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Shameless Promotion / SR71 Book, flying the sled

« on: February 01, 2013, 08:57:40 pm »

Good evening all,

Check out this link. Its an extract from a book detailing flying the SR71. Even the extract is very good, but at $225 for the book, I'll hold out for more extracts!

http://gizmodo.com/5511236/the-thrill-of-flying-the-sr+71-blackbird

Regards,

Paul

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Aviation Waffle / Re: KA114 in Flight

« on: January 19, 2013, 10:18:22 pm »

Deadly

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Aviation Waffle / Re: New monitoring website

« on: November 21, 2012, 09:41:09 am »

Thanks Asot,

Looks very good. Just tried it but it was very slow to respond and to give to give the aircraft details. This is definetly one to keep an eye on!

Regards,

Paul

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Aviation Waffle / Re: DA-42 Calibration

« on: October 19, 2012, 08:30:50 am »

Hey Ascot,

It seems to be on a tour of the country. It arrived in Cork last week from Shannon or Kerry, and departed to Baldonnel. The Beech 200 was much better!

Regards,

Paul

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Irish Air Corps / Re: New Air Corps DVD

« on: August 25, 2012, 06:08:16 pm »

Looking forward to it!

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Air Corps News / Re: Jarlath Conerney (ACAS), RIP

« on: June 23, 2012, 02:10:14 pm »

Thats a very nice tribute, alot of effort put into it. I'm sure the family will be delighted with it.

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Aviation Waffle / Re: EC-135 M-ABDQ

« on: May 07, 2012, 09:53:44 pm »

Thanks for posting the link Ascot,

Here's one more from Cobh this evening. Much better vantage point from the road into Cobh. It's in Cobh until Wedensday.

http://www.worldairpics.com/photo/1044477/

Regards,

Paul

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Aviation News / Re: Emirates 777 to begin operating @EIDW

« on: April 24, 2012, 10:34:28 am »

Ah hear, I've only managed to photo one of their A330's so far. Can they hold off a while??

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Irish Air Corps / Re: Air Corps: Value for Money?

« on: March 21, 2012, 08:49:00 pm »

"way off thread" If referring to the fact that the Air Corps Casa conducted a very important Top Cover mission for a Rescue Operation of our coast is not related to "value for money" which is the title of the thread by the way, then how else will people judge value for money of the Air Corps but only by seeing/reading of the missions undertaken by the Air Corps in aid to those in distress of our coast. So careful now that you don't fall of your high and mighty horse while your at it.

Well said Mickptre!

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Irish Air Corps / Re: Air Corps: Value for Money?

« on: March 21, 2012, 08:47:11 pm »

Fair Play Mickptre, Another difficult and successful mission.

Tempest, not really off topic when it shows that the Air Corps can provide top cover for long range SAR missions and as you can see, the help from 253 was greatly appreciated.

I think it's time to put an end to this thread as it seems that you just have a gripe with the air corps and no matter what anybody says, they are wrong and you are right.. Your boring me know!

Regards,

Paul

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Irish Air Corps / Re: Air Corps: Value for Money?

« on: March 20, 2012, 11:38:04 am »

Good morning Mickptre,

As the statement said, " Not much Civvies", didnt say "all civvies".

The coast guard S61's are an obvious exception to which everyone has great admiration for and that this country would be lost without them. The statement was made with regards to the call out of the Air Corps on dedicated and planned air ambulance missions and inter hospital transfers. The statement was aimed at companies who operate as dedicated air ambulance services and HEMS servicesin the UK as we dont have any here yet. I was already corrected on this point.

Nobody having a dig or forgetting about the coast guard, as they are very rarely used in this role, and as i previously said are an obvious exception to which we all admire the skills and the bravery of the crew.

Regards,

Paul

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Aviation News / Re: RAF Bell Griffin HAR2 in Weston.

« on: March 19, 2012, 10:45:29 am »

Also thnks for the photo's Blue Monday! 

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Aviation News / Re: RAF Bell Griffin HAR2 in Weston.

« on: March 19, 2012, 10:44:12 am »

Thanks for sharing AW139, great to see them moving!

Regards,

Paul

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Aviation Photography / Re: Night Photo's

« on: March 12, 2012, 05:36:36 pm »

Thanks for the comments lads, appreciate it.

Thanks Machlooper, I'll have to sit down and play around with it a bit more.

Thanks again,

Regards,

Paul

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Aviation Photography / Re: Night Photo's

« on: March 11, 2012, 10:18:21 am »

Hey Machlooper,

1st photo shot in raw now up on the site. 10 second exposure shot at 100 ASA using the camera's light meter. Please see below link.

http://www.worldairpics.com/photo/1044038/

Any suggestions re editing are welcome.

Regards,

Paul