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Software & Flight Simulators / Latest Google Earth includes FlightSim!

« on: September 02, 2007, 12:03:11 pm »

Latest Google Earth includes a flight sim!

More here:
http://games.slashdot.org/games/07/09/01/2038210.shtml

Google Shortcuts here:
http://earth.google.com/intl/en/userguide/v4/flightsim/index.html

For me the Ctrl-A shortcut starts it off.

Enjoy!

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Air Corps News / Patrolling the seas with the Air Corps

« on: July 25, 2007, 12:50:13 pm »

"Tom MacSweeney, Marine Correspondent, reports on the day-to-day work of the Air Corps patrol on our coastlines"

Currently available here:
http://www.rte.ie/news/nationwide/index.html

Slightly more direct link:
http://www.rte.ie/news/2007/0723/nationwide_av.html?2272192

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Air Corps News / AW139 in IEI Journal

« on: July 15, 2007, 01:24:58 pm »

Follow up article in Engineers Ireland Journal on AW139's etc:
http://www.iei.ie/uploads....RPS.PDF

(Edit: for previous article see http://www.irishairpics.com/cgi-bin....;t=848)

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Air Corps News / Whalelog

« on: July 15, 2007, 01:16:09 pm »

...and now for something completely different ...Just noticed various articles on Irish Whale and Dolphin Group website referencing collaboration with the Maritime Squadron.

Recent Photos:
http://www.iwdg.ie/article.asp?id=1826

Various articles:
http://www.iwdg.ie/search.asp?search=Irish+Air+Corps

More about Whalelog:
http://www.iwdg.ie/article.asp?id=463&search=whalelog

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Aviation Videos / Be a Silver Swallow for a few minutes...

« on: April 02, 2006, 12:07:08 am »

Wouldn't this be a wonderful way to spend a Sunday afternoon...

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3071746357619265886

BTW, wasn't there a video of the Silver Swallows done for RTE with the Top Gun tune by Berlin "Take my Breath Away" in the background...anyone know if its posted anywhere?

Thx.

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Irish Air Corps / AC Radio doc on RTE Radio 1 right now

« on: March 20, 2006, 08:23:32 pm »

Tune into RTE Radio 1 right now to hear documentary that seems to surround Aer Corps Museum. Lots of interviews with past folks.

Recordings may be available after the show on RTE website

Good luck.
 - John.