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Irish Air Corps / CHC SAR Helis
« on: December 09, 2005, 03:03:03 pm »
Does anyone know what is happening the Dauphins and Gazelle when they are retired?
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Irish Air Corps / EC135's over Galway now
« on: November 30, 2005, 07:58:08 pm »
And of course I make the weekly trip to Dublin, and they come to Galway and I miss them, typical.
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Irish Air Corps / What aircraft types have you flown in?
« on: November 17, 2005, 01:52:25 pm »
All Civies,
MD10
BAC 111
737 -200
737-300
ATR 42
ATR 72
A320
Snooped around a Blackhawk, Chinnock, A111, the Gasu Squrriel, Marchetti, Fouga, Dauphin, Gazelle, A109, Jet Ranger and Civie Squrriel. Islander. Can't remember the rest of the Civies
Best plane to have a kip on I found is the ATR72, maybe because I use it a lot, or I am so knackered I don't know
MD10
BAC 111
737 -200
737-300
ATR 42
ATR 72
A320
Snooped around a Blackhawk, Chinnock, A111, the Gasu Squrriel, Marchetti, Fouga, Dauphin, Gazelle, A109, Jet Ranger and Civie Squrriel. Islander. Can't remember the rest of the Civies
Best plane to have a kip on I found is the ATR72, maybe because I use it a lot, or I am so knackered I don't know
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Irish Air Corps / Navy Helicopter Ops?
« on: November 14, 2005, 10:41:52 pm »
Sealion is correct it was in Londons Docklands, now that was a Toys for Boys show. Maybe the sources are accurate on IMO maybe they are just close but not quite really there.
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Irish Air Corps / Navy Helicopter Ops?
« on: November 14, 2005, 07:51:01 pm »
I don't think they will operate HPV's either, but the much talked about possibility of a new ship should have Helicopter capabilities. If we are buying into this whole ERA, self deployable and self maintainable concept. We would need to be looking at such a ship. Interesting at the recent Military exhibition in the docklands there were quite a few Irish voices to be heard and they had a big interest in the latest Nautical offerings.
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Irish Air Corps / Navy Helicopter Ops?
« on: November 14, 2005, 01:24:37 pm »
Pilatus
I read those posts alright, but I am taking them with a pinch of salt. There are quite a few designs in discussion and most have helicopter capabilites and these seem to be the preference of the NS.
I read those posts alright, but I am taking them with a pinch of salt. There are quite a few designs in discussion and most have helicopter capabilites and these seem to be the preference of the NS.
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Irish Air Corps / Navy Helicopter Ops?
« on: November 13, 2005, 10:50:13 pm »
Hang on a second here, the new talked about NS ship will not have Helicopter capabilites? Are you sure and where did you get this information from, can you confirm this is fact?
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Irish Air Corps / Dauphin upgrade?
« on: November 10, 2005, 10:02:45 pm »
Sousa, totally agree with the navy operating there own helicopters and the down grading of the dauphins. I mentioned it before and got a backlash. But with the Eithne no longer able to accept aircraft, unless she is brought back up to spec it is a no goer. Unless the new ship the Navy is talking about is allowed its own Naval operated helicopters which I presume is still a no no as far as the air corps is concerned. The GASU should be as GTTC pointed out, run by the guards for the guards. But this is Ireland and nothing is like it should be.
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Irish Air Corps / Dauphin upgrade?
« on: November 07, 2005, 03:05:09 pm »
Hi GTTC
I agree with you about the Dauphins, tart them up so they could be used to ferry the suits around. No point using up good military aircraft to fly them to the official opening of an envelope. Plus I think they could use the gazelle for this role also or get some military use out it.
http://www.army.mod.uk/armyaircorps/gazelle.htm
A colleague of mine worked on the Gazelle in the Britsh Army, where they were nicknamed "Floppies" they could carry out full in the field repairs on the craft. As the pilots had a habit of damaging them. He says they were easy to work on and great workhorses.
I agree with you about the Dauphins, tart them up so they could be used to ferry the suits around. No point using up good military aircraft to fly them to the official opening of an envelope. Plus I think they could use the gazelle for this role also or get some military use out it.
http://www.army.mod.uk/armyaircorps/gazelle.htm
A colleague of mine worked on the Gazelle in the Britsh Army, where they were nicknamed "Floppies" they could carry out full in the field repairs on the craft. As the pilots had a habit of damaging them. He says they were easy to work on and great workhorses.
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Irish Air Corps / AIII
« on: November 11, 2005, 09:51:49 pm »
Brilliant photo, keep them in service until we have enough new machines to replace them.
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Irish Air Corps / New Air Corps EC135s - First pictures
« on: November 07, 2005, 08:45:21 am »
Cracking looking machine, I never thought I would say this but the high Vis roundal looks naff. Hopefully that will change and change soon.
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Irish Air Corps / 240 Overhaul
« on: November 06, 2005, 03:01:55 pm »
Totally understand Sealion, but I still maintain that the concept of it is still the same.
Plus if you don't ask you don't get.
Plus if you don't ask you don't get.
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Irish Air Corps / 240 Overhaul
« on: November 05, 2005, 03:17:31 pm »
But the concept is the same is it not.
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Irish Air Corps / 240 Overhaul
« on: November 05, 2005, 09:46:26 am »
If that is the case and I am sure it is, why did'nt the Dauphins get a re-furb, or was it the case if we don't ask and say they are past there sell by date we may get new helicopters then we can try and slip the Dauphin re-furb in there.