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Irish Air Corps / EC135 & AW139 questions
« on: October 12, 2006, 12:16:18 pm »
2 have been ordered for Irish customers! VIP config on both, dont want to mention any names 
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Irish Air Corps / EC135 & AW139 questions
« on: October 10, 2006, 04:20:16 pm »
Hi Frank,
I see there will be also 2 Private owners of the AW 139 in Ireland in the next couple of months.....nice order for AW!!
I see there will be also 2 Private owners of the AW 139 in Ireland in the next couple of months.....nice order for AW!!
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Irish Air Corps / New Garda EC135T2
« on: October 04, 2006, 11:57:44 pm »
picture @ http://www.policeaviationnews.com/Acrobat/PANOctober06.pdf on page 7.
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Irish Air Corps / Sea King over Galway
« on: September 07, 2006, 05:05:56 pm »
Guys,
1. British Int t/a Veritair (a AOC holder) they have 5 in total S61s on their books.
2. They Charter these A/C to various Companies (ie Exec Galway in the case of G-VIPZ)
3. BIH also charter out to the UN (sister S61n G-BFRI i know has done service) and i would think IZ has too!! hence the Gun rack??
Air Harrods also charter out to operators and G-VIPZ was owned and operated by Harrods in a earlier life.
Hope this clears things up.
1. British Int t/a Veritair (a AOC holder) they have 5 in total S61s on their books.
2. They Charter these A/C to various Companies (ie Exec Galway in the case of G-VIPZ)
3. BIH also charter out to the UN (sister S61n G-BFRI i know has done service) and i would think IZ has too!! hence the Gun rack??
Air Harrods also charter out to operators and G-VIPZ was owned and operated by Harrods in a earlier life.
Hope this clears things up.
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Irish Air Corps / Sea King over Galway
« on: September 07, 2006, 09:13:51 am »
SARMAN,
Sorry G-VIPZ is ex G-DAWS (Harrods) and is registered to Veritair ltd (which could have Irish directors etc)
Sorry G-VIPZ is ex G-DAWS (Harrods) and is registered to Veritair ltd (which could have Irish directors etc)
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Irish Air Corps / Fighter Jets for the Air Corps -
« on: August 23, 2006, 01:51:48 pm »
Basing foriegn Military Aircraft in this Country would never work!! look how they welcomed the USN 737 @ Shannon (with a hammer) and then got off scot free as bloody heros!!
Even the idea on relying on the RAF for top cover costs money and could you imagine the Dail debate on that one....
ST comments re the RAF Seaking or spot on in the way people think.
Even the idea on relying on the RAF for top cover costs money and could you imagine the Dail debate on that one....
ST comments re the RAF Seaking or spot on in the way people think.
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Irish Air Corps / Sea King over Galway
« on: August 22, 2006, 02:19:54 pm »
Hi ST,
Your correct ex Harrods machine now registered to Veritair Ltd and charted to Exec Helis Galway.
Previous ID G-DAWS
DS
Your correct ex Harrods machine now registered to Veritair Ltd and charted to Exec Helis Galway.
Previous ID G-DAWS
DS
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Irish Air Corps / Sea King over Galway
« on: August 22, 2006, 01:20:04 pm »
Frank,
Its S61 G-VIPZ operated by Exec Helis Galway and will be operated for the Ryder cup was also used to transport VIPs to the recent HI FI music festival in the Midlands.
I will email you (now) some pics.
Dave
Its S61 G-VIPZ operated by Exec Helis Galway and will be operated for the Ryder cup was also used to transport VIPs to the recent HI FI music festival in the Midlands.
I will email you (now) some pics.
Dave
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Irish Air Corps / Fighter Jets for the Air Corps -
« on: August 22, 2006, 12:11:38 am »
Agree with ST 100% 
The fact is we remain one of the very few EU member states without a supersonic jet interceptor. When you consider our geographical position on the Western seaboard of Europe... under the current climate i think the investment is minimal and greatly reduces the risk of attack in this Country.
The fact is we remain one of the very few EU member states without a supersonic jet interceptor. When you consider our geographical position on the Western seaboard of Europe... under the current climate i think the investment is minimal and greatly reduces the risk of attack in this Country.
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Irish Air Corps / Fighter Jets for the Air Corps -
« on: August 21, 2006, 05:32:49 pm »
Thanks for that Fouga, i thought they were delivered and then returned.
Thanks for the correction
Thanks for the correction
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Irish Air Corps / Fighter Jets for the Air Corps -
« on: August 21, 2006, 04:24:56 pm »
The current cost of a brand new F-16 is $50 million yes expensive.......
New Zealand leased 28 nearly new (built orginally for Pakistan) F-16s at a cost of $12.7 million P.A. in 2000
Grecce paid $5 million a piece for the 20 secondhand F-16s they bought in 1998.....
Current cost of a secondhand upgraded F-16 is some where between $8 and $10 million.
Not so expensive when you bear in mind,
€60 million spent on the current Heli upgrade (EC-135 + AW139s)
€50 million spent on 2 offshore Naval vessels (LE Roisin + LE Niamh in 2000)
New Zealand leased 28 nearly new (built orginally for Pakistan) F-16s at a cost of $12.7 million P.A. in 2000
Grecce paid $5 million a piece for the 20 secondhand F-16s they bought in 1998.....
Current cost of a secondhand upgraded F-16 is some where between $8 and $10 million.
Not so expensive when you bear in mind,
€60 million spent on the current Heli upgrade (EC-135 + AW139s)
€50 million spent on 2 offshore Naval vessels (LE Roisin + LE Niamh in 2000)
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Irish Air Corps / Fighter Jets for the Air Corps -
« on: August 21, 2006, 12:15:43 pm »
ST,
Their maybe no other option on this! the threat is real and things are very different now to what they were in the past....
I take onboard your comments regarding the Blackhawk and the politics involved but its the most realistic option and is workable in the current climate.
THE NEED FOR A SUPERSONIC INTERCEPTOR IS TO PROTECT THIS COUNTRY AGAINST A TERRORIST ATTACK NOT TO START WARS IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES.
Their maybe no other option on this! the threat is real and things are very different now to what they were in the past....
I take onboard your comments regarding the Blackhawk and the politics involved but its the most realistic option and is workable in the current climate.
THE NEED FOR A SUPERSONIC INTERCEPTOR IS TO PROTECT THIS COUNTRY AGAINST A TERRORIST ATTACK NOT TO START WARS IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES.
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Irish Air Corps / Fighter Jets for the Air Corps -
« on: August 21, 2006, 11:06:16 am »
A US lease deal on F-16s for the interim with a option to purchase down the line if the current threat stays real!!
The lease option has worked with other Countries in the past, the only alteration that would need to be carried out is to be "shoot deployed" for ops with the 2000 metres restriction @ Bal.
The lease option has worked with other Countries in the past, the only alteration that would need to be carried out is to be "shoot deployed" for ops with the 2000 metres restriction @ Bal.
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Irish Air Corps / Portrush Airshow
« on: August 18, 2006, 07:31:47 pm »
Best of luck to Paul Gallagher and all the staff of Corporate Services at Coleraine Borough Council on the organisation of a suberb Airshow once again.
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Irish Air Corps / PC-9 team - which air show on Sept. 2nd & 3rd
« on: August 08, 2006, 09:56:05 am »
They could be displaying at both venues!! Portrush is afterall a 2 day show
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