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« on: August 14, 2004, 04:47:15 pm »
Just flew over North Galway a Gazelle in Camoflage colours. Could not see any markings on it. Have the Air Corp repainted the Gazelle?
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« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2004, 06:34:07 pm »
probally british
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« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2004, 08:06:49 pm »
Who ever owned it, it looked fantastic, Another one in the same general area today but could not see it but could hear it from miles away, certainly very big S61 size judging by the noise of it. Before anyone says anything it was LOUD, not the small twin engined jobs I am used to hearing.
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« Reply #3 on: August 15, 2004, 08:42:52 pm »
I was woken up this morning very early(about 10.30 '<img'> ) by the coast guard heli which decided to fly circles around my house for a while. I know the minimum height for a heli over housing is meant to be 500ft but this heli was low, and I mean low, the window in my room was shaking.I`d have been annoyed but it was such a cool thing to watch,I`m hoping they wake me up tomorrow.

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« Reply #4 on: August 16, 2004, 06:17:28 pm »
hmm why not ask authorities or ppl in EICM or EINN in atc what the Helo was or who it belonged to?

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« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2004, 09:00:32 pm »
Do they hand out details of aircraft movements especially military aircraft to just any body?
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« Reply #6 on: August 22, 2004, 05:11:05 pm »
Dark Green A109 in the same area as the Gazelle was last week. Spotted Yesterday.
Evaluating the tender competitors, maybe
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« Reply #7 on: August 25, 2004, 09:26:43 am »
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Just flew over North Galway a Gazelle in Camoflage colours. Could not see any markings on it. Have the Air Corp repainted the Gazelle?


Maybe it's being used in a film?
D'oh!

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« Reply #8 on: August 25, 2004, 10:29:25 am »
That could well be it. The Gazelles have been used before in films as British helicopters. One of the Casa`s was also used(as a c-130 in In The Name Of The Father).

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« Reply #9 on: August 25, 2004, 08:18:11 pm »
true, I never thought of that.
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« Reply #10 on: August 27, 2004, 07:08:51 pm »
This was probably Agusta 109 EI-DLP.  It has olive green/grey stiping overall.
Have a look at the photo of it on:-

http://flyinginireland.com/

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« Reply #11 on: August 27, 2004, 07:34:32 pm »
It certainly looks like the one I saw. Nice colour scheme.
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« Reply #12 on: August 28, 2004, 12:51:40 pm »
Wasnt any of ours!! And nothing being evaluated at the moment!!