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« Reply #15 on: March 09, 2006, 04:35:15 pm »
Hi everybody,
how come, that such events is generally unnoticed and unannounced?

I believe, there would be an army of visitors if they knew.  'yikes'
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« Reply #16 on: March 09, 2006, 08:36:34 pm »
Hi Guys,

First pictures are in, thanks to Mark & Pat for submitting them:







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« Reply #17 on: March 09, 2006, 10:51:56 pm »
Hi Guys,

Some more pictures, thanks to Tom for these ones:
















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« Reply #18 on: March 09, 2006, 10:52:51 pm »
Great photos. SkyNews Ireland had a piece on it including the flypast. It did a fantastic one in case anyone wants to know 'thumbsup'
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« Reply #19 on: March 10, 2006, 09:53:59 am »
Hi all
The pilot is John Romain, familiar to any reader of Flypast or Aeroplane Monthly, as a very accomplished engineer and pilot, who has even built his own prototype aircraft, the Romain Cobra and who is very well regarded in the business.Big 'applause' to JR and whoever made the decision to paint G-CCCA as "161".All we need now is for someone to resurrect an Air Corps Hurricane or a Seafire...
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« Reply #20 on: March 10, 2006, 01:19:03 pm »
Certainly was inspiring sight to see (RTE News had good coverage of it too) also seeing the newly commissioned cadets beside this historical aircraft I taught it was quite poignant image myself! Hopefully this will be the first of amny visit to this isle of this aircraft. 'pilot_cool'
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« Reply #21 on: March 10, 2006, 03:55:26 pm »
crap it was on rte news!i didnt bother watching because i thought they wouldnt show it, as they normally neglect stuff like this!dam! 'pilot_angry' did it formate with any air corps aircraft?
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« Reply #22 on: March 10, 2006, 09:33:25 pm »
what news was it on?
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« Reply #23 on: March 10, 2006, 10:10:33 pm »
Well, there's always a possibility of getting a replicas of them...

Brilliant pics, nice to see it "home" again  'thumbsup'
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« Reply #24 on: March 11, 2006, 10:39:32 am »
It didnt formate with any aircraft because of time/weather/logistical factors, BUT!!!!, it may do so on its departure!!!
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« Reply #25 on: March 11, 2006, 07:49:02 pm »
Can anyone tell me what RTE news featured the Spitfire visit?
Usually the clips are online after the news is broadcast.
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« Reply #26 on: March 15, 2006, 10:10:55 am »
Sealion I saw it on RTE six one last Thursday, and Sky News Ireland at 6.30 and 10pm the same day.  Think the Sky piece was longer....not sure. 'thumbsup'
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« Reply #27 on: March 15, 2006, 10:19:41 am »
Quote (Tucco @ 15 Mar. 2006,10:10)
Sealion I saw it on RTE six one last Thursday, and Sky News Ireland at 6.30 and 10pm the same day.  Think the Sky piece was longer....not sure. 'thumbsup'

Thanks,
It didn't seem to make it to the Online area..unless I missed it.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2006/0310/6news.html
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« Reply #28 on: March 16, 2006, 07:21:33 pm »
161 was due to leave today but was grounded due to the weather, pity really as 2 PC-9's were gonna formate on it over the drome for a photo shoot!!! Looks like it will be here for another week according to sources!!
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« Reply #29 on: March 17, 2006, 07:32:16 pm »
Is really staying?
I'd like to organise quick trip up-there for few lads from our modelling club to take "few" pictures, but I'd like to be sure...
And what about its pilot, or somebody who's responsible for this lady, will he be around as well? For those interior shots, you know...
Anybody can tell, please
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