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Irish Air Corps / Disposal of the Fougas

« on: February 25, 2005, 10:40:32 pm »

Hi folks
i heard a rumour that 217 is ready for shipping to the Austrian Air Force Museum. The Fouga at Cork Airport, which is suffering from corrosion, due to it's outdoor position, is said to be either repossessed by the Air Corps or to be cleaned up by Air Corps techs and properly treated for long-term preservation.
regards GTTC

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Shameless Promotion / Line drawings and caricatures...

« on: December 23, 2004, 03:23:21 am »

Hello all
I would like to offer black-and-white line drawings and/or cartoons/caricatures of any aircraft, tank, gun, truck, car...whatever.Air Corps,Army,whatever you request.PM me with your requests,ideas,suggestions,etc.
regards
GttC

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Irish Air Corps / RDF and what to do with them...

« on: December 22, 2004, 12:17:51 am »

hi all
Given the season that's in it, let's do something for the unwashed in the Reserve. I propose the setting up of a Reserve outfit for the Don. I mean, if the Navy and the Army can have 'em, why not the Corps? Say, of company strength,on the lines of the RAF Regiment. Give them a few Bofors, a SAM, a truck full of Steyrs and shovels for hole installation. They could do guard and patrol the fenceline, giving hard-pressed techies a break from the grind of the guardroom and they could go to Gormo in summer and shoot drogues full of holes and even frighten a PC-9 or two. It would also be useful for getting the anoraks off the fences of our international airports.Every now and then, you could let them sniff a PC-9 exhaust pipe or lick a CASA tyre, as a reward for not scaring real passengers with their excessive love of Dunnes Stores anoraks. They could even be detached to Shannon to fend off axe-wielding protesters. Suggested names on a crumpled 101, please.
regards
GttC