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Offline Irish251

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Air Corps AW139 at Farnborough Show
« on: July 14, 2008, 08:17:36 pm »
Reports elsewhere on the 'Net indicate that AW139 serial 277 is on static display at Farnborough this week.  Interestingly, 275 was reported leaving RAF Northolt this afternoon for Cork - whether connected with the other AW139 at Farnborough I don't know. :ireland:

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Re: Air Corps AW139 at Farnborough Show
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2008, 08:31:33 pm »
Would it possibly be AW139 No278 pre-delivery to Air Corp ?

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Re: Air Corps AW139 at Farnborough Show
« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2008, 09:31:33 pm »
The aircraft I mentioned are 277 and 275 respectively; these are their existing Irish serials and neither is a new aircraft.

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Re: Air Corps AW139 at Farnborough Show
« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2008, 12:45:54 am »
275 was indeed at Northolt for an air ambulance transfer of a sick child. 277 is attending the Farnborough airshow, the two were not connected. 278 is currently undergoing acceptance and is expected to return within two weeks.
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Re: Air Corps AW139 at Farnborough Show
« Reply #4 on: July 17, 2008, 02:33:44 pm »
Thanks for the info Hyper Crispy...  Nice to hear 5th AW139 nearly in service.

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Air Corps AW139 278 Delivery
« Reply #5 on: July 26, 2008, 06:30:28 pm »
Update from Simon Brooke on the MSF list :

G-day all

A nice visitor to Jersey this afternoon was Irish Air Corps AW.139 "278".

http://www.simon-brooke.co.uk/Gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=11769
http://www.simon-brooke.co.uk/Gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=11771

It arrived from La Rochelle as IRL278 - on delivery? - hex code 4CA335.

When I left the airport a couple of hours ago, it was refuelling, prior to
departure.


Cheers      Simon

Sent 17.02 26/07/08