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Air Corps on standby for Libyan evacuation
« on: February 22, 2011, 10:54:10 pm »
The Irish Air Corps are sending a CASA CN-235 and a Learjet 45 to Malta where they will wait for an opportunity to fly to Libya to evacuate a group of 40 Irish citizens.

Germany is also though to be considering basing a plane in Malta for the same reason.

France is sending 3 aircraft to Tripoli to pick up their citizens.
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Re: Air Corps on standby for Libyan evacuation
« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2011, 12:01:02 am »

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Re: Air Corps on standby for Libyan evacuation
« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2011, 01:57:46 pm »
Video of Air Corps preparations for the flight to Malta

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQVYTFopW8M[/youtube]
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Re: Air Corps on standby for Libyan evacuation
« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2011, 08:07:37 pm »
I read that the Air Corps CASA's can carry 44 passengers?
I would have thought that - being a maritime version - our CASA's would have a much smaller passenger capacity that 44??


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Re: Air Corps on standby for Libyan evacuation
« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2011, 08:23:52 pm »
The maritime fitout, or at least parts of it (as far as I'm aware) can be taken out and seats fitted instead.

You can get a glimpse of the seats in the Air Corps video.
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Re: Air Corps on standby for Libyan evacuation
« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2011, 08:42:15 pm »
That is a good video on you tube. I did know a CASA could hold so many people.

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Re: Air Corps on standby for Libyan evacuation
« Reply #7 on: February 23, 2011, 11:01:05 pm »
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The maritime fitout, or at least parts of it (as far as I'm aware) can be taken out and seats fitted instead.
None of the actual mission equipment is removed. The saros and photographers seats are removed as well as the flare launcher to give room to standard (small) airline seats, more of which are fitted along the port side of the cabin. The larger 'Club' seats(x4) in the crew rest area can also be replaced by an extra row of smaller seats making 6 instead of the standard 4.
The rear panel of the aft cabin, the equipment cabinet and the raft launcher are also removed to allow unhindered access via the ramp.

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Re: Air Corps on standby for Libyan evacuation
« Reply #8 on: February 23, 2011, 11:10:19 pm »
From Breakingnews.ie; 22:05 23rd Feb

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An air corps aircraft has left Tripoli airport tonight, carrying Irish citizens who have been trying to flee the violence in Libya.

http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/aircraft-containing-irish-citizens-leaves-tripoli-airport-494623.html#ixzz1EpIlbDJY

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Re: Air Corps on standby for Libyan evacuation
« Reply #9 on: February 23, 2011, 11:10:58 pm »
Well I knew something could be taken out :-)

What is the PAX capacity then with those seats fitted?
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Re: Air Corps on standby for Libyan evacuation
« Reply #10 on: February 24, 2011, 10:29:28 pm »
"IRL251" Noted tracking across South Wales - heading 112 - height 41000' - 20.39.



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