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Aviation News / Aer Lingus "Landing"

« on: August 12, 2013, 03:58:49 pm »

Presume you all saw this one, but just in case..................

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

Never made the news on RTE though!

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Aviation News / Etihad to use 787 from Dublin

« on: June 11, 2012, 07:41:14 pm »

http://www.businesstraveller.com/middle-east/news/etihad-announces-dreamliner-routes

Etihad Airways has announced some of the key routes it expects to operate its B787-9 Dreamliners, the first of which will arrive in the fourth quarter of 2014.

The 300-passenger aircraft are being lined up for Dublin, Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur, Beijing and Nagoya, Delhi and Istanbul. 

Looks like a bit of welcome competition for the 777 to the gulf. 

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Aviation Waffle / KuLulua Airlines

« on: August 26, 2010, 07:29:38 pm »

Hi Folks.
Check out these informative livery shots of the new South African low-cost carrier. Let's hope it takes off...

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Aviation News / Replica Hurricane

« on: July 12, 2010, 08:20:43 pm »

Hi Folks.

Just came across this unusual replica of a Hurricane on Victoria Square in Birmingham. It was based on an aluminium sub-frame and covered in foliage. Nice for a change......

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Aviation News / Spotting at the Races

« on: April 21, 2010, 09:57:03 pm »

Hi Folks.
Just returned from a visit to the rather quiet heli-pad at Punchestown races. While trying to take photographs of one of the two helicopters on the pad, I was asked by "stewards" at the pad for a copy of my pass and license to take photographs there! I was outside the blue rope and there were absolutely no signs prohibiting or even mentioning photography at the area - the car park attendants at the race meet just waved me in!

Is there something new here or is there a subtle change in the attitude towards photographing a helicopter in Ireland. Funny enough yesterday evening, the steward (different guy) from the same company actually asked me if I wanted to get closer to the helo!

The thick plottens..................

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Aviation Photography / Attention all Dove Lovers

« on: January 03, 2010, 02:15:38 pm »

Hi Guys (and Girls).

Attached are a few images of power plants and controls from a Dove. They were taken at the Museum beside th San Miguel  brewery beside AGP. May bring back a few memories for some.......

Happy New Year to all

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Irish Air Corps / DC-8 at EIME - 24th July, 2008

« on: July 24, 2008, 06:50:18 pm »

Driving home from work this evening a DC-8 flew over me at Barberstown en-route to landing at EIME. Looked like a 50 or 60 series, possibly Africa International...... Any info?