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The Lough Derg Air Spectacular & Family Fun Day will take place in the beautiful village of Mountshannon on Lough Derg, and the festival and Air Show is looking to attract people from all over Ireland for this wonderful day out.  Starts 2.30PM

Seaplanes, Aerobatics, Vintage Aircraft, Parachute Display, Free Admission

See www.loughdergairspectacular.com

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Confirmed for Monday 4th June, WX looks much better than today.

Joe

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Irish Air Shows / Spanish Point 20th Celebration Fly-In 11/12 June
« on: June 11, 2011, 02:10:31 am »
Should be a great fly-in if WX holds.

Iolar due in. Coast Guard & Air Corps to visit.

‎20th Anniversary Souvenir Programmes are available at the Airfield all weekend for just €5 (includes an entry into a raffle for some excellent and tasty prizes).

Joe

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Shameless Promotion / Aviators Guide to Ireland - New VFR Flight Guide
« on: March 26, 2011, 04:32:10 pm »
The Aviators Guide to Ireland, a brand new VFR flight guide will be officially announced tomorrow at the Birr Fly-In. It has been several months in the making & should be published very soon. This is a publication not just for the VFR flyer but for anyone interested in Irish aviation, in particular it's airfields & airstrips. Believe it or not, there are already over 200 strips listed & the project continues !

www.FlightGuide.me

Regards,

Joe


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Military Photography / RAF Northolt Photoshoot VII
« on: October 06, 2010, 11:08:26 pm »
Great shots Frank from the Northolt Photoshoot VII, really like to photos of the Jetstream ! Top notch.   :buttrock:

Joe

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Irish Air Corps / FlyPast Magazine, May Issue : "Celtic Bosses"
« on: April 01, 2010, 06:18:47 pm »
The May issue of FlyPast Magazine has an article titled "Celtic Bosses - The heraldry of the Irish Air Corps" by David Howley. might be of interest to some.

Joe

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Irish Air Corps / Air Corps King Air feature
« on: February 13, 2009, 07:35:57 pm »
"King Air" the magazine for the owner/pilot of King Air Aircraft for Jan/Feb 2009 has an extensive article on the Air Corps King Airs by Guy Warner. Nice inflight photo of 240 on the cover.

Regards,

Joe

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Aviation Photography / For sale : Canon 300mm Image Stabilized Zoom Lens
« on: December 09, 2008, 08:03:50 pm »
For Sale :

Canon Zoom Lens EF 70-300mm 1:4 - 5.6 IS USM

Purchased October 2007 for €639.00, comes with case, Hama UV Filter. Going for €350.00

Regards,

Joe

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Irish Aviation History / Flying Films Reunion, Baldonnel
« on: October 02, 2008, 11:43:46 am »
Mornin all,

"Nationwide" on RTE1 Monday 13th October @ 19.00 will air program recorded late September at Baldonnel at the "Flying Films Reunion" & will include interviews with pilots, ground crews & film production people involved in the making of the "Blue Max", "Darling Lili" "Red Baron" & other flying films made here in Ireland (at Baldonnel, Kilpedder & Weston) during the mid 1960's. The event was hosted by the Air Corps & sponsored by CityJet. Flying in Ireland magazine will cover the event in it's November issue. Photos will also be up at www.WorldAirPics.com before long.

Regards,

Joe

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Portrush web site advertises air display both days 13.00 to 17.30. The Vulcan & Red Arrows are both said to be attending, anyone got more info ? Will the Vulcan be there both days ?

Joe

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Just received this from another forum :

Helicopters hired to aid Irish in Chad

By Don Lavery EXCLUSIVE

Sunday June 22 2008
TWO Russian helicopters with Ukrainian crews have been hired by the
Government to support Irish troops in Chad.
The two aircraft are to be deployed to support the Irish battalion base at
Camp Ciara at Goz Bieda in the east of the country and will be used for a
variety of tasks, including reconnaissance.
The move comes after a surprise rebel attack on Chad government forces near
the town last week which saw Irish Cavalry troopers in a Mowag armoured
vehicle return fire for the first time after they came under attack.
Now the Department of Defence has signed a contract through a British
brokerage firm Air Partner for two Mil-8T Hip helicopters which will be
based at Camp Ciara.
The Russian helicopters are known as sturdy workhorses throughout Africa
with over 10,000 manufactured, and they will be used for medevac, troop
transport, resupply, and reconnaissance.
The Defence Forces said the helicopters, which will be based at a helipad in
the Irish base, will prove very useful in the rainy season when movement by
road transport will be particularly difficult.
The helicopters will be used at the direction of the battalion commander and
are being seen as a major boost to the Irish unit in Chad where Eufor
helicopters are at a premium.
The Hip helicopter was used extensively by Irish troops in Liberia as a
troop transport flown by the Ukrainian Air Force to insert patrols into
difficult terrain and later extract them, while Mil-24 Hind gunship
helicopters provided top cover for Irish mobile patrols.
The Hip helicopter can carry up to 24 troops or 12 stretchers and will be
particularly useful resupplying Irish and Dutch Marine long range patrols in
Chad with fuel, food, water and ammunition, as well as being available for
medevac duties.
However, one difficulty is that the Hip helicopter is also used by Chadian
government forces but it is understood the Hips used by the Irish will be
"sufficiently different" to ensure they are not fired upon by rebel groups.
One solution, used by Irish Air Corps Alouette helicopters in the Border
area to distinguish them from British Army craft during the Troubles, would
be to paint a large Irish Tricolour on the underneath of the helicopter.
It is not the first time the Government has hired Russian aircraft to aid
the €67m Chad mission; earlier this year giant Antonov-124 transport
aircraft were used to ferry Irish Special Forces and their 4x4 vehicles from
Dublin to the African country.
Meanwhile, a fifth new AW-139 helicopter will be delivered to the Air Corps
this month; while the sixth helicopter on order will land at Baldonnel in
October.
- Don Lavery EXCLUSIVE

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Irish Air Corps / Chipmunk 173 on Static Display @ Dromod
« on: November 19, 2007, 04:35:39 pm »
I has been pointed out to me that while I have uploaded a photo of Chipmunk 173 on display at Dromod to the Gallery, not everyone on the Message Board checks out the Gallery on a regular basis & at lease one guy missed it !

So, here is the link :

http://www.irishairpics.com/database/photo/1025143/

regards,

Joe   'duh'

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Shameless Promotion / Aviation Fair
« on: November 14, 2007, 12:27:59 pm »
Have been asked for details of this event by several people so here you are :

The Aviation Society of Ireland hold their annual Aviation Fair on Sunday 25th November at the ALSAA Sports Club (near Dublin Airport).

Joe

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Irish Air Corps / Air Corps in Hungarian Aviation Magazine
« on: November 13, 2007, 11:12:09 am »
Whilst wandering around southern Hungary last weekend pointing our cameras at anything with wings (& some that didnt) a colleague spotted "Aranysas" a Hungarian aviation magazine on sale at a petrol station located beside an Ilyushin 18 airliner ! What drew his attension was the PC-9 on the cover. Now, my Hungarian is a bit rusty & to be honest, the other heads with me are no better, so all I can say is it was written by Wim Das & Kees Otten. Photos appear to be supplied by the IAC. Excellent shot of 262 off the Aran Islands, 2 PC-9's abeam the LE Eithne, an 8 ship formation, a shot of the sim & a shot of an EC.135.

Regards,

Joe

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Aviation Videos / Westland Lysander Video on Youtube
« on: October 16, 2007, 10:07:40 pm »
Interesting Lysander video on Youtube :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v....search=

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