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Irish Air Corps / Captain bars wanted

« on: May 17, 2007, 09:42:52 pm »

WHERE?'>?'>

 I'll have to get myself a spair pair of rank, cause i only got issued on pair!!!  Tight *******!!!

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Irish Air Shows / Salthill Air Show 2007

« on: May 17, 2007, 09:29:20 pm »

Nice to hear.

I hope to find out the arrival date and go down to shannon to make some pics.

Any suggestions on a good place to stand for photographing incomming aircraft?

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Irish Air Corps / Air Corps attend Belgian Helidays 2007

« on: May 14, 2007, 10:03:14 pm »

Any IAC attendance confirmed for the Volkel (NL) airshow?

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Irish Air Corps / Captain bars wanted

« on: May 14, 2007, 09:59:30 pm »

I am told by some of my officers that selling/trading any item accociated with the defence forces uniform is illegal, this also includes ranks.

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Irish Air Corps / Air Corps attend Belgian Helidays 2007

« on: May 13, 2007, 08:22:11 pm »

Nice!!!!

Anything confirmed for Volkel airshow (14-15 June)??

Hope so cause i'll be going out to Volkel.

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Irish Air Corps / Captain bars wanted

« on: May 13, 2007, 08:18:05 pm »

Hi Mate,

sorry to say but i don't think you'll find anyone prepared to trade their bars. As far as i'm aware it is illegal aswell!!

I don't know who gave you the smock but he must be mad!!  

Anyway see you soon.

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Irish Air Corps / All Eight PC9'S

« on: May 08, 2007, 08:44:39 pm »

Hey Fouga, great friday patch there!!!  '>

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Irish Air Corps / Irish Air Corps goodies

« on: May 07, 2007, 02:52:09 pm »

Hi Lads,

As thing stand we will probbably be attending Volkel airshow with a chopper and our sales stand.

See "Foreign airshows" and open topic Volkel air show for more details.  

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Foreign Air Forces / Air Shows (Read Only) / RNLAF Open Days

« on: May 07, 2007, 02:39:45 pm »

Hi lads and lasses,

as things are progressing at the moment we are probbably going to attend Volkel with a chopper and our sales stand, so come out with us, it will be great craic! Cheap flights from shannon to Eindhoven (about 30-45 min with the train from volkel)very good public transport (trust me, i've lived there for 11 years) and cheap B&B's. Come on lads. Lets party!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!    

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Irish Air Corps / AW.139 276 on the move.

« on: April 27, 2007, 09:35:11 pm »

Good to see them new birds on their way.

Pity we'll have to wait another while before the last 2 join us.

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Irish Air Corps / Allouette III

« on: April 24, 2007, 09:03:15 pm »

They can't, because the S-61n 's aren't owned by the Air corps nor the government. as far as i know they are opperated by the department of marine and enviroment. The choppers itself are leased from some english company.

Please correct me if i'm wrong.

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Irish Air Corps / Irish Air Corps AW139 air to air piccies

« on: April 20, 2007, 09:03:48 pm »

Is Commandant De Jong still hot for this?

Hope so! It would be nice to see a pair on a nav. trip. lets wait and see.  

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Irish Air Corps / Allouette III

« on: April 17, 2007, 08:32:57 pm »

I like it Bailer!

The lot will be printed on (Should we use the idea) as embroidered versions would be a bit (a big huge bit!!!) to costly.

I was thinking along the lines of an embroidered All 3 with something like: Thanks for the years. (or a differant slogan like: First of many, Allouette 3) underneath it.

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Foreign Air Forces / Air Shows (Read Only) / RNLAF Open Days

« on: April 17, 2007, 08:21:08 pm »

As a frend of mine alway's says: I'm flaming for the show!!

Volkel watch out Cloggie is comming!!!!    

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Irish Air Corps / Cessna Replacement - Type or Role?

« on: April 08, 2007, 10:52:38 am »

Hi ST, interesting topic.

Ive given it some thought and i came up with the:

DHC-6 Twin Otter.

Highly maneuverable with low stall speed (150 KM/H) and a top speed of 340 KM/H.
It's a twin turboprop (Pratt&Whitney).
Weather radar, GPS ect.
It has a crew of 2 and can take up to 15 pasengers.
Flight endurance is 6 hours with a max range of 1300 km.
It only needs a 240 m runway to get airborne.
Seats can be remove for 1940 KG of cargo.
Options for underwing hardpoints and a GPMG in the cabin.
Spares can't be a problem with all the military and civil opperators.


I think 3-4 aircraft would replace the curent Cessna 170 fleet.
Should the IAC buy the Twin Otter its capabilities would dubble. Think of it, more Army co-op because it can take up to 10 Rangers (para's), it would be able to perform cargo flights to free up the Casa's and Government jets so they can carry out their intended role. It can take all the survailance equipment you need and so on.

And besides she'd look lovely in a green coat and a roundel don't ye think?   '>