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Aviation News / Re: Messerschmitt BF-109 Found off Norway Coast ( Video )

« on: February 23, 2010, 07:34:40 pm »

wauw !!!1

nice footage there.
I would realt like to see this bird in a museum soon.
Extrodenary well preserved !

Guinness

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Irish Air Corps / Re: 2009...... what a year

« on: February 22, 2010, 09:06:38 pm »

Thanks Guinness. I didnt know you were Dutch. 

Hi LP,
Guinness and Fouga 23 are longstanding and respected contributors to the forum, well, by now they are honorary Irishmen.
Tony K

Thanks for the compliment Tony.

Sorry I wasn';t on this forum for a while but I was out of the country for buisiness.

Good 2 hear you'ra having an airshow there.
Can someone put me in contact with the organisation people.
I might have a wee surprise 4 you 

Guinness

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Irish Air Corps / 2009...... what a year

« on: January 06, 2010, 06:56:13 pm »

Just looking back at 2009 and I've figuered out....... what a year !

Ofcourse the most important, and very sad , news was the loss of two very fine IAC airmen.
On the Dutch forums they only complain about the loss off "265".
This is one of the reasons I'm not posting anymore on these forums.
Again, I wish the families of these airmen all the strenght in 2010.

Looking at the point what the DF have done in 2009 all over the globe it's enormous.
In Chad, your men ( and women ??) are still involved in peacekeeping not to forget the Bosnia erea.

on a personal note the second week of February 2009 was absolutly great.
I had the honour of meeting GOC R. James at Baldonnel .
Next to that I had a tour which showed me all the aspects of the IAC in general.

To be honest..... I'm used to the Royal Netherlands Air Force but the "drive" in the staff of the IAC is much higher than in this country.
This is one of the reasons why my support to the IAC is more than I can ever give to the RNLAF.

Let me end this with the wish that 2010 will be the best year ever for : the people in the IAC, their families and everybody who supports the IAC.

Dia luas agus lig na hÉireann a shábháil ar aon nithe dona i 2010!
( sorry if the translation isn't 100%)

Guinness

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Irish Aviation History / Re: Siege at jatoville by Declan powers

« on: January 06, 2010, 06:31:33 pm »

John,

contact these people and they'll help you out !!!!

http://www.maverickhouse.com/book.html?bid=20&title=Siege at Jadotville&no_cache=1

Slán,

Guinness

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Irish Aviation History / Re: Siege at jatoville by Declan powers

« on: January 06, 2010, 06:29:00 pm »

Hi there John,

I've been searching the internet for the last couple of days but I can't find a copy for sale in the world!

have you tried the Irish national archives?

I'll keep on searching for ya.

Regards from the Netherlands,

Guinness

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Air Show Photography / Re: Red's At Salthill

« on: June 28, 2009, 06:44:28 pm »

Nice pics Fouga,

trouble with the sun I see ??

Next year Gilze-Rijen air show..... be there !!


Guinness

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Air Show Photography / Volkel Air Show 2009

« on: June 28, 2009, 06:42:43 pm »

hi lads,

it's bin a while since I've been on the forum but I hope I can make it up to you with these pics.

Any comment ( good or bad ) is welcome!

enjoy !!!!

Guinness in action


Morrocan Casa 235 in landing


Hunter display


Austrian Saab 105o comming in for static


Star of the show !!!


RNLAF new demo F-16AM


Turkish Stars support C-160


RAF Typhoon demo


Turkish Stars


one of the 18 F-16's who did a base-attack


RNLAF F-16 solo display


Belgian AF F-16 solo display


Red Arrows


the real star of the show........... THE VULCAN BOMBER !!!!






Polish air force Mig-29 demo



Hope you like them!

Guinness

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European Air Shows / RNLAF Open Dagen

« on: March 03, 2009, 06:53:59 pm »

This year the RNLAF Open Dagen ( airshow)  will be hosted by Volkel AFB.

This base is the home of 4 F-16MLU sqns.

Participants so far:
-Patrulla Aquilla / Spain
- Turkish Stars + C-130H support
- F-16 solo display
- E/F-18  ( Spain)

looking at the politics and the choise for a new fighter I presume that the Swedes bring a JAS-39C NG to "show off".

Next to that you can expect ( as always) loads of Dutch hardware.

Both static and air display are great for photographers in Volkel/
Date:
June 19 and 20th !!

Hope to see you there.

Guinness

PS,

a little bird tells me that the IAC might be attending to 

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Irish Air Corps / Re: Guinness in Ireland

« on: February 24, 2009, 06:42:23 am »

He there Joe,

just wait for the Flying in Ireland !!

Guinness

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Irish Air Corps / Re: Guinness in Ireland

« on: February 19, 2009, 06:19:39 pm »

OK Guys,

bin there, done that and here's some pics for you.

More of them can be found in Flying in Ireland soon.

I had the chance of flying the AW-139 and a mission on a CASA (252).
I'll write an article about that in th FiI so I'll keep you posted

But now.... some pics







That's it for now.

Slán,

Guinness

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Irish Air Corps / Re: Guinness in Ireland

« on: February 08, 2009, 07:28:42 am »

He there FF,

I pretty know my wasy around Ireland and it's culture but I have no idea what "waz in Doolin" means.

Something to do with Doolin in Co. Clare ?

please explain.

Guinness / Karel

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Irish Air Corps / Re: Guinness in Ireland

« on: January 31, 2009, 02:26:05 pm »

Hello all,

on Feb. 11th I'll be flying to Ireland again and will stay near Baldonnel ( Green Mile Hotel )

I think you mean the Green Isle Hotel (the Green Mile was about a prison, as far as I recall....)

Whoops !

Ofcourse it's the Green Isle hotel but then agai..... who's around ?

Guinness

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Irish Air Corps / Re: Making one of the Fougas airworthy again?

« on: January 31, 2009, 02:24:51 pm »

on Maastricht airport ( Netherlands ) there's a foundation who has 3 CM-170's flying around.

I would say....  contact them and maybe they'll get an IAC Fouga airworthy.

Best of luck.

PS ,
Silver / Fouga... in for a pint ?

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Irish Air Corps / Re: Silver Swallows - revival ?

« on: January 31, 2009, 02:13:49 pm »

talk........ YES !
Budget....

just wait and see.

Guinness

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Irish Air Corps / Re: Guinness in Ireland

« on: January 27, 2009, 06:45:49 pm »

Don't tease me there Gnat !!!!!

I'm pretty easy to recognize:
- tall
- handsome


but the most easy way to find me........... check where all the women are staring at

Hope to meet up and we'll have a pint

Guinness