still in air corps possession etc.
Thanks
Buran

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Irish Air Corps / Civil Air Ambulance Service

« on: November 25, 2004, 01:14:34 pm »

With all of this talk of providing a civil air ambulance service
(€10m - €12m a year)
what do you think about how this will affect the air corps, who have previously provided this service.
This of course follows on from the civilianisation of the off shore SAR service.

should the air corps be supported into providing an expanded service, with dedicated aircraft?

should the civil service have the capability of SAR for mountain rescue and coastal rescue (which is, what i understand, the only reason the air corps are to retain SAR capability going forward)

should the air corps have their civil support role more or less totally removed and civilianised (unless of course in emergencies) and just become a true army air corps, in support of the army

does all this civilianisation, just leave the air corps at risk of being downgraded (in terms of funding, etc) as these previously critical services are no longer being provided by them. for example if there is a down turn in the economy, the defence budget was always hit first, but now, if they dont even do these important services...

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Irish Air Corps / Possible replacement for the dauphins?....

« on: May 18, 2004, 11:45:12 pm »

Could this be a suitable replacement LUH for the dauphins et al...
airliners.net....

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Irish Air Corps / Enda Kenny and Sligo SAR

« on: April 29, 2004, 10:31:07 pm »

Enda Kenny throws in his tuppense worth on the Sligo SAR withdrawal:

www.finegael.ie/...

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Irish Air Shows / Salthill 04

« on: April 27, 2004, 11:23:55 pm »

Im going to be heading to the Salthill Airshow this year, but im wondering on my timetable and hope you, who have been there before, can give me an idea.

The show is due to start at 15:00, and there is an aer arann flight back to dub at 19:15.
Is there a chance i can make it?
i dont want to leave early or tangle with traffic, so if it would be better waiting for the morning, please let me know.
cheers!

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Irish Air Corps / Definite Plans for the Aer Chor

« on: April 24, 2004, 10:48:50 pm »

A lot has been said lately about what should happen with the aer chor's fleet. But i want to keep this thread for what is definitely going to happen.

So this is the current line up (afaik)

2 x CASA 235
1 x King Air
1 x Gulfstream IV
1 x Learjet 45
6 x Cessna FR172
1 x Defender
4 x Dauphin
1 x S61
7 x Alouette III
7 x SF260 Warrior
1 x Gazelle
1 x Squirrel
1 x EC135


8 x PC-9M  to be delivered over the next couple of months (some have arrived)

4 x Dauphin  Due out of service this summer

thats as far as i know for definite.


the following is what i think is due to happen
1 x S61  due out of service when the private SAR contract starts in Sligo, when i dont know.

7 x SF260 Warrior  due out of service when the PC-9Ms become operational?

1 x King Air  due out of service after the presidency of the european union? (this is totally based on the statement that the learjet was bought to replace the king air, anyone know more on this?)

? x Light Utility Helis  competition to be opened soon (does anyone know how many are likely)

7 x Alouette III
1 x Gazelle  due out of service when above become operational

as far as i know the pwc report said the cessnas should be replaced by 2 or 3 defender type aircraft, but i guess this hasnt become a plan just yet.
Has anyone more details on what this report said?

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Irish Air Corps / Flashback from Nam...

« on: April 24, 2004, 09:56:24 pm »

Today, bout 4 o'clock, a huey was headed eastwards over raheny/bull island. Anyone with info?

Does anyone want to run with this with regard to the upcoming LUH order?