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Post by Beemer on Apr 2, 2020 13:49:36 GMT 1
A new PC-12 HB-FXT flew OTT this morning Bern to N/A. It turned out N/A was Baldonnel the home of the Irish Air Corps and the flight was showing as TEST. The IAC already have 9 PC-9s and I was wondering if they are going for something bigger and this was a trial, or maybe something completely different like changing the Lear Jet or King Air. Beemer.
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Post by ian531 on Apr 2, 2020 14:36:38 GMT 1
Just seen on Scramble that they have ordered 3 for the ISTAR surveillance role
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2020 22:30:08 GMT 1
Mention of Baldonnel reminded me of a visit I made there in 1963. A friend of mine who worked for Aer Lingus had a brother who worked for the Air Corps and he arranged a visit for me. I first posted these about 11 years ago and they have since become the victims of Photobucket, so in order to (hopefully), relieve our current boredom, I thought I'd re-post them. Because this was before 'The Troubles,' access was unlimited. Vampire T11s, used for training, though the IAC had no other jet aircraft at the time. .
A much earlier demo to the Air Corps with an Alouette. There was still a flying version of the Spitfire at the time of my visit. 159 was a T9. Even in 1963, it was sad to walk around the back of one of the main hangars and see the abandoned Seafires. 141, an Anson 652 Srs 2, was the regular communications aircraft before the Doves joined the fleet. The IAC had a total of 14 Chipmunks for ab initio training. In the background is Dove 176, which was a very regular visitor to Speke, mainly for customs clearance. Provost T53 181 sits in one of the many hangars in Baldonnel. Interesting that the IAC are looking at the PC-12. I wonder if they'll take a close look at the PC-21 at some future date?
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Post by tb2 on Apr 3, 2020 9:16:49 GMT 1
The one arriving yesterday was/is 280. Non ISTAR fit.
The three ISTAR fit aircraft are in the USA being kitted out.
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Post by Beemer on Apr 3, 2020 12:31:08 GMT 1
I was with a group who visited Baldonnel many years later, October 2008 and many of the aircraft Garstonboy saw are in the Museum on site. Shows how old he is First time I have been and they made us most welcome. These are a few of the based aircraft followed later by some Museum ones. 206 Cessna FR172H Irish Air Corps by Beemer328i, on Flickr 240 Beech 200 Irish Air Corps BB-672 by Beemer328i, on Flickr 252 Casa CN235 Irish Air Corps by Beemer328i, on Flickr 254 BN-2T Defender 4S Irish Police by Beemer328i, on Flickr 256 EC135 Irish Police by Beemer328i, on Flickr 258 Lear Jet 45 Irish Air Corps by Beemer328i, on Flickr 260 PC-6 Irish Air Corps by Beemer328i, on Flickr 266 PC-6 Irish Air Corps by Beemer328i, on Flickr 267 PC12 Irish Air Corps by Beemer328i, on Flickr 275 Agusta Westland 139 Irish Air Corps by Beemer328i, on Flickr These are the SA316B Alouette IIIs awaiting disposal at the time. I don't know what happened to them. Alouettes Irish Air Corps by Beemer328i, on Flickr Beemer
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Post by Beemer on Apr 3, 2020 13:42:33 GMT 1
A few of the Museum residents to show. it was a bit cluttered and difficult to get a full shot as there was always something in the way, but that was Kenny most of the time.The Anson and 164 Chipmunk seen by Garstonboy are now in the Museum. C7 Avro 631 Cadet Irish Air Corps by Beemer328i, on Flickr 231 SIAI Marchetti SF260W Irish Air Corps by Beemer328i, on Flickr 216 Fouga CM170 Magister Irish Air Corps by Beemer328i, on Flickr 216 Fouga CM170 Magister Irish Air Corps by Beemer328i, on Flickr 202 Alouette III Irish Air Corps by Beemer328i, on Flickr Fuselages of, 199 Chipmunk T22, 172 Chipmunk T20, and 221/3-KE Fouga CM170 Magister199. 172. 221 fuselages by Beemer328i, on Flickr 191 Vampire T55 Irish Air Corps by Beemer328i, on Flickr 183 Provost T53 Irish Air Corps by Beemer328i, on Flickr 164 Chipmunk T20 and 141 Anson 19 by Beemer328i, on Flickr 141 Avro Anson 19 Irish Air Corps by Beemer328i, on Flickr Beemer.
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Post by Beemer on Apr 3, 2020 13:54:09 GMT 1
Log of visit Baldonnell Prefix Registration: Type Series: Operator Con No C7 Avro 631 Cadet Irish Air Corps Museum 730 G-ASNG DH 104 Dove 6 Irish Air Corps Museum 04485 195 SE3160 Alouette III Irish Air Corps Museum 1151 141 Avro Anson 19 Irish Air Corps Museum 1313 164 Chipmunk T20 Irish Air Corps Museum C1/0450 168 Chipmunk T20 Irish Air Corps Museum C1/0464 172 Chipmunk T20 Irish Air Corps Museum C1/0745 /fuselage only 183 Provost T53 Irish Air Corps Museum 406 191 Vampire T55 Irish Air Corps Museum 15815 199 Chipmunk T22 Irish Air Corps Museum C1/0392 /fuselage only 216 Fouga CM170 Magister Irish Air Corps Museum 358 221/3-KE Fouga CM170 Magister Irish Air Corps Museum 79 /fuselage only 231 SIAI Marchetti SF260W Irish Air Corps Museum 298/24-10 ........................................................................... 196 SE3160 Alouette III Irish Air Corps 1153 197 SE3160 Alouette III Irish Air Corps 1194 202 SA316B Alouette III Irish Air Corps 1973 203 Cessna FR172H Irish Air Corps 172-0343 205 Cessna FR172H Irish Air Corps 172-0345 206 Cessna FR172H Irish Air Corps 172-0346 210 Cessna FR172H Irish Air Corps 172-0350 211 SA316B Alouette III Irish Air Corps 1983 212 SA316B Alouette III Irish Air Corps 1984 213 SA316B Alouette III Irish Air Corps 2116 214 SA316B Alouette III Irish Air Corps 2122 219 Fouga CM170 Magister Irish Air Corps 298 240 Beech 200 Irish Air Corps BB-672 252 Casa CN235 Irish Air Corps 085 254 BN-2T Defender 4S Irish Police 4008 255 AS355N Twin Squirrel Irish Air Corps 5633 256 Eurocopter EC135P2 Irish Air Corps 0149 258 Lear Jet 45 Irish Air Corps 45-234 260 Pilatus PC-9M Irish Air Corps 655 263 Pilatus PC-9M Irish Air Corps 658 264 Pilatus PC-9M Irish Air Corps 659 265 Pilatus PC-9M Irish Air Corps 660 266 Pilatus PC-9M Irish Air Corps 661 267 Pilatus PC-9M Irish Air Corps 662 270 Eurocopter EC135P2 Irish Air Corps 0425 271 Eurocopter EC135P2 Irish Air Corps 0431 274 Agusta Westland 139 Irish Air Corps 31048 275 Agusta Westland 139 Irish Air Corps 31059 276 Agusta Westland 139 Irish Air Corps 31076 277 Agusta Westland 139 Irish Air Corps 31078 278 Agusta Westland 139 Irish Air Corps 31137
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Post by whittle on Apr 3, 2020 17:54:00 GMT 1
A new PC-12 HB-FXT flew OTT this morning Bern to N/A. It turned out N/A was Baldonnel the home of the Irish Air Corps and the flight was showing as TEST. The IAC already have 9 PC-9s and I was wondering if they are going for something bigger and this was a trial, or maybe something completely different like changing the Lear Jet or King Air. Beemer. This PC-12 has now been re-registered 280 with the Irish Air Corps.
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Post by Beemer on Apr 3, 2020 22:14:39 GMT 1
Is the reg big enough Kenny, or do you need your binos? Kenny by Beemer328i, on Flickr
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2020 22:26:43 GMT 1
He may be looking at it and thinking 'That used to be garstonboy's old house number!'
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