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Irish Air Corps / Re: baldonnel Visitor

« on: August 15, 2013, 07:43:40 am »

Pretty sure I just saw a light coloured Huey over Naas - Baldonnel visitor?

No Huey in BAL - it was probably all white Bell 205A G-UHGB which dropped into Kilrush for fuel.

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Aviation Waffle / Re: bizz Jet in to Bal to day

« on: September 29, 2011, 11:58:12 am »

The Citation (UC-35A) was 95-0124 "Duke 55" of US Army.

King Air (C-12U) 84-0165 "Duke 21" had also visited a few hours earlier.

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Irish Air Corps / RAF Tucanos @ BAL

« on: July 05, 2011, 09:52:47 pm »

A long shot I know - but thought I'd ask anyway!

Three RAF Tucanos visited Baldonnel between 14-17 March this year and despite my best efforts I've been unable to identify them.

Any chance someone on here got photos of them on the ramp at BAL that they coud share?

Rgds,
Snapper 

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Irish Air Corps / Baldonnel visitors this week

« on: March 17, 2011, 11:20:20 am »

Three RAF Tucanos arrived on Monday 14th and departed this morning heading east over the city,

Did anyone got pics of them?

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Irish Air Corps / REQ: Baldonnel 17/03/2010

« on: April 19, 2010, 11:03:12 pm »

A long shot I know, but if you don't ask the question ........

Can anyone id the two French Alpha Jets that arrived on Paddy's Day?
Callsigns were FAF6470 & FA6471  (maybe someone got a photo of them on the ramp?)

One of them was coded 705-TA (its serial is believed to be E42).

see picture below - the GASU Defender got in the way!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/eigjb/4531882900/

Snapper

 

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Aviation Waffle / Re: Ryanair not allowed use hanger

« on: February 17, 2010, 10:53:29 pm »

O'Leary says he's going to create 300 jobs and uses that to try to blackmail the Government & the DAA to get his own way and probably expects the Govt. to pay Ryanair to take over Hangar 6.

The media here swallow Ryanair's waffle every time, hook, line and sinker and there is never any real analysis or criticical examination of his claims by them.

Snapper

PS I am no supporter of this bloody Govt.  

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Aviation Waffle / Re: Ryanair not allowed use hanger

« on: February 17, 2010, 09:28:52 pm »

Hi guys

Just wondering if anyone else thinks this decision was wrong, preventing ryanair using a hanger that is practically empty?

 

No.

As usual O'Leary is using the slavish Irish media to push his agenda - do you really believe he's telling the full story?

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Irish Air Corps / Baldonnel visitor - Hercules

« on: December 05, 2009, 03:47:07 pm »

USMC KC-130T Hercules 162310/QH departed this afternoon routing westbound for an ocean crossing. 

It had arrived early on Wednesday morning and also operated a sortie on Thursday.

see photo:- http://www.worldairpics.com/photo/1033745/

Snapper 

 

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Irish Air Corps / Re: Air Corps PC-9 has crashed in Connemara

« on: October 13, 2009, 04:59:30 pm »

Frank,

A stunning topside shot - a fitting tribute to two of the Nations' finest sons.

May they rest in peace

Snapper 

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Aviation Waffle / Re: C-17 in Baldonnel Today

« on: September 27, 2009, 02:00:25 am »

I managed to get a couple of shots of it for the record but the light was very poor so they're not great

http://www.flickr.com/photos/eigjb/3956678845/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/eigjb/3957456956/

Still, it was good to capture the 1st visit of the type to BAL 

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Irish Air Corps / Re: Bal visitors

« on: September 04, 2009, 06:06:58 pm »

In answer to my own question the French Alphas were:-

E53 (coded 314-LI)  "FAF6410"
E28 (coded 314-AB) "FAF6411"

The information was gleaned from sources in the UK.
Sadly, no one in Ireland seems to bother supplying any info 

Snapper


 

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Irish Air Corps / Bal visitors

« on: September 03, 2009, 11:46:26 am »

Two French Air Force Alpha Jets departed this morning.

Callsigns were:- FAF6410 & FAF6411

They arrived from Lakenheath at some stage yesterday afternoon.

Verrryyyyyyyy lllloooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnggggg shot - can anyone confirm the serials?

These are on the tailfin and begin with E (eg E125) and ...
they also have a code on the front fuselage below the cockpit (eg 314-AB).

Snapper 

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Irish Air Corps / Baldonnel visitor

« on: August 10, 2009, 07:07:16 pm »

A long shot I know but the question has to be asked ....

Can anyone provide the identity of the Royal Navy Lynx that visited BAL last Friday (7th August)?

Snapper 

 

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Irish Air Corps / Re: Hercules at Baldonnell

« on: July 04, 2009, 04:27:46 pm »

The Hercules departed around 1520 today heading to LIMRI for the ocean crossing (callsign "Ranger 75").

I managed to get this pic yesterday evening:-

http://www.flickr.com/photos/eigjb/3685568974/

... better than nothing I guess.

BAL has been very busy this week with US mil visitors - presumably in connection with the new US Ambassador's arrival in Ireland and the 4th of July celebrations.
 
A C-12 King Air departed this morning heading north - id or photos anyone?
US Navy C-9B 159113 arrived yesterday
US Coast Guard Gulfstram 5  01 was in earlier in the week and possibly today also.
USAF C-40C 02-0203 arrived last Saturday and stayed for a few days

Keep 'em coming!
 

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Aviation Waffle / RAF Tornado crash

« on: July 03, 2009, 09:58:23 am »

Sad news,

ZE982/FR Tornado F3 Royal Air Force (43 Sqn) crashed in Scotland yesterday with the loss of both crew.

http://www.worldairpics.com/photo/1023507/M/Panavia-Tornado-F3/ZE982/

May they rest in peace.