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Aviation Videos / Re: Feel The Noise!!!

« on: January 23, 2012, 04:32:23 pm »

Im allright men. Just took a wee bit of the ould critter yesterday. Never a good idea in my case. Ah well.  Good to see yous all still here. I love " Apocalpyse Now " thats all... Anyway Frank emailed me and I emailed him back. Hopefully all is well.

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Aviation Videos / Re: Feel The Noise!!!

« on: January 22, 2012, 09:17:03 pm »

What a GREAT sound ! Feel it and smell that avo fuel - " I love the smell of nalpalm in the morning...it smells like...victory..."

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Aviation Waffle / Re: Hello Folks

« on: January 22, 2012, 09:10:59 pm »

Thanks men for the answers.

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Fact is we are an Island country on the edge of Europe with no jets. Now why didnt we buy maybe 4 PC9s as lead ins and 4 L159s ?

Also, there are / were loads of other options, the Mig 21 Bison ? The NZ Skyhawks ? The list is endless. All answers gratefully recieved. Would just love us to have some proper jets, How can you retire Fougas and go backwards and get Props ? Honestly FUEL cannot be an excuse for this decision at all. I suspect something else, but we will get round to that later..

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Aviation Waffle / Re: Hello Folks

« on: January 21, 2012, 08:33:40 pm »

Thanks Joe. Well that would make a difference allright. But at the same time, if a country can buy planes of any type then surely they can fuel them ? Not much point me buying a car if I cant put the petrol in etc. I spose what Im saying is buy jets. Chripes we are a COUNTRY ! Fuel should not be a consideration at all. Thats about it really, I dont buy the fuel deficit argument. I really dont. And I know its not the fault of the IAC, these people are heroes. The govt of the ROI has sucked for years and it still does.

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Aviation Waffle / Re: Hello Folks

« on: January 21, 2012, 06:51:04 pm »

Sorry lads. I did say I wasnt an expert. Thanks for your answers thus far. The only thing I know about fuel is putting it in the car. Which aint that cheap. So for arguments sake ( and I reiterate that Im no expert ) if its £40 to run a PC9 for 5 minutes is it £80 to run a jet ? Or is it £60. Just wondering like. Cheers men. Ul probaly laff at this cos I havnt a clue meself.

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Aviation Waffle / Re: Hello Folks

« on: January 21, 2012, 01:47:36 am »

Sorry mate dunno what you mean. Just asked a question, could maybe find it out on google but thought I would ask you lads.

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Aviation Waffle / Re: Hello Folks

« on: January 20, 2012, 11:46:05 pm »

Still waiting for an answer on this one men.

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Irish Air Corps / Re: Air corps completes air ambulance mission

« on: January 20, 2012, 08:13:08 pm »

Great Pic !

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Aviation Waffle / Re: Hello Folks

« on: January 20, 2012, 08:11:57 pm »

Cheers Tempest. I can sort of see the sense in that argument. Pity tho. Is there really that big a difference in fuel terms in flying say a 159 versus a PC9 ? If so whats the difference. Surely one can argue if a country can afffors to bu planes then they can afford to put juice in them ?

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Aviation Waffle / Re: Planespotters

« on: January 20, 2012, 08:08:53 pm »

BTW men, I know this is probably of no interest to you, of course I knew of the existence of planspotters, but until I met them I didnt realise the obsessional nature of it all. Good crac tho !

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Aviation Waffle / Planespotters

« on: January 19, 2012, 04:26:36 pm »

I had an interesting experience a few months ago in Stansted. I was stuck for half a day. Weather was beautiful so I sat ouside with a few bevvies. Then I noticed these blokes standing near the terminal with binoculars and notebooks.

Being half jarred I wandered over and started talking to them. They are there every day and the books are all full of reg numbers for planes and they note them all down as they arrive or leave and strike them off their " List "  Could tell you anything..." ah thats Ukrainian " etc etc. Private jets and everything, they had them all. One of them was particularly interesting and we had a long chat about the Aardvark etc.

At the end of it he told me the Russians are 20 years ahead of the Yanks in Stealth technology, which if true would be fascinating indeed. Planes bring people together sometimes eh ?

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Aviation Waffle / Re: Not Much on the forums

« on: January 19, 2012, 04:20:24 pm »

Come back Silver  I just joined so I will try to post something every few days to move things along a bit.

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Aviation Waffle / Re: Hello Folks

« on: January 19, 2012, 04:18:50 pm »

Cheers Mach, I didnt know that, mind you theres a lot I dont know. As a jetfreak its a pity they never got them. How long are we " stuck " with the PC9s then ? Another 10 years ? I wonder will jets be considered in the next ( no doubt far off ) aircraft procurement round ?

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Irish Air Corps / Re: Visiting Baldonnel ?

« on: January 19, 2012, 04:15:16 pm »

Thanks men, no we are just a family of plane nuts. It would be me, my bro my dad and daughter at the very least.

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Irish Air Corps / Visiting Baldonnel ?

« on: January 19, 2012, 01:43:48 pm »

As I said elsewhere Ive just joined the forum. Can one visit Baldonnel for a wee tour ? Would like to bring me dad and daughter who is very keen on planes. How do you go about it ? Is it organised on a weekly basis or how does it work ? Thanks.