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Offline davephelan

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« on: April 26, 2006, 08:03:43 pm »
aer corps cessna seen over cootehill, co. cavan on sunday evening last, at approx 18.00 hrs . does the aer corps actually fly at week end? or was this guy on a sightseeing trip as he circled the town for 15 minutes

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« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2006, 10:53:45 pm »
No...He was watching you. May I suggest a tinfoil hat?

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« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2006, 09:26:30 am »
maybe it was carrying out a photographing flight or something like that!?of course the AirCorps fly at the weekends,they fly everyday!
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« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2006, 02:25:02 pm »
Hi all
there was a time, not so long ago, when the only people to fly at weekends from the Don were either the SAR people on an airtest or a shout or the MATS people. Now, it's more routine to be rostered to fly at the weekend, for an actual operational duty.It wouldn't be unknown for a Young Officer to be despatched on hours building, either.
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« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2006, 10:42:25 pm »
you fly in the weekends? 'pilot_shocked'
only SAR, QRA and the occasional transport/VIP flight overhere
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« Reply #5 on: April 28, 2006, 06:06:27 am »
I suspect we will see more after hours flying by the Irish Air Corps in the next few years, although I have already seen a fair bit myself over the years when I lived along what appeard to be one of their flight paths, [I am now a bit off them , but not by much].
When the new reserve finally gets up and running,I belive there training requirements will definitly see a big increase in weekend flying.
Hopfully this will see an expansion both in personall and equipment above the pathetic numbers allowed by our present, shortsighted, ignorant, moronic, government.
Ireland, no jets, no future!

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« Reply #6 on: April 28, 2006, 11:56:58 am »
Quote (Turkey @ 27 April 2006,21:06)
When the new reserve finally gets up and running

whats this then?

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« Reply #7 on: April 29, 2006, 07:19:27 am »
I meant the Army Reserve, the service formally known as the F.C.A.
Hopefully there is going to be more to them then we have seen so far... 'stir_the_pot'
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« Reply #8 on: April 29, 2006, 10:42:34 am »
There is actually an Army Reserve unit ( or part off) based at the Don!! Havnt seen much of them recently except at one or two parades.They have their own pre-fab buliding just off the main square. Maybe they form up on certain evenings or w/ends? Dont Know much other than that really.Dont even know if there still here??

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« Reply #9 on: April 30, 2006, 07:01:07 am »
They are still there, P.Doff, 'A' Coy, 62 batn, Wed nights, still recuiting I belive.
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