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Irish Aviation History / Re: Finnish Fougas including Simulator
« on: April 12, 2008, 12:16:27 am »
Nice find! Some good photos there, he's clearly a fan!
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Irish Air Corps / Re: PC9 Air Firing
« on: April 12, 2008, 12:10:44 am »
Thanks for that, don't suppose there are any contracts for tanks/smoke?
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Irish Air Corps / Re: PC9 Air Firing
« on: April 08, 2008, 11:32:53 pm »Our PC9's do have six hardpoints. The outer two are reserved for underwing ferry tanks or smoke generators. The effect on the aircraft of all that stuff underwing is a higher fuel burn, loss of some airspeed due to drag and a "G" limit on the airframe for manouvres.
Thanks for that Claudel, hopefully you can answer a couple of supplementaries!
a) Do ALL 8 aircraft have 6 hardpoints?
b) Do we have 8 sets of tanks or smoke generators?!?
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Irish Air Corps / Re: PC-9's - close air support?
« on: April 04, 2008, 12:13:10 am »
I believe Chad only has one operational PC-9 and from pictures the only armament is crude bombs.
IAC PC-9's going overseas operationally..............
Stop taking those hallucinogens! 
IAC PC-9's going overseas operationally..............
Stop taking those hallucinogens!
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Irish Air Corps / Re: Anyone recognise this heli?
« on: April 04, 2008, 12:08:16 am »
Agree with Buran, and with the White Paper and decision to move towards a proper military capability rather the utility/ATCP role for the IAC pretty much everything had to go.
Incidentally there are now several videos on the ex-IAC Dauphins available to view on You-Tube. And when you consider the transport costs and time and effort involved in getting them to the USA, then a fair price probably was paid. Even keeping the last 1 or 2 Dauphine going for the last few months was excessive for what they gave you.
Incidentally there are now several videos on the ex-IAC Dauphins available to view on You-Tube. And when you consider the transport costs and time and effort involved in getting them to the USA, then a fair price probably was paid. Even keeping the last 1 or 2 Dauphine going for the last few months was excessive for what they gave you.
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Irish Air Corps / Re: Finally some Galway Activity!
« on: April 03, 2008, 11:59:14 pm »
What possible "operational reasons" could preclude a straightforward reply??? 
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Irish Air Corps / Re: PC9 Air Firing
« on: April 03, 2008, 11:47:09 pm »
Additionally, does anyone know why the IAC decided to opt for just 4 hardpoints instead of 6? And does anyone have any idea what the cost might be to add additional hardpoints and/or to upgrade to being able to use any missile systems in the future?