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« on: May 17, 2003, 01:23:46 am »
I was wondering what is the current status of these Helicopters and do they get used often?'<img'>? '<img'>

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« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2003, 05:35:09 pm »
batafada,

any chance of posting the range, endurance, etc of the Garda EC 135 if you have it to hand?

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« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2003, 04:20:02 am »
Hi IM,

They are used daily by the looks of it, I see either the Squirrel or the EC135 over Dublin frequently.


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« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2003, 09:14:20 pm »
Lurk,
I think that all the specs you're looking for on the EC-135 will be on this website,I'm not sure but have a look anyway.

The Garda squirell was on the news today,I forgot it got an all blue underside,it doesn't look right if you ask me!
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« Reply #4 on: May 17, 2003, 01:49:07 pm »
They are probably the only aircraft in use at Baldonnel that fly after 4.30pm!

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« Reply #5 on: May 21, 2003, 02:27:59 pm »
i have to apologize lurk , for not responding to your query on the  EC-135 , but am on flight duty on the G- iv with ......       ff.............. yea right !!   ':<img:'>

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« Reply #6 on: May 17, 2003, 01:59:33 pm »
Excuse me Lurk, I have seen the Marchetti's in action at 4.45pm !

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« Reply #7 on: May 17, 2003, 02:17:31 pm »
me thinks the ec-135 was another blunder , it has such little
range or endurance .one has to ask was there any thinking involved in this choice .must have been the same people who screwed up the options for the dauphin 2's '<img'>

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« Reply #8 on: May 17, 2003, 04:46:14 pm »
Sorry Lurk but I have flown the GIV out of the Don night and day!!!
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« Reply #9 on: May 17, 2003, 07:50:21 pm »
"...flown the GIV..."

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« Reply #10 on: May 17, 2003, 08:03:22 pm »
Which flight sim was this FF??!! ':p'
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« Reply #11 on: May 17, 2003, 11:27:12 pm »
Hey FF, thanks for taking the heat off me, I usually get slated here!

I beleive the Garda Squirrel has flown 5000 hours so far, with their fixed wing not too far behind that.  No idea on the EC 135, as it is only in service a few months. Thats a lot of flying for a five year old unit.
It would be interesting to see what percentage of Air Corps Flying hours per anum the Guards do! '[:sus:'