Air Corps at air shows in 2006

[Frank]

Hi Guys,

It's nearly air show season so I've starred this thread where details of Air Corps & GASU participation at air shows and other events can be listed.

To start things off here are the details of what I know so far:


Ireland - North & South

Salthill Air Show - 25th June
http://www.salthillairshow.com

Pilatus PC-9M (F)
CASA CN235-100MP Persuader (F)
Eurocopter EC135P2 (F/ S)
GASU Eurocopter EC135T2 (F/ S)

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Mach 1 Air Show- 4th & 5th June
http://www.mach1.ie

Pilatus PC-9M (F)
Learjet 45 (F)
CASA CN-235-100 (F)
Eurocopter EC135P2 (F/ S)


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United Kingdom

Northolt Photocall - 11th June
http://www.northolt.biz

Pilatus PC-9M (S)
Aerospatials SA316B Alouette III (S)

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Leuchars Air Show- 9th September
http://www.airshow.co.uk

4 x Pilatus PC-9M (F)

[Guinness]

Anything commin' over for the Leeuwarden airshow Frank???

Guinness

[Frank]

Hi Guinness,

I've asked some of the PC-9 crews about foreign visits this year, and not just about Leeuwarden, and they can't say yes or no to any visits yet, it's basically a case of wait and see.

It all depends on flying training schedules and availability.  I don't know about the rest of the Air Corps fleet yet but I would say it will also be a case of wait and see.


Regards,

Frank.

[Guinness]

Thnx Frank.

See you in Leeuwarden.

Guinness

[Frank]

More Air Corps air show participation for you:

United Kingdom

RNAS Yeovilton Air Day 2006 - 8th July
http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/server/show/nav.4948

Aerospatiale SA316B Alouette III (S)

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Culdrose International Air Day 2006 - 19th July

Aerospatiale SA316B Alouette III (S)

[Shamrock145]

Hi Frank

Given that the Alouettes are expected to be retired this year any insight into why they aren't touring the Irish shows? Seems a bit strange that it's only those "foreign types" who are getting a goodbye visit!

...145

[Frank]

Hi 145,

I can't see the Air Corps not attending an Irish air show without an Alouette III this year, just because the aircraft is not confirmed yet doesn't mean it won't turn up.

I'll put it to you this way, if an Alouette doesn't turn up at Salthill or Punchestown I'll be very surprised.


Regards,

Frank.

[Fouga23]

They came to our european trainermeet last year, so I expect the IAC again this year in september in Beauvechain, Belgium(Belgian Defence days)!

[pilatus]

in puncherstown ,is it going to be the same displays and aircraft on both days?oh and the pleasure flights in the helis the website mentions do you have to book them or is pay on the day?anybody know how much they cost for the flights?cant wait for this airshow!

[P.Doff]

Pc-9's,EC-135, and CASA (possibly) for the Valley Photocall, August 10th.

[Silver]

Will someone please tell the PC-9 jocks to do a few fast flypast's at airshows!  ......to let people see what the PC-9's are really capable of!!

They do such flypasts when training over my house every other day ....so why not at an airshow?!

[Burnett]

Agreed,

at Salthill they were, well, for want of a better word...tame. The formation flying was skillful and all the rest but think of what a couple of PC-9s roaring low (ish) past the crowd would do for the image of the AC.

[P.Doff]

Looks like RIAT is on the cards again for at least a CASA and also the Malta Airshow in September!!