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

« on: September 02, 2013, 07:52:40 pm »

I picked up this recently published book in Eason's (Dublin).

http://www.colourpointbooks.co.uk/more_details.php?id=1620

At a very reasonable price of €12.85, it is a high-quality illustrated history of military aviation in NI, written by two authors who know their subject well.  The early years, WW2 and busy post-war period are covered and while some of the photos may be familiar, there are many that I have not seen before.  I look forward to seeing the companion volume on civil aviation which is also due.

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Irish Air Corps / Old slides of Air Corps subjects - what some people will pay

« on: February 10, 2013, 01:50:29 pm »

These two slides, of an Air Corps Dove and Chipmunk respectively, sold for £23 each!
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/181072323055?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2648
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/181072322747?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

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Irish Aviation History / Irish Defence Forces Archives on Flickr

« on: May 08, 2012, 09:47:21 pm »

The DF Archives have begun to post to Flickr images on which they are looking for additional infomation from the public in relation to people, place and equipment depicted.  There is little enough aviation content as yet but aircraft do feature in some of the photos, particularly those covering the Irish UN Congo mission.  It is probably worth keeping an eye on.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/militaryarchives/

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Irish Air Corps / Air Corps last Beech Super King Air for sale

« on: April 28, 2012, 06:38:42 pm »

It is reported that, in the current Flight International magazine, Beechcraft Super King Air 200 serial 240 and associated spare parts is advertised for sale by the Department of Defence.

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Irish Aviation History / Air Corps Spitfire Photos on Flickr

« on: December 04, 2011, 10:57:13 am »

People here may be interested to see these excellent photos, taken at Baldonnel in the late 1950s.  There are some good close-up shots and I suspect that some of these have not been published elsewhere before.
http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=69197314@N03&q=tr.9

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Irish Aviation History / National Library Archives - 1920 Waterford crash photo

« on: October 08, 2011, 08:35:57 pm »

I came across this interesting picture on the National Library of Ireland's Flickr photostream.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/5730990316/

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Irish Air Corps / Air Corps Vampire serial 185 in France

« on: August 28, 2011, 11:41:36 am »

People might be interested to see these recent images of former Air Corps Vampire 185.  It is one of a large number of military jets preserved at a museum in Savigny-les-Beaune in the Burgundy region of France.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/15110856@N02/5829371676/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/59507033@N05/5933919740/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/59507033@N05/5933915710/

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Irish Air Corps / Current Air Corps ops against gorse fires

« on: May 01, 2011, 06:40:10 pm »

The Air Corps page on Flickr has some interesting images of current AW139 operations in Mayo and Donegal:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/irishaircorps/sets/72157626622669246/

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Irish Air Corps / Irish Air Corps Images on Flickr

« on: December 09, 2010, 12:12:41 am »

Some interesting photos and the occasional video clip are being added to this Flickr page from time to time:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/irishaircorps/

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Irish Air Corps / Sale price of Air Corps Alouettes

« on: February 04, 2010, 09:57:05 am »

I came across this recent written Dáil reply on the sale of the six Alouette IIIs, which people may find of interest:

http://www.kildarestreet.com/wrans/?id=2010-01-20.838.0

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Irish Air Corps / Old Baldonnel photos

« on: March 01, 2009, 10:23:50 am »

Browsing on Flickr I found these interesting photos which have recently been added:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sebfotos/3305732809/in/pool-irishaviation
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sebfotos/3305731463/in/pool-irishaviation

Anyone able to suggest a type for the second aircraft - it doesn't look like a Seafire to me.

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Irish Air Corps / Interesting Photo of ex-Irish Vampire

« on: January 17, 2009, 05:24:59 pm »

This photo depicts the former 186 being worked on after it went to the USA:

http://www.airliners.net/photo/De-Havilland-DH-115/1465797/L/

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Scale Aircraft Modelling / Czech Master Resins 1/72 Spitfire T.9 - Irish Air Corps

« on: December 26, 2008, 06:38:13 pm »

There's a good report here on building the CMR 1/72 Spitfire T.9 kit: http://www.hyperscale.com/2008/features/spitfiretr972md_1.htm

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Irish Air Corps / Air Corps AW139 at Farnborough Show

« on: July 14, 2008, 08:17:36 pm »

Reports elsewhere on the 'Net indicate that AW139 serial 277 is on static display at Farnborough this week.  Interestingly, 275 was reported leaving RAF Northolt this afternoon for Cork - whether connected with the other AW139 at Farnborough I don't know.

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Air Corps News / On-line article "New Wings for the Irish Air Corps"

« on: May 20, 2008, 10:35:13 pm »

At the risk of waking the slumbering membership of this forum, I thought people might be interested in this well-written article, which includes some very good photos.  The one of the stored Alouettes is rather sad, though.

http://www.airsceneuk.org.uk/hangar/2008/475iac/iac.htm