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Offline Silver

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Smoke Pods for the PC-9M's?
« on: November 18, 2006, 01:46:06 pm »
I was reading a thread over on boards.ie about the AC. In it a poster said that the AC is to recieve "rather expensive smoke pods from Pilatus as part of the deal for training Mexican pilots on the PC-9's".

Is this the case ?  'pilot_smiley'



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« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2006, 03:18:11 pm »
I read in Flying in Ireland that the IAC had borrowed smoke pods for a flypast at the Ryder Cup..But due to the bad weather, the flypast was cancelled
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« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2006, 05:21:41 pm »
As far as I know that story is correct about the Air Corps getting smoke pods in return for training the Mexicans.

I'll try and confirm the story.
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« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2007, 06:15:58 pm »
Does anyone know if the IAC ever received these smoke pods in return for training the Mexican PC-9 pilots?
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« Reply #4 on: February 27, 2007, 01:40:10 pm »
You know what they say about rumours. They aren't worth the paper they're written on. No we never got smoke pods or ferry fuel fuel tanks.
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« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2007, 01:25:39 pm »
So did the IAC get paid? I am sure some sort of payment was made, else why do it ?
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« Reply #6 on: March 01, 2007, 09:20:32 am »
Are there Mexican AF pilots in training at Baldonnel '<img'>???

I would love to get a patch from them !!

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« Reply #7 on: March 01, 2007, 05:29:54 pm »
Quote (Guinness @ 01 Mar. 2007,00:20)
Are there Mexican AF pilots in training at Baldonnel '<img'>???

I would love to get a patch from them !!

Guinness ':cool:'

They were but their training is complete now, they were featured in the Nationwide documentary on Baldonnel and the IAC shown last September - http://www.rte.ie/news/2006/0918/nationwide.html.
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« Reply #8 on: March 01, 2007, 09:04:43 pm »
Thanks 227.

any more trainingsessions to come in the future?

Hope to meet a few of you on March 30th !!!

Guinness ':cool:'
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« Reply #9 on: March 03, 2007, 09:10:07 pm »
I see in the current AFM that the Mexican AF have recieved their first PC-9's.....so I presume that they are now putting their 'Irish PC-9' training into practice back home  'pilot_wink'

Pity we didn't get thise smoke pods  'pilot_sad'

BTW, did the AC do a flypast at the Ireland v England rugby match?
......I'm sure I saw the President looking up at the sky for a minute or so ??!
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« Reply #10 on: March 07, 2007, 03:23:38 pm »
Quote (Silver @ 03 Mar. 2007,12:10)
I see in the current AFM that the Mexican AF have recieved their first PC-9's.....so I presume that they are now putting their 'Irish PC-9' training into practice back home  'pilot_wink'

Pity we didn't get thise smoke pods  'pilot_sad'

BTW, did the AC do a flypast at the Ireland v England rugby match?
......I'm sure I saw the President looking up at the sky for a minute or so ??!

Jaysus no, I'd say she was looking at the big screen. I wonder will the air corps be involved in any of the celebrations for this years 91st 1916 Rising Commemorations? WIll it be on the same scale as last years, or will we not see a commemoration on that scale until 2016?
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« Reply #11 on: March 07, 2007, 04:01:39 pm »
I understand it will be a scaled down event this year.
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« Reply #12 on: March 08, 2007, 04:10:31 pm »
If somke pods aren't in the "defence" budget, then why not just apply for a lottery grant? Seriously, the Air Corps display team (by what ever name they're know ... although Team Warrior was pretty lame!) are in a way ambassadors for the country when they display abroad.

I'm sure there are plenty of smart folk in EIME who can formulate a good proposal ....

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