ARRIVAL OF NEW TRAINER AIRCRAFT!

[Morpheus]

I can believe Im the first to post this on the NEWS section!!! Is NO-ONE aware of the imminent arrival of the PC-9s today '>

from: http://www.military.ie/pr/19-04-2004.htm

Press Releases
Date 19 April 2004

ARRIVAL OF NEW TRAINER AIRCRAFT TO THE AIR CORPS
The Minister for Defence, Mr Michael Smith T.D. and the Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Jim Sreenan will attend the arrival of three Pilatus PC-9M aircraft to the Air Corps on Wednesday 21 April in Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel, at 1500 hrs.

The turbo propeller training aircraft are the first three of eight aircraft purchased to replace the Siai Marchetti aircraft in the pilot training role. The Pilatus PC-9M are manufactured by Pilatus Aircraft Ltd, Stans, Switzerland.  The overall cost of the contract for eight aircraft is approx €60 million.

Members of the media are invited to view the arrival of the aircraft at 1500 hrs approximately. The arrival will provide excellent photographic opportunities. Those wishing to attend should meet the Defence Forces Press Office Personnel as follows:

ARRIVAL OF NEW TRAINER AIRCRAFT

Day/Date:         Wednesday 21 April 04.

Location:            Main Gate, Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel

Time:                  14.45 hrs.

For further information contact Captain Sean O Fátharta at the above numbers.

[Frank]

Hi Morpheus,

It was posted in the topic "PC-9M air to air pics" in the main Air Corps section two days ago.  I should have posted the link in this section but I clean forgot, apologies for that. '>

Anyway, they are here now and I hope to have pictures of the aircraft at Baldonnel online within the next day or so.


Regards,

Frank.